The Grey Power Federation has welcomed the inclusion of an aged care commissioner in the Government’s budget release last week and it supports a better service for people who receive Home and Community Support Services (HCSS).
Continue reading “Budget 2021 – a C+ for many older people?”
Here’s an excellent article about how you need to be careful in any end-of-life care directives : it is easy to end up in a totally terrible situation because you said what you didn’t want, rather than what you did.
You can pay your bills not only at your bank, but at NZ Post shops:
Johnsonville Post Shop
Johnston Street Post Shop
Karori Central Post Shop
Manners Street Post Shop
Tawa Post Shop
NZ Post House, Ground Floor, 7 Waterloo Quay
Daran was the guest speaker at our 2021 AGM. What follows is his “official”presentation; however most of the talk was taken up with discussion of the current dispute between NZBus and the Tramways Union which has affected bus services. Unfortunately I don’t have notes on that part of the talk, which was really interesting about the differences between the parties and what the Regional Council can (and can’t) do about it.
Are you baffled by technology?
Want to learn how to do Internet banking?
Need to connect with the grandkids on Watsapp?
Come to our free Continue reading “Tea & tech”
The Commerce Commission is calling on seniors to complete a short online survey to help inform its market study into the grocery sector. The study looks into whether competition in the grocery sector is working well, and if it isn’t, what can be done to make it better.
The survey is designed Continue reading “Have your say about supermarkets”
All at Tararua Tramping Club, 4 Moncrieff Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington 6011
We are also trying to arrange talks in June and October by MPs Grant Robertson and Nicola Willis.
Although the the Government has announced that the Covid-19 vaccine will be offered free of charge, we have been made aware of a phone call scam about the vaccine being for sale. Continue reading “Covid-19 vaccine scam”
NZ Post is making changes to in-store applications for Mail Redirection and Mail Hold services. They had previously allowed individuals to use their SuperGold Card and/or Continue reading “ID requirements at NZ Post”
We are in Grey Power Zone 4 (lower North Island) and hold frequent meetings with others in the region about Grey Power issues.
Grey Power Federation Continue reading “Zoning in”
Along with community and industry groups I recently joined a virtual meeting organised by the Greater Wellington Regional Council about transport strategies. We looked at the 40 priorities of the transport group to discuss Continue reading “On the buses, trains, cars . . .”
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