“Unless you’re sure you’re talking with the bank, stop the call.”
That’s the message from an elderly man who lost thousands of dollars from his bank accounts after fraudsters convinced him to tell them his details.
More here on RSNZ
Housing: how it’s upended politics
Interesting article from Henry Cooke on how housing policy cuts across party lines: the divisions are between those who have property and those who don’t.
Are you getting cheques from overseas?
From Grey Power Federation
We had a query from a member about the receiving of overseas cheques etc from pension plans. The Bankers Association have advised the following:
Bank services for seniors post-cheque
Banking information for Grey Power May 2021
The following information has been provided by New Zealand’s six biggest banks to the Grey Power Federation. If what they say doesn’t correspond with what you experience please get in touch with Grey Power.
Budget 2021 – a C+ for many older people?
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?”
End of life care directives: avoid mistakes in the wording
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.
Paying your bills: another option
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
Talk by Daran Ponter at our AGM
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.
Tea & tech
Are you baffled by technology?
Want to learn how to do Internet banking?
Need to connect with the grandkids on Watsapp?
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Have your say about supermarkets
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”
Grey Power events & speakers
All at Tararua Tramping Club, 4 Moncrieff Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington 6011
- Thursday 25 March 10am-12 (Diane Turner, Office for Seniors)
- Saturday 24 April 2-4pm (Daran Ponter , Regional Council chair) & AGM
- Wednesday 18 August 10am (Jan Pentecost, Grey Power Federation president)
We are also trying to arrange talks in June and October by MPs Grant Robertson and Nicola Willis.