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Grey Power Is Disappointed To Learn Of More Bank Closures
Friday, 20 November 2020, 11:43 am | Grey Power New Zealand
Many older people are being left without essential services because of cost cutting and the march of modern technology. It is now expected that most banking transactions can occur via the internet or telephone. Jan Pentecost, President of the Grey Power ... More >>
Grey Power Congratulates Minister Of Seniors
Wednesday, 4 November 2020, 9:53 am | Grey Power New Zealand
Jan Pentecost, recently elected as President of the Grey Power Federation, congratulated the newly appointed Minister for Seniors, Dr Ayesha Verrall on behalf of the Federation. “We worked well with the last Minister for Seniors, Tracy Martin and look forward ... More >>
Would An Aged Care Commissioner Have Made The Difference
Thursday, 4 June 2020, 9:10 am | Grey Power New Zealand
Grey Power’s stance is that the global Covid-19 pandemic, as it has impinged on New Zealand, has highlighted existing problems within the Aged Care Sector and we suggest that if the promise by the Labour Party to fund an Aged Care Commissioner ... More >>
Death of Jeanette Fitzsimons
Friday, 6 March 2020, 2:25 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
The Board and members of Grey Power N.Z. Fed. Inc. Society note with regret the passing of Jeanette Fitzsimons. We would like to convey our deepest Sympathies to her Family and Friends at this sad time. Grey Power has had a long and always friendly ... More >>
Christchurch Mosque Attacks
Monday, 18 March 2019, 2:17 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
On behalf of all Grey Power Members and Associations I would like to extend our condolences and deepest sympathy’s to the victims and their families of the horrendous attacks that occurred in Christchurch this week. As New Zealanders we stand shoulder ... More >>
Aged Care Commissioner Needed Now
Friday, 15 March 2019, 1:57 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
The unacceptable standard of care currently existing in the Aged Care Sector as described at the Etu meeting in Wellington Thursday 14/3/19 highlights the urgent need for the Government to fulfill its pre Election promise to establish an Aged Care Commissioner ... More >>
Aged Care Commissioner
Monday, 25 February 2019, 12:16 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
Grey Power has welcomed the support of media commentator Mark Sainsbury for Grey Power’s long running campaign to have an Aged Care Commissioner appointed. More >>
Grey Power Press Release- Aged Care Commissioner
Friday, 22 February 2019, 10:24 am | Grey Power New Zealand
Grey Power has welcomed the support of media commentator Mark Sainsbury for Grey Power’s long running campaign to have an Aged Care Commissioner appointed. More >>
Promised Aged Care Commissioner Now Urgent; Grey Power
Thursday, 31 January 2019, 2:29 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
Grey Power Federation President Mac Welch has called on the Government to urgently honour a pre-election promise and appoint an Aged Care Commissioner. More >>
The rising cost of Power; solutions
Monday, 17 September 2018, 9:59 am | Grey Power New Zealand
Findings from the Government's Electricity Pricing Review were released on Tuesday and reveal the price of power has risen by 79 percent since the 1990s with 103,000 households spending more than 10 per cent of their income on power. More >>
Grey Power on Bank Closures
Thursday, 13 September 2018, 12:59 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
Grey Power has called on the Government to direct Kiwi Bank and post bank to fill the gap left by commercial banks abandoning many small communities More >>
Grey Power Calls For Aged Care Commissioner
Monday, 20 August 2018, 2:38 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
Grey Power has called on the Labour led Government to urgently honour a pre-election promise to appoint an Aged Care Commissioner. More >>
Grey Power Cannabis Policy
Thursday, 9 August 2018, 2:32 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
Recent stories in the News Media appear to be at odds with Grey Power N.Z. Federation Inc. official policy which follows. More >>
Inadequate Superannuation
Wednesday, 1 August 2018, 12:01 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
The Grey Power Federation has called on the Government to act swiftly to avoid a looming crisis for people who are solely dependent on national superannuation. More >>
Grey Power on sentencing law
Friday, 1 June 2018, 1:45 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
Grey Power members are alarmed at Andrew Little’s proposal to introduce reduced sentences for criminal offending. If you need more prisons build them,you dont solve the problem of to many lions in the cage by letting some of them out. As recent annoucements ... More >>
Are Home Based Care Policies Compromising Health?
Wednesday, 30 May 2018, 2:08 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
A generation of policy makers have developed care for the elderly based on the assumption that they are better off in their own homes, with home care support. However, is it time to question whether this policy is actually compromising many elderly people’s ... More >>
CPP is a slap in the face
Thursday, 29 March 2018, 12:36 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
The decision by the Commerce Commission to approve the application by PowerCo for a Customised Price Path (CPP) is no surprise, but is a slap in the face for the ordinary customer. More >>
Medical cannabis
Tuesday, 30 January 2018, 11:12 am | Grey Power New Zealand
President of the Grey Power Federation Tom O’Connor has urged Parliament to send the Green Party Bill on medical cannabis to the Select Committee stage so the public can debate the issue. More >>
Upgrade Log Burners
Monday, 7 August 2017, 11:05 am | Grey Power New Zealand
The Grey Power Federation is to ask Government to ensure no one is prevented by regional air plans from living in a warm house during winter. More >>
Nelson Grey Power encourages support for local Dairy
Monday, 8 May 2017, 12:33 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
Recently two Nelson shopkeepers have been attacked and stolen from. More >>
