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Care Staffing Turnover: Grey Power’s Concerns

Tuesday, 5 June 2007, 11:30 am | Grey Power New Zealand

We, as an organisation, have real concerns about the very high turnover of staff providing daily care for older New Zealanders in their homes. The recent release from Business New Zealand has a turnover rate of 39 percent, but our information ... More >>

Grey Power National President outraged

Thursday, 31 May 2007, 12:23 am | Grey Power New Zealand

Grey Power National President, Mr Graham Stairmand, expressed total horror at the electricity disconnection of Folole Muliaga, which caused her death More >>

NZ Health

Wednesday, 9 May 2007, 4:17 pm | Grey Power New Zealand

Dick Stark, Joint Health Portfolio Holder for the NZ Grey Power Federation today stated that because of the disarray apparent within the administrative areas of Health and the emphasis being placed on funding rather than, care it is time to rethink ... More >>

Grey Power Heartened

Wednesday, 2 May 2007, 9:57 am | Grey Power New Zealand

Grey Power New Zealand Federation president, Mr Graham Stairmand, today stated that Grey Power is greatly heartened by the Minister of Health’s announcement of the largest ever investment in care and support of the elderly, involving $150 million ... More >>

Grey Power members voice their concerns on issues

Monday, 23 April 2007, 11:14 am | Grey Power New Zealand

The Grey Power Annual General Meeting was held last week in Martin at which Mr Graham Stairmand was re-elected National President for a further term and accepted the honour of Life Membership, along with re-elected Vice President Don Chapman. More >>

Public reaction to domestic electricity prices

Thursday, 29 March 2007, 11:30 am | Grey Power New Zealand

Mr Peter Rutledge, Grey Power spokesperson on Energy, has today commented on the public reaction to domestic electricity prices. "At last we are seeing public reaction to the excessive profiteering that is going on with domestic electricity pricing. ... More >>

Elderly Concerned About Bradford's Bill

Tuesday, 20 March 2007, 3:05 pm | Grey Power New Zealand

There is a fast growing concern amongst the majority of middle class and elderly citizens of New Zealand with regards to the “Anti Smacking Bill” bandied around Parliament recently. More >>

Grey Power's Mystery

Monday, 12 March 2007, 12:58 am | Grey Power New Zealand

The Grey Power National President, Mr Graham Stairmand, has today distanced Grey Power from this morning's article in the NZ Herald where reporter Paula Oliver stated in her headline that 'Grey Power thanks Peters for $20-00 weekly boost'. More >>

Grey Power targets errors in Energy Strategy

Friday, 23 February 2007, 3:51 pm | Grey Power New Zealand

"Residential electricity prices have risen 5.5% per year in real terms since 2000", said Graham Stairmand, President of Gray Power Federation today. "Government's NZ Energy Strategy is based on a forecast of prices rising by only 1% per year. It is ... More >>

Patients Dumped Off Waiting Lists

Wednesday, 31 January 2007, 10:04 am | Grey Power New Zealand

Grey Power is incensed with the “dumping” of patients off the surgical list nationally. The figures released by National’s Tony Ryall also show that that Canterbury DHB sent 4,700 patient back to their GPs. It is false economy as many of those sent back ... More >>

Grey Power: Why is Life Sentence NOT Life Sentence

Wednesday, 17 January 2007, 11:55 am | Grey Power New Zealand

The latest brutal murder of the elderly pensioner on the North Shore is yet another example of unprovoked, bullish behavior of the “low life” existing in our present day society. More >>

Grey Power Social Services Survey

Wednesday, 1 November 2006, 10:49 am | Grey Power New Zealand

Herewith, please find a spreadsheet with the percentage results from the recent Grey Power Social Services Survey and the one conducted in 2003. More >>

"Use The Surplus To Save Lives"

Thursday, 12 October 2006, 9:40 am | Grey Power New Zealand

Grey Power President, Mr Graham Stairmand said today that the Government should use some of its huge surplus to help save lives by restraining domestic electricity prices. Thousands of households in New Zealand suffer from fuel poverty which causes major ... More >>

Grey Power Oppose R18 Showings For Prisoners

Tuesday, 10 October 2006, 1:21 pm | Grey Power New Zealand

Grey Power Law and Order, Justice spokesperson, Mr Hamish Perry has today commented on the recent debate, More >>

Honour for All Seniors

Thursday, 28 September 2006, 2:07 pm | Grey Power New Zealand

Grey Power honours all seniors on this, the Day of the Elderly, for their commitment and courage and for all the volunteers that work so long and hard in various areas of our communities. We recognise that if you all "downed tools" for a couple of days, ... More >>

Thank God for the Surgeons

Thursday, 7 September 2006, 10:30 am | Grey Power New Zealand

Grey Power Federation National President, Mr Graham Stairmand states that Grey Power applauds the attitude of 74 surgeons employed by the Canterbury District Health Board and fully support their stance against the removal of 5000 people from the waiting ... More >>

"Bully boys" tag refuted by Grey Power

Monday, 28 August 2006, 2:52 pm | Grey Power New Zealand

Grey Power National President, Mr Graham Stairmand has expressed his amazement that the two political commentators on Radio NZ's "Nine to Noon show" have commented that Grey Power are bully boys because they have been advocating and pressing NZ First ... More >>

Grey Power Horrified At Rates Statement

Wednesday, 23 August 2006, 11:07 am | Grey Power New Zealand

Grey Power deplore the statements of the mayors of North Shore and Auckland that 'to meet the rate demands, the ratepayer should take a loan from a bank'. More >>

"Light at the end of the tunnel"

Wednesday, 23 August 2006, 11:07 am | Grey Power New Zealand

Grey Power president, Mr Graham Stairmand has, this morning expressed relief that Central Government has announced their intention to set up an inquiry into the rating system. More >>

Lab Changes A Worry For Auckland Greypower Members

Wednesday, 16 August 2006, 10:36 am | Grey Power New Zealand

Increasingly, members of the Greypower Associations in the Auckland Region are voicing their concern over the decision to replace the current and highly efficient Diagnostic Lab service all because another Company has said they can do it more cheaply, thus ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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