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Greypower Disgusted By Prisoner's Heating
Thursday, 29 June 2006, 11:59 am | Grey Power New Zealand
The latest news that prisons are being fitted with Under Floor Heating is absolutely disgusting and ridiculous, given the fact that these places are supposed to be a Detterent for future offending. More >>
Concern at waiting list becoming political tools
Friday, 23 June 2006, 1:54 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
Grey Power are very concerned that the hospital waiting lists have become political tools in that every so often, so as not to embarrass the government, the MoH insist that the DHBs reduce their waiting lists and therefore a whole mass of people are ... More >>
Grey power appalled at inmate's freeing
Friday, 9 June 2006, 2:47 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
Grey Power spokesperson for Law, Order and Justice, Mr Hamish Perry, is appalled with the "Correction Department's U-TURN" on freeing a violent inmate. More >>
$800 million 'special dividend' angers Grey Power
Monday, 29 May 2006, 6:47 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
"Meridian Energy's decision to give the Government an $800 million windfall 'special dividend' has angered Grey Power members," said National President Graham Stairmand. More >>
Grey Power Attacks "Pen Pushers"
Wednesday, 24 May 2006, 9:56 am | Grey Power New Zealand
The Grey Power Federation is fully in support with National Party Health Spokesman Tony Ryall's statement when he slams Health Board "pen pushers" over the exorbitant cost they have created to Health Boards Budgets. More >>
Waiting list continues to be a problem
Thursday, 13 April 2006, 1:15 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
Grey Power National President, Mr Graham Stairmand today stated, “We agree about the problems in Hawkes Bay regarding the current waiting list. Many of our members, having achieved the necessary standard of deterioration of health, have been placed ... More >>
Prison should be consistent with the crime
Thursday, 6 April 2006, 12:35 am | Grey Power New Zealand
For many years, Grey Power has been advocating that offenders must be sentenced in accordance to the severity of the crime they commit. More >>
Fuel Poverty – A Social Evil
Tuesday, 4 April 2006, 1:31 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
This was stated by Grey Power President Graham Stairmand at a recent meeting in Wellington. Mr Stairmand was describing the findings of a survey that indicated that possibly nearly 400,000 elderly are forced to restrict their home heating in winter. ”This ... More >>
Grey Power Note a Slight Relief for Elderly
Friday, 31 March 2006, 9:57 am | Grey Power New Zealand
Grey Power National President, Mr Graham Stairmand states “We are all experiencing increases of prices for almost all commodities plus the continual deterioration of the value of the dollar: and it is more than possible that these increases in prices ... More >>
"A Promise to be honoured – at last!!"
Monday, 27 March 2006, 9:44 am | Grey Power New Zealand
Grey Power President, Mr Graham Stairmand, notes with some enthusiasm, that the public use of private facilities for elective surgery as promised in the supply and confidence agreement with United future is not empty words as indicated by the recent press ... More >>
Grey Power Reminds Politicians of Pledges
Tuesday, 21 February 2006, 11:45 am | Grey Power New Zealand
Grey Power has reminded Labour and New Zealand First of their duty to honour their pre-election pledges to ease the plight of the elderly. More >>
Grey Power On Electricity Refunds
Wednesday, 1 February 2006, 10:49 am | Grey Power New Zealand
The National President of Grey Power, Mr Graham Stairmand states "Grey Power's major concern is the price of electricity. We strongly support the concept that Transpower should refund the money due." More >>
Grey Power Welcomes ComCom Control Of TransPower
Wednesday, 28 December 2005, 4:22 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
It is obvious that TransPower needs to invest in its system to meet the demands of increasing load, it is how that investment is made that requires close scrutiny. Some of the decisions made in the past have been subject to some doubt when viewed ... More >>
Grey Power Appeal to the Minister of Energy
Wednesday, 19 October 2005, 1:15 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
Grey Power national president, Graham Stairmand has today voiced concerns regarding the Electricity companies. "It is not surprising that Meridian Energy is poised to post a profit of $218 million as it treats its customers as cash cows , raising ... More >>
Why bother voting – let the pollsters decide
Thursday, 15 September 2005, 1:03 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
“It’s entirely possible that ambitious odds-making or even a personal agenda by pollsters could decide the outcome of Saturday’s election,” says Grey Power national president Graham Stairmand at his home in Christchurch yesterday. More >>
Grey Power urges members to use MMP as intended
Wednesday, 14 September 2005, 3:01 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
In a final message released today to all Grey Power Associations throughout New Zealand, the organization’s executive board told it’s 90,000 strong membership to use the MMP electoral voting system as it was intended to be used. More >>
A little more straight talk about energy costs
Tuesday, 13 September 2005, 10:20 am | Grey Power New Zealand
A little more straight talk about energy costs would have been helpful,” says Grey Power More >>
Grey Power: support parties that support us
Thursday, 8 September 2005, 2:39 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
In a message released today to all Grey Power Associations throughout New Zealand, Federation President Graham Stairmand confirmed both the organisation’s political neutrality and at the same time, emphasized the importance of supporting parties ... More >>
Nat health policy: Intentions good, figures wrong
Thursday, 8 September 2005, 1:26 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
“If nothing else, the National Party has at least recognised the plight of the aged care industry, by moving to allocate funding to relieve the hardship for both those receiving care, and those providing care,” says Graham Stairmand, national president ... More >>
Members Urged To Support Grey-Friendly Parties
Wednesday, 7 September 2005, 8:43 am | Grey Power New Zealand
In a message released today to all Grey Power Associations throughout New Zealand, Federation President Graham Stairmand confirmed both the organisation’s political neutrality and at the same time, emphasized the importance of supporting parties ... More >>
