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Elderly need strong coalition partner in Govt.
Monday, 6 June 2005, 3:58 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
“Every voter in New Zealand should use their party vote to secure a strong coalition partner to keep the government of their choice honest,” says Grey Power superannuation spokesman Don Robertson. More >>
Grey Power Electricity It’s worse than we thought!
Friday, 3 June 2005, 11:59 am | Grey Power New Zealand
“The recent furor over state-owned Genesis Power’s prepay meter price rise will hurt low-income families a lot more than we first thought,” says Grey Power energy spokesman Peter Rutledge from Paremata. More >>
Grey Power disappointed” on aged care provisions
Thursday, 26 May 2005, 8:58 am | Grey Power New Zealand
“Grey Power members were pleased to hear the rates rebate scheme, the older drivers regime changes confirmed and the $18.7m increase for home-based care, plus the increased cataract subsidy. This is good news for the elderly,” says Graham Stairmand, national ... More >>
"Oh, to see again"
Tuesday, 3 May 2005, 2:09 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
Grey Power Health Portfolio holder, Les Howard, hopes the extra $17 million that Government has allocated for Cataract operations will not be too late for some and he is thrilled that this initiative is sure to improve the quality of life for many ... More >>
Support for Older Driver Testing Discriminatory
Tuesday, 26 April 2005, 8:29 am | Grey Power New Zealand
The negative reaction to Government plans to abolish special driving tests for older drivers is discriminating and ageist says Grey Power Vice President Don Chapman. More >>
Grey Power Fights Back
Friday, 22 April 2005, 10:39 am | Grey Power New Zealand
Grey Power National President, Mr Graham Stairmand responds to criticism directed at the elderly voters and at Grey Power. More >>
Focus on Health policies at all-party forum
Tuesday, 5 April 2005, 8:44 am | Grey Power New Zealand
Grey Power will kick off its election strategy when it hosts a seven-party political public forum on health in Porirua next week. It will be one of the first community 2005 election-year forums. More >>
DHB ‘elections a farce’, says Grey Power
Wednesday, 30 March 2005, 9:12 am | Grey Power New Zealand
New Zealand Grey Power Federation national president Graham Stairmand expressed outrage today over reports the government is preventing District Health Board members from representing the communities that elected them. More >>
Elderly being targeted for Credit Card theft
Monday, 21 March 2005, 1:15 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
The President of Grey Power New Zealand expressed great concern about a situation which at the moment is particularly disturbing both by the frequency of occurrence and the area of the community that is being attacked. More >>
Grey Power On Residential Care Providers Funding
Tuesday, 21 December 2004, 10:55 am | Grey Power New Zealand
"Grey power New Zealand Federation welcomes the additional funding, increasing the offer from the DHBs of 1% for the residential care providers to 3%. More >>
Grey Power Concerns Re; Funding Increase
Friday, 17 December 2004, 3:29 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
Grey Power certainly applaud the 6% increase in funding from the Disability Support Services Directorate of the Ministry of Health to the home support providers, as this represents (if it is passed onto the carer) an increase of $1.20 per hour for ... More >>
Grey Power Demands Parties Front On Superannuation
Wednesday, 1 December 2004, 12:24 am | Grey Power New Zealand
Grey Power believes now is the time for all political parties to front the electorate with their New Zealand Superannuation Policies. More >>
Grey Power Supports Older Drivers Review
Wednesday, 10 November 2004, 10:48 am | Grey Power New Zealand
Grey Power supports the review of the Older Drivers Regime being conducted by the Ministry of Transport, but does not support all the proposals contained in the recently released statement by the Minister for Transport Safety: Hon Harry Duynhoven. More >>
Grey Power Members GetTheir Silver Wings.
Tuesday, 9 November 2004, 11:49 am | Grey Power New Zealand
Grey Power are delighted that Origin Pacific has developed an air travel programme called Silver Wings for Grey Power members nationwide. More >>
Grey Power Seeks Urgent DHB Funding Injection
Wednesday, 3 November 2004, 10:03 am | Grey Power New Zealand
Greypower today joined the growing campaign seeking urgent funding support for elderly care facilities from district health boards. More >>
Grey Power Statement On Poverty In NZ
Friday, 15 October 2004, 11:15 am | Grey Power New Zealand
The Public Health Advisory Committee just released reports that one in three New Zealand children live in poverty as a result of the changes in the Labour Market and Benefit changes of the late 1980s and early 1990s. As income decreases, poor ... More >>
Grey Power Open Letter To Phil Goff
Monday, 11 October 2004, 12:27 am | Grey Power New Zealand
After six months dilly-dally we are now told that this Government is going to place International Human Rights ahead of our own community, bowing to criminals who feel they have had a bit of hardship brought against them. What a laugh!, when it is they ... More >>
"Potential criminals eyeing up a good thing!"
Friday, 17 September 2004, 10:53 am | Grey Power New Zealand
Grey Power are appalled that the payment of compensation to criminals has been allowed to escalate to the extent it has. There had been enough opposition to the original judgement earlier in the month to assume retrospective action would have been taken ... More >>
Out Of Sight - Out Of Mind
Thursday, 2 September 2004, 12:41 am | Grey Power New Zealand
Figures stated in the above article indicate that Auckland District Health Board's eye clinic has seen an increase of over 100% from June 2003 (1034 patients) to June 2004 (2383 patients), in patients waiting more than 6 months to be assessed at the ... More >>
There But By The Grace Of God, Go I
Monday, 12 July 2004, 2:09 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
"Grey Power is ecstatic at the news that MP for Christchurch East - Lianne Dalziel - in her capacity as Labour's "buddy MP" for Nelson, has helped launch a petition to bring about a policy change to assist superannuitants who are living alone because ... More >>
