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Grey Power New Zealand - Latest News [Page 17]

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 >>

High Tech Imaging Change Of Process

Monday, 12 July 2004, 1:37 pm | Grey Power New Zealand

Grey Power applaud the changes with regard to the above whereby referrals for HTI procedures no longer require Prior approval from ACC, but may be referred directly from their specialist with the appropriate paperwork. More >>

Low Fixed Power Charge A Badly Targeted SOP

Friday, 9 July 2004, 11:11 am | Grey Power New Zealand

Government’s “targeted relief on electricity bills” is a knee jerk reaction to the new round of electricity price rises, says GreyPower President Graham Stairmand. The basic problem is that the electricity industry is out of control, and able to ... More >>

Grey Power’s Covenant Legal

Thursday, 8 July 2004, 11:02 am | Grey Power New Zealand

Grey Power's "Rates Rise Covenant" is above board and doesn't breach the electoral Act as first thought by a Nelson City Council electoral officer. More >>

Re: Prescription & Doctor Charges For Over 65s

Thursday, 1 July 2004, 11:31 am | Grey Power New Zealand

Grey Power NZ National President, Mr Graham Stairmand states "Grey Power applauds the initiative that provides lower prescription charges and lower GP fees to all those over 65 enrolled in a PHO, as from today's date." More >>

Re; Goods And Services Tax Amendment Bill

Friday, 25 June 2004, 1:47 pm | Grey Power New Zealand

Grey Power Federation NZ Inc are thrilled that the above bill has been drawn from the ballot of private Member's Bills. More >>

Grey Power Reacts To Budget

Friday, 28 May 2004, 11:24 am | Grey Power New Zealand

Grey Power National President Graham Stairmand states "That while Grey Power supports the "Working for Families" programme in the Budget and commend the Government for the assistance this will give to families, we would have liked ... More >>

Go Blind Or Die Waiting

Monday, 24 May 2004, 11:10 am | Grey Power New Zealand

Graham Stairmand, President of the Grey Power New Zealand Federation, states that Grey Power totally support the action of the Commerce Commission in seeking for a substantial penalty to be applied to both the eye surgeons involved in stopping Australian ... More >>

The Older Driver License Testing

Monday, 17 May 2004, 2:31 pm | Grey Power New Zealand

Grey Power feels that some of the Special Interest Groups (SIG) for driving assessor Occupational Therapists seem to have an agenda to cull out older drivers. More >>

Contact Energy Profit Obscene

Friday, 30 April 2004, 1:46 pm | Grey Power New Zealand

Grey Power National President, Graham Stairmand, said “The steep rise in Contact Energy’s six monthly profit was obscene and a clear indication that the competitive market in New Zealand was not working”. More >>

Brash To Address Grey Power

Thursday, 29 April 2004, 10:35 am | Grey Power New Zealand

National Party Leader Don Brash will address the full Grey Power board on Friday 30th April 2004 at the Allenby Park Motel at 9.30am. More >>

Age Extention Range for Publicly Funded Mammograph

Wednesday, 24 March 2004, 12:09 am | Grey Power New Zealand

Grey Power applauds the decision by the Minister of Health the Hon Annette King M P., to extend the age range for publicly funded mammography to cover women in the 45 to 70 year age bracket. More >>

Grey Power Alarm at reopening of the Super Debate

Wednesday, 17 March 2004, 10:07 am | Grey Power New Zealand

Grey Power National President Graham Stairmand Expresses Alarm at the reopening of the Superannuation Debate More >>

Alarm at reopening of Superannuation Debate

Tuesday, 16 March 2004, 1:13 pm | Grey Power New Zealand

Grey Power National President Graham Stairmand Expresses Alarm at the reopening of the Superannuation Debate More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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