Grey Power New Zealand - Latest News [Page 18]
Grey Power Welcomes National's Super Policy
Tuesday, 4 November 2003, 8:32 am | Grey Power New Zealand
Grey Power National President Graham Stairmand Welcomes the National Parties commitment to maintaining the Age of eligibility for New Zealand Superannuation at 65. More >>
Grey Power Urges Doctors To Form PHO
Wednesday, 24 September 2003, 11:52 am | Grey Power New Zealand
Grey Power National Federation Health Spokesman Dennis Paget, of Blenheim, urges doctors in Marlborough to form a Primary Health Organisation as soon as possible so that over-65s can benefit from new primary health care funding coming into effect ... More >>
Grey Power Release On The Sea Bed and Foreshore
Monday, 28 July 2003, 8:32 am | Grey Power New Zealand
Not to put the issue of ownership of “The Sea Bed and Foreshore “ On the Back Burner’’ More >>
Grey Power Concerned Over Rates Increases
Thursday, 10 July 2003, 8:55 am | Grey Power New Zealand
Grey Power National President Graham Stairmand Expresses Grey Powers Concerns at Continuing Local Body and Regional Body Rates Increases More >>
Electricity Commission Good For Consumers
Friday, 20 June 2003, 9:56 am | Grey Power New Zealand
"Grey Power expects household electricity price rises of up to 15% this year," says Grey Power Federation President Graham Stairmand. "In fact, it's already started with Genesis' price rises in the Wellington area. As in 2001, the retailers ... More >>
Withdrawal Another Electricity Market Failure
Monday, 12 May 2003, 1:10 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
GreyPower regrets the withdrawal of Trustpower from the residential electricity markets in Christchurch and Wellington, says GreyPower's national president, Graham Stairmand. "The Minister of Energy has relied on competition in the retail electricity ... More >>
GreyPower To Assist Electricity Conservation
Wednesday, 7 May 2003, 2:07 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
"GreyPower has nearly 77,000 members nationwide, and maintains active communication with them," national president Graham Stairmand said, when he met the Minister of Energy yesterday (Tuesday 6/5). More >>
Grey Power angry at Govt's Health and Safety Bill
Monday, 4 November 2002, 3:31 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
Grey Power appeared before the select committee on this issue and what affects it would have on volunteers, and although we were given the inference, that any changes would not affect volunteers,this could well be the case , but when this new law is ... More >>
"Impoverished Future" For Retired Kiwis
Tuesday, 23 July 2002, 10:01 am | Grey Power New Zealand
"Superannuation polices of both major parties will insure that the 'well-earned Kiwi retirement' becomes a poorly-deserved impoverished future," says Grey Power's superannuation spokesperson Frank Moloney. More >>
Grey Power Incensed By Gordon McLauchlan
Tuesday, 23 July 2002, 9:54 am | Grey Power New Zealand
Grey Power is incensed by the article in the weekend Herald by Gordon McLauchlan in his footnote at the end of his journalistic remarks on the political debate with Mike Hoskings. More >>
Labour Fails To Honour Its Pledge To Senior NZers
Wednesday, 17 July 2002, 11:38 am | Grey Power New Zealand
"By refusing to honour her famous 1999 pledge card promise to reverse National's cuts to superannuation, Prime Minister Helen Clark has betrayed the most vulnerable 12 per cent of New Zealanders," a Grey Power spokesman said today. More >>
Grey Power: Super adjustments an election issue
Friday, 12 July 2002, 3:58 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
Helen Clark's rejection of Grey Power requests last year for a twice-yearly superannuation adjustment to offset common annual price increases makes this a serious election issue for us, New Zealand Grey Power Federation spokesman Frank Moloney said yesterday. More >>
Non-payment of Court Ordered Reparations
Friday, 22 February 2002, 3:09 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
More than 30,000 New Zealand victims of Crime are owed $38 million of Court Ordered Reparations to be paid by criminals. More >>
Southern Cross Crisis
Wednesday, 23 January 2002, 11:43 am | Grey Power New Zealand
Grey power are alarmed at the reported delays in payments for operations that have affected our elderly, most of these people have already experienced the horrendous fee hike that occurred when reached the age of 65years(by this time of these people ... More >>
Southern Cross Crisis
Wednesday, 23 January 2002, 12:30 am | Grey Power New Zealand
Grey power are alarmed at the reported delays in payment for operations that have affected our elderly, and most of these people have already experienced the horrendous fee hike that occurred when reached the age of 65 years (by this time these people ... More >>
Grey Power On Older Drivers
Thursday, 13 December 2001, 4:27 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
“Despite the report in the Herald on the 13th December 2001, it is not all bleak for the older driver and the new partial licence will be user friendly. It is envisaged that tests will be carried out in the driver’s own environment and every driver will ... More >>
Proposed Retirement Villages Legislation
Friday, 7 December 2001, 11:37 am | Grey Power New Zealand
Dennis Paget (Spokesperson on Health), Violet McCowatt (Spokesperson on Social Services) and John Jefferson (Grey Power President) attended the launch of the proposed Retirement Villages Legislation. More >>
Grey Power On Drivers Licenses
Monday, 20 August 2001, 2:04 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
I was present at the advance briefing at HQ, LTSA, Wellington on Friday 17th August on the Review of Cost and Management of the Driver Licensing Regime. More >>
Re: Release Of Living Standards For Older NZers
Wednesday, 11 July 2001, 3:22 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
Although Grey Power applaud the Government report on living standards of older New Zealanders we question the percentages shown ,as either the Government speaking from a different planet than us . More >>
Grey Power Angry And Disillusioned
Thursday, 21 June 2001, 2:48 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
The suggestion of a tax on our homes, which in most cases is all that a Superannuitant owns, is government suicide. More >>