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GreyPower Demands Govt Stop Electricity Price Hike
Thursday, 26 February 2004, 11:13 am | Grey Power New Zealand
Grey Power National President, Graham Stairmand, demanded that Government urgently address the issue of rising electricity prices. He was addressing a meeting of the National Executive in Auckland today. More >>
Why Are Electricity Prices Set To Climb?
Monday, 12 January 2004, 4:29 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
Upon hearing of the damage to the DC link yesterday Mr Graham Stairmand President of Grey Power has asked the question, “why does this have to mean higher prices for electricity immediately?”. Such calamities are always a potential danger to electricity ... More >>
Govt Stance Against Elder Abuse Applauded
Thursday, 20 November 2003, 9:03 am | Grey Power New Zealand
Grey Power applauds the Minister for Senior Citizens the Hon Ruth Dyson for her assertion that elder abuse and neglect need to be brought out into the open. More >>
Grey Power Welcomes Breast Screening Age Extension
Thursday, 20 November 2003, 9:02 am | Grey Power New Zealand
Grey Power welcomes the decision by the Minister of Health Annette King to extend the age range for publicly funded mammography to cover the 50 to 70 year age bracket. More >>
Grey Power Applauds Dyson's Elder Abuse Comments
Wednesday, 19 November 2003, 3:55 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
Grey Power applauds the Minister for Senior Citizens the Hon Ruth Dyson for her assertion that elder abuse and neglect need to be brought out into the open. More >>
Grey Power Welcomes Mammography Decision
Wednesday, 19 November 2003, 3:54 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
Grey Power welcomes the decision by the Minister of Health Annette King to extend the age range for publicly funded mammography to cover the 50 to 70 year age bracket. More >>
Grey Power Calls Cullen To Be Santa Claus
Tuesday, 18 November 2003, 11:14 am | Grey Power New Zealand
Grey Power New Zealand calls on Michael Cullen to play Santa Claus to all low Income Kiwi’s. More >>
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 >>
