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Backing Better Ageing: The Selwyn Foundation Announces Recipients Of Its New Ageing Well Research Grants
Friday, 1 May 2026, 2:31 pm | Selwyn Foundation
The grants build on the legacy of the Ageing Well National Science Challenge, continuing its vision to sustain health and wellbeing into the later years of life. More >>
New Grants To Support Research And Community Innovation For Ageing Well Launched By The Selwyn Foundation
Wednesday, 17 December 2025, 3:43 pm | Selwyn Foundation
The grant process will be administered by the Office for Seniors. Projects must clearly demonstrate benefits for older New Zealanders, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific, women, and rainbow communities. More >>
Raewyn Lovett Appointed Inaugural Chair Of Selwyn Village Limited
Tuesday, 17 June 2025, 11:42 am | Selwyn Foundation
The Selwyn Foundation has announced the appointment of respected governance leader Raewyn Lovett ONZM as the inaugural Chair of Selwyn Village Limited. Raewyn Lovett will be formally welcomed at a mihi whakatau at Selwyn Village on 24 June 2025. More >>
The Selwyn Foundation Announces First-of-its-Kind Investment In Older Persons’ Wellbeing Focused On Dementia Support
Thursday, 15 May 2025, 7:34 pm | Selwyn Foundation
The new agreement, announced at the 15 May Scaling Investments into Social Impact forum co-hosted by The Selwyn Foundation, the Impact Investing Network and Forsyth Barr, deepens the relationship further and signifies Selwyn’s first impact investment. More >>
New Chair For Specialist Older Persons’ Rental Housing Provider, Haumaru Housing, Comes At A Critical Time
Monday, 16 September 2024, 2:07 am | Selwyn Foundation
Access to affordable, safe, quality social housing for older people like that provided by Haumaru will become increasingly important for New Zealanders. More >>
In Women’s Health Week, The Selwyn Foundation Urges Older Women To Put Their Health And Wellbeing First For A Change
Monday, 12 August 2024, 11:02 am | Selwyn Foundation
Chief Executive of The Selwyn Foundation, Denise Cosgrove, says: “Our message during this Te Wiki Hauora Wāhine/Women’s Health Week is clear: older women must put themselves first for a change. More >>
Cutting-edge Innovation Powered By The Selwyn Foundation To Benefit Seniors With Great Need
Thursday, 25 July 2024, 1:35 pm | Selwyn Foundation
After a rigorous assessment process, twelve proposals were selected, with total funding of almost $800,000 distributed. More >>
‘Belonging As An Ageing Asian’: The Selwyn Foundation Commends Research Into Challenges Facing Asian Seniors In Auckland
Monday, 27 May 2024, 3:46 pm | Selwyn Foundation
In Auckland, there are 31,353 Asians aged over 65. The three largest groups in this age bracket are Chinese (16,836), Indians (9,345) and Koreans (1,434). More >>
The Selwyn Foundation Launches $550,000 Respectful Ageing Innovation Challenge
Wednesday, 25 October 2023, 12:14 pm | Selwyn Foundation
The Selwyn Foundation has launched its inaugural Respectful Ageing Innovation Challenge, which will see $550,000 given to develop solutions to the complex problems seniors face. The Selwyn Foundation embarked on a transformation process two years ago, selling ... More >>
Seventy Years On – And Not Much Has Changed For Older People In New Zealand
Monday, 3 July 2023, 2:21 pm | Selwyn Foundation
The dire situation for over a third of NZ’s seniors highlighted in a new report by the Ministry of Social Development (MSD), the Social Wellbeing Agency (SWA) and the Ministry of Health (MOH) largely echoes how it was 70 years ago, says Denise ... More >>
Encouraging Creative Expression To Enhance Seniors’ Wellbeing And Engagement
Monday, 20 March 2023, 11:36 am | Selwyn Foundation
Joy, happiness, enthusiasm, a sense of contentment and satisfaction - just some of the sentiments expressed by seniors who’ve been taking part in a very special creative art initiative offered by registered charity The Selwyn Foundation in partnership ... More >>
The Selwyn Foundation Appoints New Chief Executive Officer
Tuesday, 26 July 2022, 3:22 pm | Selwyn Foundation
Denise Cosgrove has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of The Selwyn Foundation, one of New Zealand’s largest charities serving older people and their families. Ms Cosgrove, who is the current CEO of Presbyterian Support Northern, Auckland, will ... More >>
Chief Executive Officer Of The Selwyn Foundation To Retire
Monday, 28 March 2022, 11:53 am | Selwyn Foundation
New Zealand registered charity and specialist provider of services to older people, The Selwyn Foundation, announces that its Chief Executive Officer, Garry Smith, is to retire after ten years in the role. Mr Smith was appointed in April 2012, after ... More >>
The Selwyn Foundation Announces New Board Appointments
Monday, 7 March 2022, 11:45 am | Selwyn Foundation
The Selwyn Foundation has appointed Eru Lyndon and Dr Sue Watson as members of its Board, following the retirement of long-standing Board members Dr Peter Huggard and Helen Melrose. “The Board acknowledges Peter and Helen’s distinguished service, ... More >>
Successful Sale Equips The Selwyn Foundation For Major Philanthropy
Tuesday, 1 March 2022, 9:08 am | Selwyn Foundation
The Selwyn Foundation has completed the sale of its six retirement villages and its laundry operations to Metlifecare, enabling it to extend its charitable giving to a target of $100 million over the next 10 years. All staff and residents have ... More >>
Selwyn Foundation To Give Up To $100 Million To Vulnerable Seniors Following Agreement With Metlifecare
Thursday, 25 November 2021, 9:23 am | Selwyn Foundation
The Selwyn Foundation plans to increase its charitable giving to a target of $100 million over the next 10 years, following the proposed transfer of half of its retirement village capacity to Metlifecare. The proceeds of this sale will be ethically invested ... More >>
Cunliffe appointed as Chair of The Selwyn Foundation BoT
Monday, 3 February 2020, 3:48 pm | Selwyn Foundation
As President of New Zealand charitable trust The Selwyn Foundation, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Auckland The Right Reverend Ross Bay has announced the appointment of The Hon David Cunliffe as the next Chair of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees. More >>
Reducing vulnerability in older people
Thursday, 4 July 2019, 11:46 am | Selwyn Foundation
Discover why resilience and vulnerability are increasingly part of the nursing agenda and how to help older people ‘bounce back’ from illness, injury and life’s setbacks at this year’s Selwyn Institute Gerontology Nursing Conference. More >>
Improving older people’s strength and wellbeing
Tuesday, 19 March 2019, 2:26 pm | Selwyn Foundation
The Selwyn Foundation brings world-leading strength and balance technology to New Zealand to improve older people’s strength and wellbeing More >>
‘The Art of Belonging’
Monday, 10 December 2018, 12:05 pm | Selwyn Foundation
As part of The Selwyn Institute’s series of conference and experiential events focussing on loneliness and belonging in older people, art therapy students from Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design recently teamed up with guests of The Selwyn ... More >>
