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Why those who are old are gold
Wendy Hoskin is the general manager of the Enliven health and disability service, part of Presbyterian Support Northern. OPINION: As one octogenarian ...
Five pledges for investment in longer, better, more sustainable lives
Urgent cross-sector action to support older New Zealanders to live longer, healthier and more connected lives has been called for by the Aotearoa New ...
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Action Plan supports Kiwis to live better, longer
The new Better Later Life Action Plan is designed to provide practical support to help older New Zealanders live well and maintain their connections and independence, Minister for Seniors Casey Costel...
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Housing security for older people must be on the local election agenda
Denise Cosgrove, CEO of The Selwyn Foundation and Chair of the Aotearoa New Zealand National Forum for the Decade of Healthy Ageing/He Oranga ...
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What kind of country do we want to grow old in?
Denise Cosgrove, Chair of the Aotearoa New Zealand National Forum for the Decade of Healthy Ageing and CEO of The Selwyn Foundation Each of us hopes ...
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New Ageing Well grants launched by The Selwyn Foundation
The Selwyn Foundation has announced its funding of two new Ageing Well Grants, carrying forward the vision of the former Ageing Well National Science ...
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Action Plan supports Kiwis to live better, longer
The new Better Later Life Action Plan is designed to provide practical support to help older New Zealanders live well and maintain their connections ...
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Carers welcome progress after years of pressure: “A good first step”
The Carers Alliance and Carers NZ have welcomed the Government’s commitment to consult on a new national Action Plan for Carers, describing the ...
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A roadmap to a better retirement: Review calls for cross-party action
The Retirement Commissioner is calling for cross-party action on the retirement income system – laying out a practical plan for what to do now while ...
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2025 Ka Mākona report highlights seniors’ income inadequacy
The 2025 Ka Mākona report on income inadequacy in Aotearoa New Zealand, released last week by Kore Hiakai Zero Hunger Collective, looks at the income ...
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"Age-proofing Aotearoa" - new research by The Helen Clark Foundation
A new research report released by WSP and the Helen Clark Foundation calls for urgent, coordinated action to prepare infrastructure, housing, ...
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Age Concern New Zealand Huia Awards 2025, celebrating outstanding contributions.
Age Concern New Zealand is pleased to announce the recipients of the Age Concern New Zealand Huia Awards 2025, honouring three extraordinary ...
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October Seniors Newsletter 2025
Welcome to the October 2025 edition of the Seniors Newsletter Contents:
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Age Concern NZ’s | Appreciating Age - September 2025
Appreciating Age The Appreciating Age newsletter is sent out to donors and supporters every quarter. It gives readers information about the work Age ...
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Dementia NZ | Mind Matters September 2025
Kia ora and welcome to the September 2025 edition of Our Mind Matters Magazine. In this edition of Our Mind Matters, the themes of planning, ...
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International Day of Older Persons
International Day of Older Persons - 1 October 2025 This October, join Age Concern New Zealand in recognising the United Nations International Day of ...
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Dementia report exposes urgent policy failure in New Zealand
Alzheimers NZ says New Zealand is being left dangerously unprepared for a dementia crisis that will overwhelm families, communities, and the health ...
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Enliven Survey Launch: NZ Attitudes on our Elders
Survey Launch: The Enliven national online survey Enliven’s national survey launches on Wednesday 1 October and is open to people of all ages. Here's ...
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Movement for Parkinson's
Connecting socially in the Hauraki Coromandel isn’t always easy. With sprawling territory of 3,411 sq km, it can take over an hour and a half to ...
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Launch of 2025 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Campaign
As we prepare for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15, we have launched our annual elder abuse awareness campaign. This year, the Office for ...
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New research into the health and wellbeing benefits of Men’s Sheds for members
The Selwyn Foundation was delighted to support Emeritus Professor Edwina Pio’s new research into the health and wellbeing impact of Men’s Sheds on ...
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Knocking ageism on the head – interview on ‘The Detail’ with Chief Executive Denise Cosgrove
The Selwyn Foundation’s Chief Executive Denise Cosgrove was interviewed this week for RNZ/Newsroom’s ‘The Detail’ on ageism and the implications for ...
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