The Age Friendly Media Guide - promoting respectful and inclusive storytelling

The Age Friendly Media Guide has been developed by the Aotearoa New Zealand National Forum for the Decade of Healthy Ageing | He Oranga Kaumātua, He O...

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August Seniors Newsletter 2025

August Seniors Newsletter 2025

Welcome to the August 2025 edition of the Seniors Newsletter. This month, we put the spotlight on community patrols and how older volunteers are ...

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Age Concern NZ’s | Appreciating Age - September 2025

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

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

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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National Forum calls on local government candidates to act on housing security for older people

National Forum calls on local government candidates to act on housing security for older people

In the lead-up to this International Day of Older Persons on 1 October 2025, members of the Aotearoa New Zealand National Forum for the Decade of ...

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Dementia report exposes urgent policy failure in New Zealand

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

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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The Age Friendly Media Guide - promoting respectful and inclusive storytelling

The Age Friendly Media Guide - promoting respectful and inclusive storytelling

The Age Friendly Media Guide has been developed by the Aotearoa New Zealand National Forum for the Decade of Healthy Ageing | He Oranga Kaumātua, He ...

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Movement for Parkinson's

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

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

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

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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‘We pledge…’ – five commitments for a healthier future for older New Zealanders

‘We pledge…’ – five commitments for a healthier future for older New Zealanders

A powerful new advocacy tool to promote transformational change in healthy ageing policy is about to be launched by the Aotearoa New Zealand National ...

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United call for action on the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing

United call for action on the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing

New collaboration to focus on creating a uniquely ageless society for NZ As the General Election approaches, key organisations involved in promoting ...

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Aged Care Commissioner Carolyn Cooper calls for action to improve access to health and disability care for older people

Aged Care Commissioner Carolyn Cooper calls for action to improve access to health and disability care for older people

A report released today by the Aged Care Commissioner Carolyn Cooper highlights the need for action to meet the ongoing health and disability needs ...

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