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Successive governments have continued to underfund and under resource services which are vital to our senior population.
In December of last year, we received a briefing from the Retirement Commissioner and Dr Paul Spoonley. It painted a stark picture – New Zealand is woefully under-prepared for our growing senior population.
Recent...
Last year’s November Parliamentary visit by Grey Power Federation delegates included discussions with the Hon Chris Bishop, Minister of Housing and Minister of Transport and covered three key objectives. They were:
To ensure that the Minister was aware of the inequities in evaluation of driving licence renewals for older...
Grey Power Federation ended 2025 in a series of rigorous advocacy meetings with Parliamentarians. Delegates left with some renewed hope for more action to assist New Zealanders as they age.
The Grey Power delegation included national president, Gayle Chambers, vice-president, David Marshall and secretary, Margaret Hope.
They met with Deputy Prime...
Grave concerns about sharp power price increases were raised during a Grey Power meeting with the Minister for Energy, Simon Watts in November last year.
Referencing data which showed electricity prices rose 11 percent in the year ending September 2025 - the highest increase since 1989 – Grey Power delegates...
It won’t be news to anyone that New Zealand is experiencing a profound demographic shift. Put simply, our population is ageing.
I am proud that New Zealand First has consistently maintained the position that ageing in this country is not a drain on our economy or a burden.
In New Zealand...
New Zealand is turning a corner – and that’s no coincidence. We’ve been focused on fixing the basics of the economy and laying the foundations to build the future.
Last year was about driving change in the areas which matter most. We’ve made real progress, and there is more to...
It’s 2026 and for many retirees, what matters most comes down to something simple: security. The security of knowing your income will keep pace with the cost of living. The security of being able to see a doctor when you need to. The security of knowing your grandchildren can...
Grey Power was off to a flying start this year when a Federation delegation met with politicians on February 11 and 12, the first of several parliamentary meetings planned for 2026.
At the first of these, appointments were secured with Winston Peters (NZ First), Dr Ayesha Verrall (Labour), Ingrid Leary...
National is focused on improving health and education for all New Zealanders. We want our kids to be taught the basics brilliantly, and we want every Kiwi to have access to timely, high-quality healthcare.
From October 2025, women aged 70 and 74 are eligible for free breast screening – the...
You’ve worked hard your whole life. You deserve to see a doctor when you need one.
But, right now, too many New Zealanders are being forced to make hard choices: do I pay for a doctor’s visit, or do I put food on the table?
Under Christopher Luxon’s Government, one in six...
