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Act on your instincts to protect older people

Globally, around one in six people aged over 60 years will experience elder abuse each year. Yet many cases remain hidden because the signs can be subtle, and talking about elder abuse can feel uncomfortable. Hidden signs make elder abuse hard to detect A major challenge is that elder abuse often...

Police home invasion response lambasted

Police response to an attempted Hamilton home invasion which left a wheelchair-bound, cerebral palsy sufferer shaken and frightened has been labelled by Grey Power as “falling woefully short”. A recent New Zealand Herald report outlined the incident in which 74-year-old Toira Newman bravely squared up to a man who knocked...

Speaking up on crime and gangs

Crime, especially gang related, in our communities is a concerning reality for many New Zealanders. The sad reality is that the dark side of Aotearoa gains traction in part because people are fearful of telling the truth. We like to believe that New Zealand is Godzone but Aotearoa is not...