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Thanks to the 1500+ members who participated in the December 2024 survey. The Board valued hearing from our members on a wide range of issues. Key areas surveyed included advocacy issues for 2025, the effectiveness of the quarterly Federation magazine and the need to significantly reduce ballooning postage costs and...

From Quarter 2 2025 the Federation Board has reluctantly decided to initiate a modest annual delivery charge for the quarterly Federation magazine. Print and production costs have increased significantly and with a 40% increase in postage charges in 2024 free home delivery is no longer financially viable. This has been...

In our recent membership survey a staggering 41% of respondents had not seen the Federation website. As it is a critical part of communication to members, the general public and our stakeholders, we would strongly encourage members to login regularly – www.greypower.co.nz Also, follow us on Facebook – www.facebook.com/greypowernz By accessing...

Thanks to all who responded to Grey Power’s elective surgery online survey in October. More than 400 responded and the data was extremely useful in briefing politicians at a recent parliamentary advocacy visit. The survey was restricted to those who had been on a hospital waiting list for surgery, or...

Due to the increasing burden of postage costs for our magazine, the Federation board has made the reluctant decision to implement an annual delivery fee of $10, commencing from Issue 2 in June 2025. The annual costs of postage for the Federation magazine now exceeds $200,000 annually and is stifling...

The need to urgently address New Zealand’s shambolic health system is again under scrutiny When I was younger, I thought I was bullet proof. Everything worked as it should and I took my physical aptitude for granted. Then I turned 65! All of a sudden, I had a knee and...

Gayle Chambers has hit the ground running in her new role as national president of Grey Power New Zealand Inc. Eager to embrace her new presidential role, Gayle Chambers says her first thought after election at the recent annual meeting in Wellington was: “What the hell have I done!” But...

A wide range of issues which matter to older New Zealanders were addressed at the recent Grey Power Federation annual meeting in Wellington Key topics included lobbying for fair superannuation policies, improving healthcare access and in-home care, and safeguarding senior rights. Exciting new initiatives such as enhancing Grey Power’s digital...

Gayle Chambers was elected to great acclaim as the new Federation President at the recent AGM held in Wellington. Gayle and her husband Jeff have been members of Grey Power since they turned 50, and when asked “Why so young?” she replied “Because we could’. Both my husband and I...

This year’s annual general meeting election in July will see some new contenders for the top role. Two members – Gayle Chambers and Raymond Mudford – are standing for the seat of president that, as explained in our cover story, Jan Pentecost stood down from unexpectedly early. As well, Lew Findlay,...