2 Oct 2019

SuperGold cardholders get new app and more discounts

From First Up, 5:24 am on 2 October 2019

Many SuperGold cardholders say they're tech-savvy enough to use a new smartphone app and an upgraded website. Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters and Minister for Seniors Tracey Martin have announced changes aimed at making the benefits of the card more accessible to increasingly tech-savvy over 65s. Mr Peters has said neglect of the SuperGold card under the previous government made it increasingly difficult for people to know where they could use it. The changes include a revamping of the website, creating an app for smart phones so that people can find where deals are when they're out and about, and an increase in the range of discounts available. At the announcement, seniors told reporter Jessie Chiang their grandkids can always help if they can't get the tech to work the first time.