Age
Making our superannuation fairer
The New Zealand Initiative's released a report on the country's superannuation, stating that our pension age needs to rise and it should be linked to health expectancy. Audio
Our Changing World for 23 August 2018
Research into ageing muscles show that nerves play an important role and exercise is protective, and a special facility to test the strength of cardboard boxes. Audio
Looming housing crisis for over 65s - Retirement Commissioner
The retirement commissioner is warning of a looming housing crisis for over 65s as home ownership rates decline and the number of pensioners is set to almost double over the next 20 years. Audio
Nearly half of Kiwis want to work post retirement - survey
A BNZ Financial Futures survey asked more than 2000 people about their retirement plans and found 46 percent want to keep working past the age of 65 because of the value and satisfaction it gives… Audio
Woman who left mother to die was 'stressed'
Melissa Taylor was jailed for the manslaughter of her mother Ena Dung, but is now appealing her sentence because she says she was under workplace stress at the time. Audio
Support floods in for grandmother living in caravan
A pensioner forced to live in a caravan to make ends meet has received job and accommodation offers after sharing her story with Checkpoint. Video, Audio
The health benefits of brisk walking
Middle aged people need to start walking faster according to public health officials in England - who say the amount of activity people do is tailing off from the age of 40. Audio
Dr Paula Green - Children's Poetry
Dr Paula Green is a champion of children's poetry - writing poems for them and encouraging them to write their own. Paula has published 10 poetry collections with more to come, she also writes… Audio
Loneliness and elder abuse
Social isolation and loneliness make elderly people susceptible to psychological (and sometimes physical) abuse – most often at the hands of family members. Louise Rees and Hanny Naus from Age Concern… Audio
Petit Pli - clothes that grow as a child does
A London-based designer has come up with a range of clothes for children that grows as the child does. Video, Audio
Dunedin man blocked from eye appointment for three years
John Elsey, 83 from Mosgiel, is losing his sight because of cataracts, but he keeps getting letters saying his case has been assessed as routine, and there's not enough medical staff to see him. Audio
"What happened to grey hair?" Feminists ponders what ageing means today
In this final of a series of three panel discussions about contemporary feminism, Kim Hill talks with four women about 'Ageing and Agency.' Audio
Outspoken: Aging Workforce
Outspoken explores the growing numbers of over 65-year-olds still working and the growing calls to raise the eligibility age for superannuation. Audio
Age-related
Cleaning service cut to 96 year-old, 22 year-old Chloe Swarbrick to stand for the Greens in next years election and accusations of ageism at Wellington's Island Bay School. Audio
Peak longevity? Live long, die old
Science writer Carl Zimmer looks at "the latest volley in a long-running debate among scientists about the human life span". Audio
Visible women at 60
Photographer Jenny O'Connor’s reflection on what it means to be heading towards the big ‘Six O’. Audio, Gallery
Dot to Dot drawing for all ages
Adult colouring books have recently been all the rage, now it's time for the dot-to-dot books from our childhood, though with slightly more involved pictures. We talk to graphic designer, Thomas… Audio, Gallery
A letter to my younger self
Four people read letters they wrote to their 17-year-old selves, recorded during the making of the A Wrinkle in Time - a podcast from RNZ about ageing. Video
ACC to fund injury prevention programmes
A multi-million-dollar campaign has been launched to help prevent older people from falling over and injuring themselves. Audio
A young world
There are more young people on earth than there has ever been. What of the future for them? Audio