Grey Power
Alert level change impact on the elderly
With community transmission detected all aged care facilities have closed their doors until midnight on Friday to anyone but staff and suppliers. Grey Power President Mac Welch talks to Jesse about… Audio
What's the impact of scrapping power users' fixed low charge?
One of the recommendations of this year's Electricity Price Review was to phase out the fixed daily charge for low users, which the government has agreed with. Audio
SuperGold card should be a national ID – Grey Power
Grey Power wants the SuperGold Card to be upgraded to an official form of identification - a move it believes will prevent fraud. RNZ has revealed gold cards are being stolen, borrowed or… Audio
Grey Power sees red: renews calls for Aged Care Commissioner
Grey Power wants fast tracking of a Labour election campaign promise, to establish a watchdog for the aged care sector. In September last year Health Minister David Clark said an Aged Care… Audio
Let us grow our own cannabis - Otamatea Grey Power
Otamatea Grey Power representative Beverly Aldridge says it's "elderly abuse" to deny the elderly the ability to grow their own cannabis to treat ailments and relieve pain. She spoke to John Campbell.
…Super age should not change - Grey Power
Grey Power says it's socially and morally unacceptable to change the pension age. Audio
Grey Power sees red over green dream
A Grey Power chapter wanting to plant marijuana between its broccoli and oregano is standing firm in the face of opposition within its own organisation. Audio
Grey Power internal stoush over cannabis
Grey Power members wanting to plant marijuana between their broccoli and oregano are standing firm in the face of mounting opposition from within their own organisation. Audio
Grey Power chapter petitions for medical marijuana
A bunch of retirees from Northland who've never taken illegal drugs in their lives have started a petition to legalise medical maruijuana. We talk to Beverley Aldridge who is the president of Otamatea… Audio
Hundreds protest against hospital food
Hundreds of people have held a noisy protest outside Dunedin Hospital, calling for the cancellation of local hospitals' food supply contract.
Coalition against 'horrific' hospital food
Unions, Greypower and opposition MPs have joined forces to call for an end to what has been labelled "disgusting" food served in Dunedin Hospital. Video
The mid-life mortgage crisis
Those in their fifties are finding it increasingly difficult to get a mortgage, a lobby group for older people says.
Are banks making it harder for older clients to get home loans?
How much of a problem is it to get a mortgage if you're over a certain age? And what age might that be? Of course it's against Human Rights legislation to discriminate against someone on the basis of… Audio