"We have recently had to rail against the stupidity of National who want to raise the retirement age," he joked.
National candidate Mr McClay said the National party was a very strong supporter of our seniors.
This was a sentiment shared by each of the candidates and the Maori Party candidate Mrs Biddle said they believe elders are a taonga in our community.
"We embrace the knowledge and the cultural values that you give us," she said.
Mrs Biddle said that everybody, no matter what ethnicity had the right to a healthy and affordable home.
She said the Maori party would offer rate payment assistance for retired home owners.
Labour party candidate Sandford agreed having a safe, warm, affordable home is not a privilege but a right.
He said growing up in a "cold, damp, cockroach infested home" created sick children and parents who had to stay home from work.
"It's just entrenching poverty," he said
If elected Mr Sandford said Labour would build more houses and reduce foreign property speculation.
Mr McClay made it clear that there weren't enough new houses being built in Rotorua.
"We've had a population growth of over 3000 but only 200 new houses were built," he said.
He said National would continue with the Housing Accord and 117 new state houses announced earlier this year.
Green party candidate Richard Gillies discussed his parties plans to take out the "huge hole in the tax box" by placing a capital gains tax on all property, excluding the family home.
Mr Tabuteau, New Zealand First, said that stopping immigration was the key to addressing the housing problem.
"We will stop allowing foreign speculators," he said.
Mediator, Mr Hallam, said the percentage of people reaching retirement that didn't own their own home was increasing.
"With the prices increasing so do our rates and our insurance," he said.
National were the only party that wanted to increase the age of eligibility for superannuation.
Mr Tabuteau said that the superannuation could remain the same, it just needed to be managed better.
Green Party candidate Mr Gillies said they would keep the eligibility age at 65 and the calculation index would remain at 66 per cent.
"The figures show it's still affordable as long as we manage the economy prudently and encourage other retirement savings," he said.
Labour would also keep things the same.
"People are struggling to get by," Mr Sandford said.
"Although you have your superannuation, we want to help you in other ways."
The Maori Party were the only party who wanted to reduce the superannuation eligibility age.
Each of the parties agreed that funding for the health care sector and wait times on elective surgery needed to be addressed.