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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer: Ending poverty requires serious Govt approach
Kaumatua need affordable housing and healthcare, and sufficient income.
Al Pacino expecting fourth child at 82
The actor and his 29-year-old girlfriend are expecting their first child together.
Superannuation promise: Has Labour given National an attack opportunity?
Political editor Claire Trevett gives her verdict on parties' political point scoring.
Claire Trevett: Energy aplenty at Labour congress, but where were the new ideas?
Labour faithful did their job now Hipkins must do his and it's not talking about National.
Claire Trevett: Labour got what it wanted - a war with National over superannuation
Labour's so-called policy announcements were aimed at advertising National's and Act's.
Opinion: Tasering of elderly dementia patient appalling
Opinion: "A health issue should not be confused with aggressive, law-breaking behaviour."
Gen Z and millennials ‘more likely to believe in hell than baby boomers’
This is despite millennials and Gen Z being least likely to see themselves as religious.
Wayne Brown says age is 'totally irrelevant': The rise of the elderly politicians
Anyone who dared raise his age risked being flattened, one older politician said.
The surprising hobby that could reduce your risk of dementia
It’s never too late to get the creative juices flowing.
NZ’s oldest man dies two days after his 107th birthday
NZ's oldest man Jack Coe marked his 107th birthday last week and died a few days later.
Another birthday for NZ's oldest man
Jack’s long life had humble beginnings - he was born in a tent.
'Bizarre' NZ McDonald’s job ad excluding over-60s ‘updated’ after backlash
McDonald’s changes job ad but says "16 to 60" intended to be catchy, not discriminatory.
Local Focus: MasterChef for seniors
Inside the programme showing seniors how to cook for themselves after losing a loved one.
Northlander who could skydive at 88 and drive at 100 passes on
Betty Hooper dies aged 103 at a rest home hospital
Take yourself on some late-life adventures
There are many benefits to moving to London at a later stage in your life.
From regular sex to a diverse diet: How to keep your brain in top form as you age
The majority of cognitive changes that occur as we age are dictated by lifestyle choices.
Mosgiel resident celebrates turning 106
Elma McRobbie's key to a long life is simple: sports and good food.
Lisa Armstrong: At 61, these are the tweakments I believe in
OPINION: Here are the latest non-invasive beauty treatments worth investing in.
Special investigation: Why getting cataract surgery depends on where you live
Vision-saving surgery depends on your address - check how your region compares.
Elderly woman punched at Posie Parker rally breaks silence over man’s arrest
The woman was allegedly assaulted during the controversial protest event.
Digital skills training for seniors rolls out across New Zealand
As many as one in four older people do not access the internet regularly.
Woken up at 4am: Rest home complaints reveal staff shortages, residents left soiled
“Staff shortages across the sector have impacted care outcomes."
Jo Raphael: Elderly abuse is despicable, predatory and selfish
Because of love and family ties, the elderly are often silent victims.
Focus: Seniors getting down to business with Enterprise Pilot Programme
Seniors Minister Ginny Andersen launches a free programme to help older entrepreneurs and inventors with Pasifika Digital Knowledge Bank founder Akerei Maresala-Thomson and J'digta Company owner Imogene Jazz Motufoua saying it will change the status quo of their communities. Video / NZ Herald
Dancing dog performs for 102-year-old Northlander Nell Day on her birthday
Nellie Elizabeth Betsy received a visit from Lucy the dancing dog on her 102nd birthday.
Why Tina Cross has no plans to slow down yet
The singer and actress is taking to the stage in "Wicked".
Protests erupt in France over Macron's pension move
President Macron invoked special constitutional power to skirt vote in parliament.
Macron pushes French pension age reform through, bypassing parliament
President invoked special power to raise pension age from 62 to 64, but pushback likely.
Ten 'unfair' retirement village practices: Govt review under way
Practices a focus of Government review announced in December, due out this September.
'Chuffed': Elderly in need win tiny homes in Rotorua ballot
The three tiny homes will be installed on their Ngongotahā section in June.
Huge protests in France over higher pension age
Emmanuel Macron’s showcase legislation is under debate in the French Senate this week.
Skydiving in their 90s: 'I have to prove that I can'
Retirement village residents rallying to raise money for St John.
Evacuations and no power: The fate of 1000 retirement village residents during cyclone
"Mobile generators were a godsend. In our new villages, we’re building generators."