Age Concern
A third of retirees feel lonely or socially isolated - study
The research from Age Concern found 59 percent of kiwis aged 65 plus had recently felt lonely or socially isolated. But up to 30% feel that way a lot or all the time. Last year, the US surgeon general… Audio
Age Concern discusses cases of elderly abuse
An elderly Auckland woman is facing a desperate fight for her home after her daughter allegedly tricked her into signing away her ownership of the property. Age Concern's Auckland chief executive… Video, Audio
Elderly woman fights to keep home after daughter's deceit
An elderly Auckland woman is facing a desperate fight for her home after her daughter allegedly tricked her into signing away her ownership of the property.
The woman's case is one of thousands that… Video, Audio
More support needed for the elderly even outside lockdowns
Vulnerable older people will still need help, even after the covid-19 pandemic is over, community organisations say.
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
'The guru of Paraparaumu'
The Kapiti Coast District has just voted in its first ethnic mayor, Malaysian-Indian K. Gurunathan. Lynda Chanwai-Earle travels up the shaken post-quake, tsunami-alert region to meet the new "Guru of… Audio, Gallery
'The guru of Paraparaumu'
The Kapiti Coast District has just voted in its first ethnic mayor, Malaysian-Indian K. Gurunathan. Lynda Chanwai-Earle travels up the shaken post-quake, tsunami-alert region to meet the new "Guru of…
Audio