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Scoop - New retirement package to attract investment

12 Mar 2010


Scoop is a “fiercely independent” press release driven Internet news agency accredited to the New Zealand Parliament Press Gallery and also fed by a multitude of Business, Non-Government-Organisation, Regional Government and Public Relations communication professionals.


New retirement package to attract investment

New health website to allow clinicians to network

Grandparents back Family Commission's Findings

Kiwi grandparents face new challenges

To view more articles classified as being of interest check the Scoop Archives section - subsection Retirement, or view the RSS feed HERE

 
 

www.stuff.co.nz - Temporary manager installed at rest home

11 Mar 2010

Recent articles from Stuff (a nationwide newspaper website operated by the Fairfax Group) include:


Temporary manager installed at rest home

Aged impact on budget

Elderly protest plan to cut home help

DHBs delay sending letters to elderly


The stuff website includes online crosswords & sudoko HERE , competitions HERE , cartoon galleries HERE

 
 

The New Zealand Herald - Health chief's exit linked to shake-up

09 Mar 2010

Health chief's exit linked to shake-up

GST shuffle looks fair for super

Trip to interview writer over mother's death not ruled out

Finance companies: let the ratings begin


Other stories that may be of interest are classified under the Aging section
New Zealand Herald editorial staff classify all content by a very broad range of subjects. 


These news items are automatically updated and are available on a service called RSS or Real Simple Syndicate.
These are many interest categories to choose from and you can create your own links to the sections that interest you.
The updates are sent to your own computer.

 
 

Selected Prime Minister's and Ministers Speeches and Press Releases 2007-8 (archives also)

24 Feb 2010

24-02-2010 Hon Tony Ryall Bonding scheme for health grads expanded

22-02-2010 Hon Tony Ryall Government approves Southern DHB merger plan

12-02-2010 Hon Tony Ryall Health Minister's speech notes for RNZCGP Quality Symposium

03-02-2010 Hon Tariana Turia New Zealander of the Year : Semi-Finalists

02-02-2010 Hon Judith Collins NZ to host Veterans Ministerial Forum

29-01-2010 Hon Judith Collins Veterans have chance to join Gallipoli contingent

15-12-2009 Hon Judith Collins New travel regulations fairer for veterans

23-11-2009 Hon John Carter Minister breaks the silence on elder abuse

23-11-2009 Hon John Cater Address to the Breaking the Silence Hui

18-12-2009 Hon Tony Ryall New director for Waitemata DHB

18-11-2009 Hon Tony Ryall Health and Disability Commissioner Resignation

17-11-2009 Hon Tony Ryall Better collaboration between DHBs expected

13-11-2009 Hon Tariana Turia Palliative Care Nurses Conference – Biannual conference

11-11-2009 Hon Judith Collins Minister launches ANZAC speech contest

04-11-2009 Hon Tony Ryall Nine short listed for next steps in primary care

03-11-2009 Hon Tony Ryall DHB targets performance to be published

02-11-2009 Hon Paula Bennet Retirement Commissioner reappointed

29-10-2009 Hon Tony Ryall Nominations called for new health board

28-10-2009 Hon Tony Ryall New NHB Board chair appointed

21-10-2009 Hon Tony Ryall Major push to lift public health performance

21-10-2009 Hon John Carter and Hon Paula Bennet ‘Golden Years OE' gets the green light

19-10-2009 Hon Tony Ryall Health Minister's speech to NZ Orthopaedic Assn

16-10-2009 Hon John Carter Address to Presbyterian Support New Zealand Dementia Workshop

15-10-2009 Hon Tony Ryall Tony Ryall Speech - The Government's Health Agenda

15-10-2009 Hon Peter Dunn Opening Address to the NZ Self-Medication Industry Annual Conference

14-10-2009 Hon Turiana Turia “A Great Place to Spend the Day”

12-10-2009 Hon Judith Collins New Zealand remembers ‘darkest day'

02-10-2009 Hon Jonathan Coleman Speech to open Health Informatics NZ Conference

01-10-2009 Hon Tony Ryall Spot audits for rest homes begin today

30-09-2009 Hon John Carter Celebrating the International Day of Older Persons

24-09-2009 Hon Turiana Turia National Carers Conference; 2009 - Tomorrow’s Care today!

10-09-2009 Hon John Carter Older people need to be financially savvy too

08-09-2009 Hon Tony Ryall DHBs to share board members for greater collaboration

07-09-2009 Hon Turiana Turia Moves underway to strengthen ties with community and voluntary sector

04-09-2009 Hon Judith Collins Paris comes to standstill as WWII remembered

02-09-2009 Hon Judith Collins Minister joins leaders to remember start of WWII

28-08-2009 Hon Judith Collins Collins to attend Polish war commemorations

28-08-2009 Hon John Carter New Plymouth Positive Ageing Trust

14-08-2009 Hon Judith Collins Thousands call new veterans Inquiry Line

06-08-2009 Hon Turiana Turia Health Care of NZ Ltd National Leadership Conference

06-08-2009 Hon John Carter Going on-line – the older way

28-07-2009 Hon John Carter Taking advantage of synergies

21-07-2009 Hon Anne Tolley Government still committed to adult education

03-07-2009 Hon Judith Collins Address to Auckland and Northland Battalion Group Delta Company HQ opening ceremony

12-06-2009 Hon John Carter Bus ride for safe families

09-06-2009 Hon Judith Collins Expert Panel to look at nuclear test research

03-06-2009 Hon Tony Ryall New Chair for Waitemata District Health Board

02-06-2009 Hon Paula Bennett $104 million lifeline for critical social services

29-05-2009 Hon Tony Ryall Hospice visit confirms money well spent

28-05-2009 Hon Paula Bennett Government delivers on NZ Superannuation

28-05-2009 Hon Tariana Turia New money to help unpaid carers

28-05-2009 Hon Bill English New Zealand Super Fund - fact sheet

28-05-2009 Hon Tony Ryall $60 million funding boost for hospice care

28-05-2009 Hon Gerry Brown-lee Boost for warmer, drier, healthier Kiwi homes

28-05-2009 Hon Tony Ryall Health workforce gets budget boost

14-05-2009 Hon Tariana Turia National Volunteer Centre’s Hui

01-05-2009 Hon Paula Bennett Ministers’ group to oversee disability policy

25-04-2009 Hon Heather Roy Dunback Memorial ANZAC Service

25-04-2009 Hon Heather Roy Palmerston-Waihemo ANZAC Service

20-04-2009 Hon John Carter Grey Power Federation AGM

20-4-2009 Hon Judith Collins Minister launches Poppy Appeal and new ANZAC Award

16-04-2009 Hon Judith Collins Minister to launch 2009 Poppy Day Appeal

08-04-2009 Hon Judith Collins Expert Panel on Veterans’ Health appointed

03-04-2009 Hon John Carter Older people are an opportunity

01-04-2009 Hon Paula Bennett 900,000 Kiwis get extra payments

31-03-2009 Hon Nick Smith Reconfigured ACC Board announced

29-03-2009 Hon Tony Ryall Patient travel allowance increased

09-03-2009 Hon Nick Smith New start for ACC

23-02-2009 Hon Judith Collins War pensions and allowances to increase

26-01-2009 Hon Judith Collins Minister offers condolences to whanau of Maori Battalion President

Eldernet's archived speeches

 
 

Documentary Edge - Upcoming Documentary Film Festival

17 Feb 2010

Documentary Edge are showing some documentary films at their upcoming documentary film festival!

One of the films is titled What a Difference a Day Made: Doris Day Superstar which talks about the life of the famous Hollywood star. The film Farewell documents the journey of the Zeppelin talking from the perspective of a young journalist. The film Dance of the Instant is about the New Dance Group who pioneered modern dance from 1945-1947. Another film is titled Marching On which is about a team of elderly formation marchers who refuse to let their passion go. The last film is titled The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story about the two brothers behind all the famous Disney songs like "Chim Chim Cher-ee" and "It's a Small World."

Ticket prices can be found by clicking HERE.

The following links below include write-ups of the films, times, and location of where they are showing.

http://www.documentaryedge.org.nz/2010/ak/film/what-a-difference-a-day

http://www.documentaryedge.org.nz/2010/ak/film/farewell

http://www.documentaryedge.org.nz/2010/ak/film/dance-of-the-instant

http://www.documentaryedge.org.nz/2010/ak/film/marching-on

http://www.documentaryedge.org.nz/2010/ak/film/boys-the-sherman-brothers-story

 
 

3 News - Robot helper joins resthome staff

23 Nov 2009
Residents of an Auckland retirement village now have a robot helper, thanks to new research into inexpensive robotic assistants for the elderly.
Click HERE to read more.

 
 

Introducing Geriatric 1927

23 Apr 2009
Peter Oakley, better known as Geriatric 1927, is an 82-year-old British superstar. Peter, in 2006, started making videos and posting them on YouTube in an effort to connect with others and is a brilliant example of how anyone, no matter what their age or location can connect with people the world over.
To view Peter's video and learn more visit www.askgeriatric.com

 
 

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