Health & Wellbeing

Visual Capitalist, an online business and investment website based in Canada, released a report late last year comparing pensions plans around the world, to showcase which countries are best equipped to support their older citizens. So how did New Zealand fare? The study used data from Melbourne Mercer Global Pension …

Joseph Darby, CEO and Financial Adviser at Milestone Direct Limited, shares some tips to help you save money this winter in the first of a two-part series.

Running from May 22-30, Techweek is a nationwide series of events, showcasing New Zealand innovation. It’s not just for tech savvy people or those working in the industry the either – the festival includes events for people of all interest and abilities. To celebrate Techweek, blogs this month will focus on …

Did you know that if you’re over the age of 65, you can get the influenza vaccine for free?

Here are some options to help keep you ‘plugged in’ while recovering at home, no matter your mobility or interests.

Half of the world’s population are ageist and immediate action needs to be taken.

This week, the Government announced major changes to New Zealand’s health system. The new health system aims to improve the quality and consistency of care for all New Zealanders, doing away with what has been known as ‘postcode’ health and giving people better health care no matter where they live. …

Charities are bracing for an expected surge in demand as the onset of winter and growing fears recent legislative changes may increase rents – place additional stress on families. To help address the increase in need, a social enterprise that derives its funding from its hospitality and retail operations is …

If you think you don’t need to read another book on loneliness, or you’ve put the subject in the ‘too hard basket’, then think again.

Dementia affects almost all of us. Nearly four out of five Kiwi families have to support or know someone who develops dementia.