Village Life

The winter months can prove a nutritional challenge for some of us; yet the wisdom of “Let food be thy medicine” (which dates dates back almost 3000 years) and is no less important now than it was then. Huddling in front of the fire and television on a wet, windy …

According to Palmers New Zealand, May is one of the most exciting gardening months on the calendar, Autumn! It is the best time to plant new trees and shrubs as they can get established over the cooler, wetter winter months.  Flower Garden Plant new seasons Daphne, Camellias and Rhododendrons. The best …

Dick Sainsbury has decades of experience in geriatric medicine – first as a medical officer, then as a consultant physician, and more recently as a researcher. His new book All Experience is an Arch, brings together all his knowledge in a collection of writing about geriatric medicine, older people and …

Kiwis over fifty are prioritising their independence more than ever before according to new research by New Zealand Seniors, with 1 in 2 (50%) optimistically looking forward to retirement as the beginning of new adventures. While the events of the pandemic have caused more than a third (38%) to stray …

Many older person’s advocates have been vocal recently about the idea that residents in villages across New Zealand are – having to leave their village and move alternative care facilities due to a lack of available beds. In August 2020, Minister Sue Brown even presented a petition to parliament asking …

It’s 2022; so why are we still using a word from the 16th century to describe life after full time work?

For some, older age is an opportunity to cash in their chips and do everything they’ve ever wanted, using all the money they’ve saved in the process. Others, for example, see money as something that transfers across generations, and they will want to leave a little (or a lot) for their whānau to use in the future.

The great thing about Ryman’s campaign is that if portrays older people exactly as they are: passionate, independent people who are very much still full of life.

While the fastest way to get your My Vaccine Pass is online, there are plenty of other options for people who don’t have access to the internet, a smartphone, or a printer.

As COVID-19 restrictions are slowly lifted, people should plan to reconnect as soon as it is safe to do so, researchers say.