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Moving and volunteering are part and parcel for Daphne and Geoff Ellis. From Auckland to Invercargill, Mr and Mrs Ellis have moved eight or nine times, with a preference for smaller towns. The longest they have spent in one place is 12 years. When they move to a new city or town, their aim is to get involved and give back to the community – and volunteering is always the answer. “You have to join things, like most places. They don’t come to you,” Mrs Ellis said. When Mr Ellis heard his ...

When people imagine their retirement, spending their golden years being abused is not what they picture. Sadly that is the case for many older people in Waitaki, and across New Zealand. As part of Elder Abuse Awareness Week, one Oamaru woman shares her story with Ruby Heyward. It was a Tuesday when Mary* got a call from her daughter-in-law. She remembers the day, because the call – about her her teenage grandson Ryan* being kicked out of home – changed everything for her. Ryan had got into...

Non-government bills changing laws around mobility device seizures, the wording of verdicts for insane offenders, and waka-jumping MPs have been worked on at Parliament.

BRAM Longstaffe Nursery School on Barrow Island continued its 50-year celebrations in 1989 with a birthday cake cut by the longest-serving staff…

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 social workers and Age Concern staff say they are seeing, where older people are taken advantage of by those they love and trust. They want more people to be on the lookout for elder abuse, and say the law needs strengthening to protect people who are vulnerable targets. "My daughter decided...

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.

"Theres no excuse for it, theres no reason for it. Its just pure and utter greed," the woman, Julie, told the RNZ Checkpoint.

More than 30 Canterbury and Otago residents have been acknowledged for their hard work and dedication in this year’s Queen’s Birthday honours.

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Tony Lambie and Age Concern volunteer Jenny Spall first met about a year ago. They like to chat about all things photography, the outdoors and books.