Grey Power Rotorua

Grey Power New Zealand is backing a nationwide campaign encouraging men to take a proactive approach to their prostate health, while calling for progress on a prostate cancer screening pilot supported by both major political parties. The Prostate Cancer Foundation of New Zealand’s "Just a Tick – It could save your life" (https://prostate.org.nz/justatick) campaign, supported by All Blacks coaching legend Sir Steve Hansen and comedian Te Radar, encourages men to ask their doctor about a...

Grey Power New Zealand says the growing number of older New Zealanders seeking social housing is a stark reminder that many seniors are struggling to secure safe, affordable and suitable housing. New Ministry of Social Development figures show that, for the first time in at least five years, people aged over 55 are now the largest age group on the social housing waitlist. In June 2026, there were 6,201 applicants aged over 55 waiting for a public home – a 25 percent increase since 2021. Grey...

Grey Power New Zealand has welcomed new guidance that confirms routine cognitive testing should no longer be used as a standard part of assessing the fitness of healthy older people to drive. National President David Marshall said the changes were the result of more than two years of sustained advocacy by Grey Power with NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA), politicians, and the medical profession. "This is an excellent outcome for older New Zealanders and one that Grey Power has worked...