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Street View: What do you think is the biggest issue facing the elderly?

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Deep Kumar
Deep Kumar

I'm not too sure what the elderly want. I think there's not as many activities for them around Rotorua.

DEEP KUMAR, 29

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Sandy Macinnes
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I think the retirement homes and lack of care probably is a fairly big problem.

SANDY MACINNES, 51

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Julian Grocott
Julian Grocott

There's a large divide between young and old and that's only going to get bigger.

JULIAN GROCOTT, 68

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Judith Grocott
Judith Grocott

Too many elderly people and not enough care.

JUDITH GROCOTT, 70

Central

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I guess family don't call enough. We need to be taking better care of our elders, not just putting them in homes.

PATRICK KAHU, 37

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