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Confusion as families hit with extra rest home surcharges despite subsidies

Not-for-profit homes provide about 60% of care but are adding more premiums.

Bevan Graham: NZ is piling up a financial bill younger Kiwis cannot pay

OPINION: Stronger KiwiSaver balances do not cut the fiscal bill for NZ Super.

Andrew Twidle: The simple KiwiSaver step that could transform teens' futures

OPINION: Average KiwiSaver balances for 66- to 70-year-olds sit at about $65,000.

'Betrayed by the Government': Pensioner's income slashed due to 'hole in the system'

Barry Walker said the policy does not consider couples who cannot both receive incomes.

Letters to the Editor: A Crown Prosecution Service for the proper checks and balances

OPINION: Another quashed conviction sharpens the focus on process.

New tool aims to help health workers identify elder abuse

The $95,000 MSD-funded tool is finished and ready for practitioner trials.

Peter Vial: KiwiSaver changes are a warning sign for NZ Super

OPINION: Many Kiwis are seeing smaller pay packets as KiwiSaver rates rise.

Hannah McQueen: Could your prescription medication be speeding up your decline?

About 91% of New Zealanders over 65 take prescription medication.

Terry Middlemost: The loneliness crisis retirement planning ignores

OPINION: An Age Concern study found 59% of Kiwis aged over-65 recently felt lonely.