OpinionBernard Hickey: Prepare to pin on your nappiesAdult nappies will soon outsell baby nappies in Japan. And according to Harvard economics professor David Bloom, that's a stark warning for NZ.25 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandPeter Calder: Singalong brings out magic momentsEvery Wednesday afternoon at around 2.15, Janusz Szubski sings. You have to be standing close to hear him, but it doesn't make much difference: he's not singing for you.07 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ's oldest woman dies at 110A woman believed to be New Zealand's oldest resident has died at the age of 110 at a rest home north of Wellington.07 Oct 02:46 AM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: Living longer and prosperingWhether we wake today to a brave new world or more of the same old muddle, it's undeniable that the past few weeks have been so preoccupying that we have been diverted from more important matters.20 Sep 05:00 PM
OpinionDavid Thomas: Manopause? There's a pill for thatThere's a hot new drug called TRT that its users take to make them feel more energetic, more alive, more aggressive and sexier, too.07 Aug 09:30 PM
OpinionPeter Bromhead: Hair apparentOne of the peculiarities of ageing is that hair which once grew profusely on top of my head has now been diverted to sprout uncontrollably from my nose and ears.31 Jul 09:30 PM
LifestyleLife begins at eightyOlder people in New Zealand are happy with their health. About 60 per cent in an extensive survey of the very old told researchers their health was good, very good or excellent.13 Jul 05:00 PM
RoyalsYachtie and the Duke bond over love of boatsThe note received by a 100-year-old New Zealand man read just like it was from one Old Salt to another until he saw "Philip" and the monogram of Buckingham Palace.12 Jul 01:31 AM
OpinionDavid Hill: He wants what? Listen to the Old WeirdoThe young assistant had just confirmed that, no, they didn't have any phone diaries with print large enough for Gold Card holders to read.01 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionMatt HeathMatt Heath: Old coots should share wisdom - not angerI got into a fist fight with a 75-year-old man the other morning. Not the coolest thing I have ever done.. but he started it, writes Matt Heath.23 Jun 03:45 AM
OpinionSusan St John: Super strain on Generation X will become too muchAs retirement looms, they see the baby-boomers take an ever-increasing share of the economic pie, not just in the form of superannuation but in healthcare too, writes Susan St John.07 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleThe tiny keys to immortalityTelomeres - the little stretches of DNA that hold our chromosomes together - could have the answers to switching off the ageing process.07 May 05:05 AM
LifestyleJK Rowling cut by barbsOne of the most successful authors in British history, with legions of fans and millions of pounds to her name is not immune to pressure.27 Apr 04:15 PM
OpinionPeter Bromhead: Grumpy Old MenI was slightly puzzled recently when I received an invitation to contribute to a second edition of a title called Grumpy Old Men, writes Peter Bromhead.24 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandGrey Power calls for jail in neglect caseA woman who left her mother in an appalling state of neglect should be sent to prison for a long time after committing one of the worst cases of elder abuse this country has seen, Grey Power says.06 Apr 01:51 AM
OpinionKerre McIvorKerre McIvor: Old age is coming, save nowWhen you're young, you never imagine you're going to grow old, writes Kerre McIvor. In fact, when you're young, you don't actually want to grow old.05 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandUnwary residents caught in trapIt's a sunny weekday morning and the lounge of Maygrove Village in Orewa is sparsely populated.15 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionPeter Bromhead: History catches up"I'm not looking forward to July 28 this year," I gloomily announced, "on that date, I'll be especially reminded that I'm getting old."27 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionRobin Yousef: Oh dear - it isn't easy getting old gracefullyThis ageing process is such a bitch, writes Robyn Yousef. In your mind you're still a rampant teenager, but your flesh expands, then folds and drops, pieces dry out and random people start addressing you as "dear".12 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandLegal battle over rest home payThe country's major rest home chains are facing a legal battle over pay as the unions representing aged care workers bring proceedings under the Equal Pay Act.19 Dec 11:08 PM
New ZealandMore than 100K on 'hidden' wait listAbout 280,000 New Zealanders are waiting for elective surgery, and more than half are not on waiting lists, new research shows.09 Dec 01:51 AM
New ZealandInside our rest homes: Readers reactA caregiver says elderly residents at a rest home in the Wellington area were dressed again in dirty continence pads to save money on new pads.24 Nov 11:41 PM
New ZealandLifting the lid on rest home care in NZA two-month <i>Herald</i> investigation of rest homes has found some major failings - including a confused married woman "mauled" by a resident and a 9-month scabies outbreak.24 Nov 10:45 PM
New Zealand'Who will read them' test for auditsFull rest home and private hospital audit reports will be published online from tomorrow in a six-month trial to see whether people read them.24 Nov 04:57 PM
New ZealandWhat's really going on in rest homesRetired air force warrant officer Frank Bailey, MBE, has never been a complainer. But when he speaks of his late wife, Lilian, he chokes up.24 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionSue Kedgley: Elderly Kiwis in care deserve national watchdogMost people will welcome Grey Power's call for an Aged Care Commissioner to tackle the rising incidence of financial abuse of vulnerable older Kiwis, writes Sue Kedgley.04 Nov 04:30 PM
Aged careCareers go full circleThink a typical Kiwi entrepreneur is young and tech-savvy? Think again.02 Nov 04:30 PM
