Plastic surgery not for us, say Kiwi women
More and more NZ women say they would prefer to age gracefully and forgo a cosmetic surgery.
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Raising the retirement age - readers respond
We asked nzherald.co.nz readers whether they agreed with the Retirement Commissioner's recommendation that the superannuation age be raised to 67, and found views were divided.
Key rules out retirement age rise
The Prime Minister has rejected a call from the Retirement Commission to lift the retirement age to 67 by 2033.
Raise retirement age to 67 - commissioner
The Retirement Commissioner says the age of entitlement for New Zealand Superannuation needs to be raised from 65 to 67 to ensure it remains affordable over the long term.
The secrets of long life
The quest may no longer be for the elixir of immortality but with an ageing population there is increased awareness of what it takes to live long and well, writes Dionne Christian.
Walking 9.7km per week boosts brainpower, study finds
Findings suggest walking is the best way of preserving both mental and physical health in old age.
Look how we've changed - New Zealand 38 years on
Two studies of human development, one launched in the 1970s and the other from earlier this year, reveal how different society is today.
Rest home food shock
Aged care experts want a nationwide review of rest home meals after revelations large numbers of elderly people are malnourished.
Hospital apologises for bad treatment
North Shore Hospital has apologised for leaving an elderly heart patient in the emergency department for five hours between doctor consultations.
'Appointment with death' cards shocking for elderly
Religious extremists have been sending cards to the elderly asking them to pick the date they will die.
'Do-not-resuscitate' order stuns son
A hospital emergency department is being investigated after a doctor filled out a "do not resuscitate" order, allegedly without consent.
Scammers targeting elderly
Thieves posing as bank workers have swindled an 81-year-old Franklin man out of his savings, another in a series of elderly people who have been targeted by scammers in south Auckland.
Euthanasia conviction quashed
A Sydney woman who killed her partner with a euthanasia drug has had her manslaughter conviction quashed.
Life in the middle ages
No stage of life has a worse reputation than middle age. There might be some very good reasons for that, writes Shane Gilchrist.