Rotorua Grey Power June 2017

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ROTORUA GREY POWER 

HAD 1924* MEMBERS AT 

30 APRIL 2017 

* INCLUDES 466 MEMBERS YET TO RENEW FOR 17/18 

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Important elections will affect you 

There are two important elections in the 

coming months. 

RUSSELL HALLAM QSM 

President, Grey Power Rotorua 

First is Grey Power Rotorua’s 

Annual General Meeting 

incorporating the elections 

of officers and a committee for 

the next 12 months. 

Then in September, New 

Zealand’s General Election. 

As advertised in our recent 

newsletter and again in this 

magazine, the Grey Power 

Rotorua’s AGM is scheduled 

for Monday, June 26. 

We urge you to attend. 

It is important to have good 

membership representation to 

provide positive support for 

our association’s activities and 

direction. The AGM provides 

a forum for your committee to 

be accountable to Grey Power 

Rotorua members; it affords 

you the opportunity to provide 

feedback and ideas. 

It is also important for us to 

have credible candidates for 

the incoming committee and 

positions of office. Many of 

you possess experience and 

expertise appropriate to the 

positions, and I ask you to 

offer these to build on and 

If you have a computer explore: 

www.seniorline.org.nz 

This website is designed to help seniors navigate the health 

system. It covers: Services at Home, Support for Carers, 

Resthomes/Hospitals, Find Local Services, Positive Ageing 

Seniorline can also be contacted via 0800 725463 

www.superseniors.msd.govt.nz 

This is the official website of the Office for Seniors. The 

SuperGold card directory can be accessed via this website as 

can the monthly SuperSeniors newsletter 

enhance the quality service the 

association offers to our membership. 

This year our keynote 

speaker is Vanessa Russell, 

Lakes DHB. She is the Portfolio 

Manager, Health of Older 

People & Disabilities. She will 

speak about the processes for 

accessing support and how 

this area of health is funded. 

The General Election takes 

place on Saturday, September 

23. 

We all know our sector of 

the community – the Third 

Age - is the growing percentage 

of our country’s population. 

With that growth and 

increasing longevity comes a 

growing call upon health services 

for seniors. 

The question that must be 

directed to aspiring members 

of parliament and their respective 

political parties is: “What 

specific policies do they have 

to meet the growing needs of 

our seniors?” 

For example: How will they 

improve access to elective surgery 

in our public health system? 

What does the use of 

“nationally-recognised priority 

tools” mean in practice? 

Will they support the Grey 

Power policy of tax relief for 

private health insurance premiums? 

So, check out parties’ policies 

and ask the questions. 

I will discuss superannuation 

in the next issue. 

Kia ora, kia kaha, kia 

manawanui. 

Russell Hallam 

Grey Power Rotorua Inc. 

Notice of Annual General Meeting 

Monday, 26 June 2017, 1pm 

Bainbridge Centre 

187 Old Taupo Road, Rotorua 

Agenda 

Minutes of 2016 Annual General Meeting 

Matters Arising 

President’s Report 16/17 [Russell Hallam, QSM] 

Summary of 16/17 Financial Statements 

[Judy Green, Grey Power Rotorua Treasurer] 

Nominations & Election of: 

Officers [4]: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, 

Committee [up to 10 required] 

Feedback/Your ideas about Grey Power’s Work 

[15 mins] 

AGM ends 2pm 

Members’ Forum 

Keynote Speaker: Vanessa Russell, Lakes DHB Portfolio Manager, 

Health of Older People & Disabilities – Aged care – processes for 

accessing support/care; how aged care support is funded 

Then join us for afternoon tea/coffee/biscuits 3pm 

Please be prepared to show your 17/18 membership card on arrival. 

only financial members are eligible to participate in the AGM 

Rotorua greypower News – June 2017 3

We invite you to join the Committee 

Come on Grey Power members – now is the 

time to put up your hand for the Grey Power 

Committee. 

JENNIFER FRANCIS 

Secretary, Grey Power Rotorua 

At the forthcoming Grey 

Power Rotorua AGM half 

of our current committee 

is choosing to stand down. 

Our president and treasurer 

have indicated they are available 

for re-election, but we are 

looking for a vice-president and 

at least four new committee 

members. 

In addition, I have been 

Secretary for four years and for 

two of those was also the treasurer. 

While I am keen to stay 

on the Grey Power committee, 

I don’t intend to nominate for 

the position of secretary. 

Amongs our 1900 members 

there MUST be a suitably-skilled 

person who is able to make the 

time, is interested in, and could 

contribute to the work of Grey 

Power by nominating for the 

secretary’s position. I can help 

with settling a new recruit into 

the role. 

There are fairly good systems 

in place and the work can be 

done mostly from home using 

email communication. If the 

preference is to work at the 

Grey Power office there is a 

desktop computer available. 

While the secretary’s time 

commitment fluctuates 

You can’t ignore 

Challenge discount 

for Grey Power 

Challenge Rotorua, 

Westbrook – another 

business offering 

a discount to Grey Power 

members and SuperGold 

card holders. 

Hapreet Singh, owner 

Challenge, Westbrook 

Challenge Service Stations 

nationwide give a fuel discount 

to both Grey Power 

members and SuperGold card 

holders at 8 cents/litre off the 

pump price. 

For those of us who 

watch fuel price fluctuations 

and the variations 

between suppliers, 

we know Challenge 

Rotorua, owned by 

Harpreet Singh, has consistently 

competitive fuel 

prices – especially when 

the additional 8 cents/ 

litre is deducted. 

Challenge Rotorua 

is at 330 Malfroy Road. 

Their opening hours are 

6am – 9pm Monday – 

Sunday. 

Harpreet has owned 

the site since October 

2014 and is focused on 

providing a comprehensive 

service for the local 

depending on Grey Power’s 

activities, with plans to reallocate 

some duties an estimate is 

8-10 hours per week. 

The secretary’s role is a great 

training ground for learning 

about Grey Power’s national 

policies and the issues affecting 

the increasing number of seniors 

in our society. 

We need a secretary who is a 

good organiser, gives attention 

to detail, and is competent in 

email, internet, word processing, 

spreadsheets. 

The secretary handles 

inwards/outwards communications, 

is responsible for Grey 

Power’s meeting management, 

is a part of the Rotorua magazine 

editorial sub-committee, 

is a bank account signatory, is 

one of the four officers of Grey 

Power, Rotorua 

The term for all positions is 

one year, and consistent with 

Grey Power’s culture, we are 

volunteers, so personal satisfaction 

and teaming up with 

like-minded members who 

are part of a 65,000 strong 

national advocacy organisation 

for seniors, are the rewards. 

Committee members work 

together in a spirit of friendly 

co-operation. All committee 

positions are hands on/roll up 

your sleeves, and good humour 

is a prerequisite! 

If you’d like to know more 

about becoming a committee 

member or taking on the secretary’s 

role, give Russell Hallam or 

me a call [Russell 07 3486034; 

Jennifer 07 3493185.] 

Or pick up a nomination 

form now from the Grey Power 

office. 

Nominating for the Grey Power Committee 

The nomination form for the 17/18 Grey Power 

officers/committee elections can be: 

• Posted on request [email greypower.rotorua@gmail. 

com or telephone 07 3461739 Tuesday – Thursday 

between 10am – 2pm] 

• Collected from the Grey Power office, 1333 Eruera 

Street [Spotlight end and behind Age Concern’s 

office] during office hours. 

Nominations are encouraged in advance of the AGM, 

but nominations for all positions may be made from 

the floor at the AGM. 

Post your completed form by Friday, 16 June 2017 to: 

Returning Officer 

Grey Power Rotorua Inc. P O Box 414. ROTORUA 3040 

OR Hand deliver to the Grey Power office during office 

hours [see above]. 

As part of nominating please read the key 

responsibilities of each position and the skills required 

which are listed on the reverse of the nomination 

form. Nominees, their movers and seconders must be 

financial members of Grey Power Rotorua Inc. 

community. 

The friendly, polite staff 

readily help with pumping gas, 

checking oil water and tyre 

pressure. An LPG bottle filling 

service is available, along with 

an LPG discount card. There is 

a full workshop and a self-service 

laundromat on site. As is 

the practice with many service 

stations, Challenge Rotorua 

stocks a broad range of grocery 

items – comparable with 

a “corner dairy”. 

So Grey Power members 

and SuperGold card holders, 

support those businesses 

that support us. Using 

the discounts negotiated for 

our benefit is a sure way to 

acknowledge their value and 

retain them. 

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Retirement Villages 

Enjoy modern 

retirement living 

in Rotorua. 

Bupa The Gardens Retirement Village 

Bupa Redwood Retirement Village 

The Gardens has an excellent community 

centre and activities programme. This is the 

kind of place where you can feel comfortable 

and among friends. Conveniently located next 

door, is The Gardens Care Home. 

15 Hodgkins Street, Rotorua 

Call Jennie Arvidson on 

(07) 350 1036 or 027 218 0526 

Redwood is a stylish and modern village. Our 

residents make the village their own in their 

unique way, and we invite you to do the same. 

Plus our Redwood Care Home is located 

close by. 

429 Te Ngae Road, Rotorua 

Call Lyn Walker on 

(07) 345 3491 or 027 232 2639 

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Dates to note 

Unless otherwise advised the venue for all 

Grey Power’s 2017 activities is the Bainbridge 

Centre, 187 Old Taupo Road, Rotorua. 

The next event on thecalendar 

is our AGM, 

and the keynote speaker 

is Vanessa Russell, Lakes 

District Health Board, Planning 

& Funding Portfolio Manager 

for Health of Older People and 

Disabilities. 

Vanessa has worked in 

health and safety-related services 

in Rotorua for more than 

25 years. 

In the DHB role her interest 

is in how to support older people 

to adapt to the changes 

of growing older, being able 

to keep as independent as 

possible in their own homes 

and community for as long as 

possible, and avoid the risk of 

acute illnesses and injuries. 

She is responsible for the 

planning, contracting and 

quality of a range of hospital 

and community-based support 

services that older people may 

need, such as home and community 

support services, age 

related residential care, rehabilitation, 

cancer and palliative 

care services. 

Vanessa is looking forward 

to meeting members of Grey 

Power and having the opportunity 

of discussing what may 

be some of the service gaps in 

Rotorua for older people in our 

community. 

The topic for the July 24 

forum is Enduring Power of 

Attorney, Power of Attorney, 

Wills etc. A speaker from the 

Rotorua District Community 

Law Centre will discuss all 

we need to know about this 

important topic. There will 

be plenty of time to ask questions. 

This forum replaces the proposed 

political parties’ leaders’ 

New Zealand First 

Rotorua Office 

Fletcher Tabuteau List MP 

Office Hours: 10am -3pm 

Dropinorcall for an appointment 

07 347 4045 

Level6,Hinemoa Tower 

1154 Hinemoa St,Rotorua 

PO Box1561, Rotorua, 3042 

www.nzfirst.org.nz 

MONDAY, JUNE 26, 1PM 

Annual General Meeting, followed by keynote speaker, 

Vanessa Russell [see above] Support Services for Seniors 

– what is available, how to access, eligibility, and how 

aged care is funded. Please be prepared to show your 

17/18 membership card on arrival. Only financial members 

are eligible to participate in the AGM. 

MONDAY, JULY 24 1.30 PM 

Members’ forum – Enduring Power of Attorney – the 

things you need to know and do. Speaker from the 

Rotorua District Community Law Centre. 

MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 1.30 PM 

General Election forum – Local candidates [Rotorua 

and Waiariki] Open to the public 

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5, NOON 

Early Christmas lunch 

general election forum. This 

was cancelled because only 

Here for Rotorua 

In Rotorua the safety of our 

people and especially our 

retailers is a real issue when 

we have a storekeeper in 

Rotorua saying “he will kill the 

next person who tries to rob 

him” 

Is this what our society is 

coming to? Bill English recently 

said that his government 

is overachieving by bringing 

youth crime down by a third! 

Let’s check the truth of such 

outrageous statements. 

The Prime Minister deliberately 

used a flawed method 

to measure youth crime which 

does not include apprehensions, 

arrests or even offences. 

It only includes the number 

of youth court appearances. 

And the reality of that situation 

is that 83 percent of youth 

offenders get police diversion 

and are not included on the 

youth crime rate. That’s what 

this Prime Minister is proud of. 

Our Rotorua store owners 

know the truth of the situation 

and it does not mesh with PM 

English’s mumblings on youth 

crime. Another Rotorua store 

owner said he thought that the 

robbery of his store was the 

fourth or fifth time this has happened. 

Surely as a society and 

community we can do better. 

Let us be very clear about 

one party leader confirmed 

availability. 

Advertorial for NZ First Fletcher Tabuteau 

the cost of this government 

supposed fiscal management 

skills. They froze police funding 

to police for eight years 

and in that time crime has 

increased. In the vacuum created 

by government disregard 

we have seen the growth in 

CCTV cameras, private security 

and so while the government 

makes facile promises about 

tax cuts, in truth we pay more 

for our safety and generations 

of our youth are ignored. 

At a recent Chamber of 

Commerce event the Rt. Hon. 

Winston Peters said “We have 

to be very concerned when 

there are nearly 140,000 people 

without jobs. The massive 

immigration influx is distorting 

all the economic indicators and 

creating a very flattering but 

totally misleading impression 

that NZ is an economic success. 

New Zealand’s productivity levels 

are well below those of performing 

OECD countries and 

our research and development 

spending is also well below the 

norm at 2.4 percent. 

I hope that New Zealanders 

are thinking of all these issues 

as we come to September 

because New Zealand First has 

comprehensive, common sense 

economic policies designed to 

build resilient economy for all. 


Do you have a complaint about your 

electricity provider? 

The CAB’s volunteers frequently field inquiries 

from clients who are concerned with the way 

they are being treated by their electricity or 

gas provider. 

Issues like the placement of 

power poles, damage to 

property as a result of power 

surges, the impact of transformers 

being upgraded and 

so on. If the complaints cannot 

be resolved by talking to the 

provider, you can ask Utilities 

Disputes to look into the matter; 

the exception being complaints 

about actual prices. 

Utilities Disputes looks into 

what happened by talking to 

both the complainant and the 

provider – and in doing so they 

act independently of both parties 

to try to resolve the complaint. 

When looking into the 

complaint there are three steps 

Utilities Disputes may take to 

try and resolve the issue: 

Step one – Facilitation – a 

conciliator will try to facilitate 

discussions between the complainant 

and the provider to 

see if parties can reach an early 

resolution of the complaint. 

Grey Power’s $100 

cash prize winner 

for 2nd quarter 2017 

Step two – Investigation – if 

the parties cannot reach a 

resolution in step one, the 

conciliator will then do a more 

in-depth investigation of the 

complaint and may ask for 

further information. 

Step three – Commissioner’s 

decision – if the parties are 

still unable to resolve the complaint 

the Commissioner can 

review the information and 

recommend a settlement. 

The service is free to consumers 

and while a complaint 

is being looked into, 

companies will generally not 

disconnect the complainant 

or take any credit action 

about debts that are in dispute, 

but it is important that 

the complainant continue to 

pay current bills and any 

money owing that is not the 

subject of the dispute. 

Utilities Disputes tries to 

resolve complaints within 90 

working days. 

To find out more about 

Utilities Disputes on 

www.utilitiesdisputes.co.nz 

or you can visit the Rotorua 

Bureau at 1143 Eruera Street, 

Rotorua. We are open 

Monday to Friday from 9am 

to 5pm. You can also ring us 

on 07 348 3936 or 0800 367 

222 or email us rotorua@cab. 

org.nz. Our website is also a 

fabulous resource – www.cab. 

org.nz 

Remember, our advice is 

free. Not getting it could cost 

you though. 

Grey Power member 

Don Speedy is the 

second winner in our 

cash prize initiative. 

President Russell Hallam 

and committee member 

Wieland Hartwig presented 

Don with the $100 in April; 

Don was appreciative of his 

luck in winning. 

Don’s membership number 

was drawn at random from all 

members who were financial 

at the time of the draw. 


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Supporting Rotorua and its people 

There have been a number of announcements 

lately which are good news for people living in 

Rotorua. 

Focus on healthcare and 

availability of medicine 

- $60m for Pharmac to 

fund more treatments, housing 

including state houses and 

temporary accommodation, 

roading infrastructure with a 

focus on road safety and funds 

to help promote and boost 

the Rotorua economy are all 

helping to ensure Rotorua is a 

great place to live, work and 

raise a family. 

Rotorua is now growing 

faster than at any time over 

the past 10 years. People are 

returning home from Australia 

or choosing to move here to 

raise their families - jobs are 

being created, new businesses 

are opening - Rotorua is feeling 

confident and good about 

itself. And so it should, our city 

is moving ahead in leaps and 

bounds. Together we've built a 

great base to continue to build 

a great community 

Mayor Steve Chadwick has 

said our population has hit 

70,000 up by 6000 or 7000 

over the past 18 months, probably 

the first significant population 

growth in two decades. 

This in turn is creating pressure 

on our roads and demand for 

houses has increased. To keep 

pace with growing demand 

we must continue to invest in 

infrastructure and build more 

homes - and in this the government 

has a role to play. 

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Last year we announced 

$41m to upgrade local roads 

and improve safety. In particular, 

funds will be spent on 

Te Ngae Road to reduce congestion 

and other bottlenecks 

around our district. As demand 

increases, I'm committed to 

securing more funding to continue 

to upgrade our roading 

network. 

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committed to 117 additional 

social and transitional houses 

in Rotorua over the next three 

years. We plan on having 37 

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the end of the year (many are 

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social housing properties over 

the next three years. The social 

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the 650 state houses currently 

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Health & Wellbeing – move into winter 

Once again winter is almost upon us. The 

nights are getting chillier and the extra blanket 

is out on the bed. 

JUDY O’CONNELL 

Committee member 

Grey Power Rotorua 

Keeping ourselves warm 

is a high priority. This is 

also the time of the year 

when we may feel lonely and 

isolated. So…what can we do 

about it? 

1. Keep in contact with our 

family and friends. Make a 

daily phone call to someone 

we know and have a 

chat. For those who are 

computer savvy, e-mails or 

even Facebook, help us to 

keep in touch. Contact with 

people outside our homes 

helps our mental wellbeing. 

2. Exercise. Get out of our 

comfy, favourite chair; 

move to the music on our 

Waitsu Wu, a longtime 

resident of 

Rotorua, became 

a JP in 2015. This is a 

reminder that by arrangement 

Waitsu offers the free 

JP service to Grey Power 

members at the member’s 

favourite radio station. If 

you have a stereo enjoy 

your own music. Dance to 

the music. This not only 

gets our heart rate up a 

bit but also gets the blood 

flowing through our body 

and we feel better. Maybe 

take a short walk around 

the neighbourhood; the 

length and time will depend 

on ability. Increase the time 

or length of the walk at 

least weekly. [Good opportunity 

to check out the 

neighbourhood gardens.] 

Join a walking group either 

doing short local walks or 

cross country hikes. These 

options mean we are not 

only getting exercise, but 

also having people contact. 

3. Join a community group 

or club. Even a weekly visit 

home. 

The important thing is an 

appointment must be made. 

To do this, ring the Grey 

Power Rotorua office on 

07 3461739 [Tuesdays- 

Thursdays between 

10.00am-2.00pm] provide 

can be beneficial to our 

overall wellbeing. There 

are numerous groups or 

clubs in our community - 

for example Parksyde in 

Tarewa Road. It’s a great 

place to meet people and 

join in with a variety of 

interests and activities. Visit 

the hairdresser or arrange 

for a trained person to give 

your feet and toenails some 

attention. Gold’s Gym, via 

the Heart of Gold group, 

teaches low impact exercise. 

Afterwards join in 

with the friendly group for 

a cuppa and a chat. Give 

Raewyn a call and with her 

bright cheery voice she will 

be able to give you all the 

information. 

4. If getting out and about is 

not for you, but you enjoy 

reading, the local library has 

a service delivering books 

that suit you. Maybe you 

enjoy knitting or some 

form of needle work. There 

are plenty of charities that 

would love to have this type 

of input from you. 

5. Perhaps you are a person 

who gets satisfaction from 

helping others. Find out if 

there are any neighbours 

who could do with a little 

help. A phone call or a 

visit for a cuppa and a chat 

could turn out to be beneficial 

for both parties. 

So these are just a few 

ideas to keep us from feeling 

isolated and lonely during 

the winter months. Keeping 

occupied with interests and 

hobbies, gives us purpose. 

Keeping our minds and bodies 

active helps us feel good 

about ourselves. 

Having regular contact with 

people outside our homes 

helps with our general outlook 

on life. So start now! 

Resolve to keep moving 

your body and exercising your 

mind. 

JP Service to Grey Power Members 

your name, membership 

number, address and phone 

number and the committee 

member on duty will 

pass the information onto 

Waitsu. Waitsu will make 

contact with you and agree 

arrangements. 

Justices of the Peace are 

able to: 

• Witness signatures on documents 

• Certify copies of documents 

• Complete declarations [including 

statutory declarations] 

affidavits or affirmations. 

Behind the scenes: Grey Power Committee members and 

volunteers enveloping Rotorua’s quarterly magazine in readiness 

for mailing [photo courtesy of Wieland Hartwig, June 2016] 


The aged care sector as an investment 

Much has been written about the babyboomer 

generation, and the population bulge 

that is entering retirement. 

BRETT BELL-BOOTH 

Investment advisor at Forsyth 

Barr ltd Tauranga 

Through improved 

healthcare and lifestyle 

choices, people are living 

longer. Retirement villages 

have gained in popularity 

due to benefits such as 

security, easy care homes, a 

pathway from independent 

living to long-term care, and 

lifestyle benefits from a range 

of social activities that are 

offered in many of the larger 

villages. 

Investors can access the 

sector currently through 

four listed companies on the 

sharemarket, namely Ryman 

Healthcare, Summerset 

Group, Metlifecare, and 

Arvida Group. A fifth company, 

Oceania, is in the process 

of listing. Is the sector attractive 

to invest in? 

The current population 

aged 75 plus totals just more 

than 300,000. Of this, an 

estimated 13 percent reside 

in retirement villages (up 

from 10 percent in 2008), 

and a further 10.5 percent 

occupy aged care beds. Over 

the next 10 years, the population 

aged 75 plus is estimated 

to grow to 462,000. 

Based on the existing stock 

of units and care beds, more 

than 2100 units and 1200 

beds will be required to be 

built every year for the next 

10 years to meet demand 

(figures supplied by District 

Health Board forecasts.) The 

four companies listed above 

are projected to deliver 1350 

units and 480 beds per year, 

based on their current plans, 

leaving a significant shortfall. 

The shortfall is not going 

to be met by smaller private 

operators. In fact, many 

of the private operators are 

experiencing an ageing of 

their facilities, particularly in 

the aged care bed sector. Due 

to lack of scale, under capitalisation, 

and a trend by district 

health boards to try and 

keep the aged in their own 

homes longer, many of these 

smaller older facilities will not 

be renewed or upgraded. 

Retirement village operators 

receive income from 

provision of ongoing services 

to residents in the aged 

care bed sector, and property 

management for the villages 

of independent living units. 

They also receive development 

margins on sale of 

newly constructed units, and 

resale margins on units that 

change hands. Most of the 

units are not sold as freehold, 

but as licences to occupy. 

Residents buying into a village 

effectively give up any 

capital gain from property 

ownership, in exchange for 

the benefits of village life and 

a lower capital cost than a 

similar freehold purchase, in 

the current property market. 

Over the last few years the 

listed operators have grown 

their businesses on the back 

of increased demand, and 

delivered good returns for 

investors. The three largest 

operators in the market, 

Ryman, Summerset and 

Metlifecare, have seen their 

share prices grow between 

149 percent to 234 percent 

over the last five years, plus 

deliver some dividend income 

on top. A buoyant property 

market has encouraged 

potential residents to sell up 

their family home, buy a unit 

in a village, and bank the 

difference, with the added 

benefits outlined earlier. 

However, the rampant property 

market is a double edged 

sword because it has also 

increased development costs, 

both of land for new village 

sites, and construction costs 

due to shortages of skilled 

trades and materials. There 

lies the risk – if units become 

too expensive, demand for 

them may reduce, and profitability 

of the operators will 

be affected. 

So far these risks, although 

increasing, have not resulted 

in a lessening of demand. 

Those operators who provide 

a pathway from independent 

units to aged care beds are in 

a better position to weather 

a property market downturn, 

whenever that may happen. 

The listed companies in the 

aged care sector are not 

seen to be slowing down, 

and demand continues to be 

strong for quality offerings. 

Whether an investment in 

this sector should form part 

of an investment portfolio 

will be a matter for individual 

investors to consider, based 

on their own set of circumstances. 

This column is general in 

nature and is not personalised 

investment advice. Disclosure 

Statements for Forsyth Barr 

Authorised Financial Advisers 

are available on request and 

free of charge. 


Exercises to improve 

balance and coordination 

If you’re not actively working on improving 

your balance and coordination, you should 

be, especially if you’re middle aged or older. 

Even if you’re new to exercise, 

I believe it’s never too 

late to start. 

Below are seven simple, 

basic exercises you can do to 

help improve your balance and 

coordination, thereby reducing 

your risk of falling. They work to 

counteract some of the prime 

reasons why seniors fall, including 

poor balance and coordination, 

weakness in your hips and 

legs, poor posture, and reduced 

ability to lift your feet, which 

can lead to stumbling. 

Five of the exercises are done 

seated while two are done 

standing. For the seated exercises, 

begin in a chair that won’t 

move or slide easily. Start slowly 

and only proceed to the next 

exercise once you’ve mastered 

or are comfortable with the 

previous one. 

1. Toe taps on cup: Place a 

plastic cup, opening down, 

on the floor between your 

feet. Starting with your right 

leg, lift your leg up to gently 

tap the top of the cup with 

your toes, then place your 

foot on the opposite (left) 

side of the cup. Lift your right 

foot back over the cup, and 

set it down on the right side. 

Repeat 10 times with each 

leg, alternating sides. 

2. Seated leg lifts: Lift your 

right leg with the knee bent 

at 90 degrees. Hold your leg 

up with your foot about 6 

to 10 inches off the floor 

for five seconds. Repeat 10 

times, then switch legs and 

do 10 repetitions on the 

other side. 

3. Seated march: While seated, 

march your legs 20 times, 

lifting your feet at least a few 

inches off the floor. 

4. Hand-eye coordination 

and balance: Place a plastic 

cup (opening facing down) in 

your right hand. Stretch your 

arm out in front of you while 

balancing the cup in your 

open hand. Slowly move 

your arm out to the side and 

back to centre. Repeat 10 

times with each arm. When 

you’re comfortable with this 

exercise, you may try doing 

it with your eyes closed. Be 

sure to remain seated, and 

if necessary, have someone 

help keep you upright, and/ 

or be ready to stabilise you if 

you get dizzy. 

5. Side leg raise: Stand behind 

a chair, with one or both 

hands on the back of the chair 

for support. (Alternatively, 

keep one or both hands on 

the counter). Lift your right 

leg out to the side. Repeat 10 

times for each leg. If you’re 

comfortable, do the exercise 

without holding on to the 

chair or counter. 

6. Staggered stance 

balance: Place your right 

foot forward and your left 

foot behind, then slowly shift 

your balance from your front 

leg to your back leg. Repeat 

10 times, then switch leg 

positions, placing your left 

foot forward and your right 

foot behind. If needed, do 

this exercise standing next 

to a chair, or between two 

chairs, with the backs of the 

chairs toward your body, so 

you can grab on to them for 

support. 

Responsibility for MY 

safety starts with ME 

Revise the road rules 

and learn how to 

keep driving safely 

Friday 21 June, 

Friday 9 August and 

Friday 18 October 2017 

9.30am – 2.30pm 

Parksyde Community Centre 

FREE 

ROAD 

SAFETY 

UPDATE 

for over 65’s 

Phone Rotorua Lakes Council 

on 348 4199 to register 


POEM - A PROTEST 

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette. 8 January 1903 

Supporting Rotorua 

and its people 

From page 10 

Salvation Army to ensure those 

most in need have access to 

housing where they are needed. 

I’ve also committed to 

working with Rotorua Lakes 

Council on section availability 

and consent times to get these 

and other new homes built as 

quickly as possible. We have 

an opportunity to free up land, 

support local builders and in 

the process create apprenticeships 

and training pathways for 

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our school leavers. I congratulate 

RLC on a recent announcement 

of 89 new sections. This is 

CONTACT US 

GREY POWER, ROTORUA INC. 

OFFICE: 1333 Eruera Street, Rotorua 

(at rear of Age Concern premises, Ranolf St end of Eruera St) 

Phone: 07 346 1739 

Email: greypower.rotorua@gmail.com 

Office hours: From May 29 2017 the office days/hours will 

revert to 10am - 2pm Tuesday, Wednesday and 

Thursday 

Grey Power Rotorua Inc., PO Box 414, Rotorua 3040 

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PRESIDENT 

Russell Hallam 

Phone: 07 348 6034 

All inquiries: contact Russell 

TREASURER 

Judy Green 

Phone: 07 357 5867 

a great start. 

With a growing population 

we require ongoing infrastructure 

investment. This 

Government is New Zealand’s 

infrastructure government 

and in order to keep up with 

Rotorua’s popularity, over the 

last few years we've received 

our fair share of government 

funding with $100 million 

invested in Rotorua alone. 

Finance Minister Steven 

Joyce has said that there will 

be an $11 billion boost for new 

capital infrastructure in this 

year’s Budget. I'm already talking 

to Steven to make sure we 

continue to get our fair share 

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COMMITTEE 

David Bruce 

Daniel Harris 

Wieland Hartwig 

Esther Johnson 

Where are the names, the 

pretty names 

The Names we used to know. 

The sweetly simple girlish 

names, 

We knew so long ago? 

There are no Marys any more, 

In this enlightened age, 

The old names never used 

today, 

"Marie" is all the rage, 

The Kitties are all Kathyrines 

In this late age and day; 

There are no Mamies any 

more 

For "Mayme" is the way; 

The Fannies are all "Fanys" 

now, 

The girls we used to know 

Named Alice have all changed 

their names 

Since Alys is the go. 

The Pearls have gone to join 

Russell and Jennifer at the recent Grey Power Federation AGM 

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this mode. 

For Pyrle is up to date, 

The Helens spell it Helyn now, 

For it is very late, 

The Ediths are all Edythe now, 

And much as we may rue, 

The girls named Lillie have 

gone o'er. 

They spell it Lyly too. 

O, gyrls, pray tell me why 

you do 

This sylly, sylly, thyng. 

Yf we should ynto dayly lyfe, 

Thys kynd of spellyng bryng 

Confusyon would be ryfe 

yndeed. 

We'd lose our E's and I's, 

Yn keepyng track of spellyng 

whych, 

Ys very much too Ys. 

Thanks to Allan MacKenzie for 

researching and supplying this. 

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SECRETARY 

Yvonne Marehu 

Jennifer Francis 

Judy O’Connell 

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Waitsu Wu 

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If there are issues you would like Grey Power to take up, let your 

Committee know by phoning, contacting us via our website 

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Your Grey Power Committee meets on the 3rd Monday monthly. 

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Night prowlers 

Occasionally reports are received about a 

person coming on to properties at night. 

BRUCE QUEDLEY 

Neighbourhood Support Rotorua 

The householder realises 

this when they hear noises 

around their doors or 

windows or in the morning 

seeing something out of place 

or damaged - e.g. a trampled 

garden. 

When these events are 

reported it’s often discovered 

there were others in the 

neighbourhood who had it 

occur too, but they had not 

reported it. The reasons given 

for not reporting fall into 

two main areas: they didn’t 

want to disturb the police, or 

they were too scared to do 

anything. 

First, if this does happen 

to you - that is, someone trying 

your door handle or your 

window - it is frightening. 

Second, you must do something 

about it immediately. 

Neighbourhood Support 

members are encouraged that 

if they see something suspicious 

to call the police immediately. 

This applies to everyone. 

Do not be concerned 

about “worrying the police 

with a trivial matter as they 

have more important things 

to do”. Your safety is important 

and the police do want 

to help you! If a night prowler 

event does occur, immediately 

dial 111 and ask for the 

police. 

Due to the Neighbourhood 

Support Rotorua office being 

in the Rotorua Police Station 

I am privileged to speak to 

many police officers regularly. 

Each one would encourage 

you to make that call. By 

doing so, when the event 

occurs it increases the likelihood 

of apprehending the 

offender. If you wait until the 

morning the trail has gone 

cold for possible tracking with 

police dogs. 

By reporting the event 

when it occurs may prevent 

one of your neighbours from 

being burgled or property 

being damaged or stolen. 

When you report an event, 

don’t go wandering around 

outside, as this may put you 

in danger and the trail a police 

dog could follow would be 

compromised. 

There are some basic things 

you can do. When going to 

bed ensure all windows are 

latched and secure. Check all 

doors are locked and secure. 

If you have an internal access 

garage, ensure the doors are 

closed and secure. 

Always lock your vehicle 

and don’t leave valuables in it 

when outside of a locked and 

secure garage. 

Don’t leave items out 

around your section. Put 

them away in your garden 

shed, garage or other secure 

location. Have a lock, such 

as a padlock, on your garden 

shed and garage. 

Those who are in a 


Group should have the contact 

details of neighbours so 

if you need assistance you can 

give them a call after reporting 

the event to the police. 

Having a Neighbourhood 

Support Group around you 

provides a support network 

close by. 

For those not in a group, 

I encourage you to try to 

get one established in your 

location. It is relatively easy 

just contact the office to help 

arrange a get-together of 

neighbours so someone from 

Neighbourhood Support can 

come and explain how things 

work. 

To contact the 


Rotorua office phone 07-349- 

9470 or email nsrotorua@ 

clear.net.nz 

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