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Outlines issues for older people and government's response, including asset testing, health, income support, transport, drivers' licences and elder abuse

Presents Age Concern's Senior Achiever awards for voluntary contributions to the community

Elder abuse and neglect need to be brought out into the open, Senior Citizens Minister Ruth Dyson said in Wellington today at a national forum called ‘Unspinning the Web’.

Discusses government's response to elder abuse and neglect, including evaluation of service model, changes in health and disability sector, and review of Enduring Power of Attorney provisions.

Address to Golden Bay Grey Powerabout issues affecting older people, in Takaka on 11 November 2003

Senior Citizens Minister Ruth Dyson
launches the Canterbury Regional Positive Ageing Action Plan in
Christchurch on 10 October 2003

Senior Citizens Minister Ruth Dyson
launches ‘Maximising the Potential of Older Workers’, a resource produced by the NZ Institute for Research on Ageing.
Venue: Zoi’s Restaurant, Christchurch
Time: 3.30pm, Friday, 10 October 2003

Senior Citizens Minister Ruth Dyson
addresses Grey Power Invercargill on issues affecting older people on 7 October 2003

Senior Citizens Minister Ruth Dyson today announced the members of the re-established Advisory Council for Senior Citizens. They are Edith Ieremia, Christchurch; Marlene Mulholland, Wellington; George Potae, Coromandel Peninsula; and Jim Ross, Waikanae.

Senior Citizens Minister Ruth Dyson
addresses the Age Concern Wellington AGM
on issues affecting older people in September 2003

Senior Citizens Minister Ruth Dyson today congratulated Stagecoach Wellington for its bus fare promotion for senior citizens.

Senior Citizens Minister Ruth Dyson speaks at the launch of Age Concern/Legal Services Agency 'Enduring Power of Attorney Training Kit' in Wellington on 30 June 2003

Senior Citizens Minister Ruth Dyson today congratulated Stagecoach Auckland for its bus fare promotion for senior citizens.

Senior Citizens Minister Ruth Dyson speaks about positive ageing and issues of concern to older people.

Senior Citizens Minister Ruth Dyson has announced a package of initiatives to improve the protection of older people from abuse. They include evaluating current elder abuse and neglect prevention services, holding a forum of key stakeholders, and nominating a lead government agency to take responsibility for the issue.