Gore neighbours and radio listeners rally to help amputee after storm
The man’s home didn’t appear to be damaged but Wilson was concerned it could still cause problems for…
Walking Just 4,000 Steps 1-2 Days a Week May Help Older Women Live longer
Richard Sagredo An important exercise minimum of 4,000 steps one or two days per week was just identified…
Drink-driver Zejayohn Hurinui killed elderly motorist and himself hours after being banned from driving, coroner finds
His mother told police she had travelled from out of town to support her son at court. After…
Former financial adviser Murray McClune jailed after $1.7m theft from elderly clients
FMA head of enforcement Margot Gatland said McClune’s conduct was “both deliberate and dishonest, and involved a gross…
Auckland bus driver charged over fatal Onehunga pedestrian crash
The woman, later identified as Māngere Bridge resident Pamela Marion Biggs, was pronounced dead a day later. “Our…
Experts uncover the real reason women live longer than men – Health – News
It’s widely known that on average, women live longer than men. However, researchers now claim there is a…
Epidemiology of poisoning in elderly Iranians: a narrative review with global context | International Journal of Emergency Medicine
In this part, we compared poisoning among the Iranian elderly and other countries (Table 3). 1. Gender: We found…
Social Security chief says he won’t hike retirement age amid benefit cut fears
Social Security’s leadership says raising the retirement age is not under consideration after Commissioner Frank Bisignano walked back…
Caregiver tried to alter elderly man’s estate; judge upholds original will
The High Court said each diary entry appeared to have been written by the caregiver, and signed by…
Netsafe warns scams tricky to spot as elderly couple lose thousands in bank-card fraud
The scam was a “dreadful intrusion” that had likely left the couple not knowing who to trust, he…
Whangārei couple scammed out of savings as police issue fraud warning
Police were alerted about the elaborate scheme on Monday. Pilmer urged the community to be vigilant. He asked…