Empty Rotorua council-owned pensioner units spark concern
Rotorua Lakes Council provides 152 pensioner housing units across six blocks in Ngongotahā, Fenton Park, Glenholme and Westbrook.…
Police arrest 65-year-old man for nude bike ride along Tamaki Drive
Multiple people said they saw a naked man cycling in the neighbourhood over the past few days. The…
Tenancy Tribunal evicts Taupō pensioner from council flat after failing to pay rent
After that decision, the council undertook the necessary repairs and paid the fine, but the woman, whose name…
Parole Board highlights Taranaki murderer Julianna Nuku’s changing narratives
The board declined her parole and said Nuku needed to revise her reintegration plan so it accurately reflected…
UK pensioner hands himself into police station after killing couple
He is accused of murdering Chloe over money, the BBC reports, having argued with her over an overdue…
Teenager charged with the murder of Greymouth pensioner Donald Baikie
“Police have completed a scene examination at the address where Mr Baikie was located deceased, however there will…
Rotorua pensioner housing residents unhappy with council’s new partnership
The move was aimed at reducing the cost to the general ratepayer and improving the quality of pensioner…
Deeming rates have increased after a five-year freeze. Here’s how that could impact pension payments
Five years after being slashed to historical lows as a pandemic cost-of-living measure, deeming rates have increased again.…
Hundreds of thousands of pensioners going without essentials
Hundreds of thousands of older people are struggling to cover the cost of essentials, a new report on…
Hundreds of thousands of pensioners going without essentials
Hundreds of thousands of older people are struggling to cover the cost of essentials, a new report on…