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Your voice matters: ageing well in Aotearoa

Your voice matters: ageing well in Aotearoa

New Zealanders are living longer than ever before. With the right age-friendly conditions in place, many seniors can continue to contribute, stay ...

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2026 "Business of Ageing" report launched by Office for Seniors

The latest “Business of Ageing” report highlights the scale and breadth of older people’s economic contribution to New Zealand Launched by Minister ...

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Housing security for older people must be on the local election agenda

Housing security for older people must be on the local election agenda

Denise Cosgrove, CEO of The Selwyn Foundation and Chair of the Aotearoa New Zealand National Forum for the Decade of Healthy Ageing/He Oranga ...

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What kind of country do we want to grow old in?

What kind of country do we want to grow old in?

Denise Cosgrove, Chair of the Aotearoa New Zealand National Forum for the Decade of Healthy Ageing and CEO of The Selwyn Foundation Each of us hopes ...

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Belonging as an ageing Asian, new research by Emeritus Professor of Diversity Edwina Pio ONZM

Belonging as an ageing Asian, new research by Emeritus Professor of Diversity Edwina Pio ONZM

Executive summary In a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world, migration and ageing are omnipresent phenomena. Population ageing is one of ...

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Knocking ageism on the head – interview on ‘The Detail’ with Chief Executive Denise Cosgrove

Knocking ageism on the head – interview on ‘The Detail’ with Chief Executive Denise Cosgrove

The Selwyn Foundation’s Chief Executive Denise Cosgrove was interviewed this week for RNZ/Newsroom’s ‘The Detail’ on ageism and the implications for ...

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In Women’s Health Week, The Selwyn Foundation urges older women to put their health and wellbeing first for a change

In Women’s Health Week, The Selwyn Foundation urges older women to put their health and wellbeing first for a change

As a supporter of Aotearoa New Zealand’s inaugural Te Wiki Hauora Wāhine/Women’s Health Week, The Selwyn Foundation is encouraging all older women to ...

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Double the Renters by 2048: Forum Calls on Local Candidates to Act Now on Senior Housing

Double the Renters by 2048: Forum Calls on Local Candidates to Act Now on Senior Housing

A secure home isn’t a luxury – it’s the foundation of dignity, health, and belonging. Yet for too many older New Zealanders, that foundation is ...

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