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• Abbeyfield New Zealand
  Not-for-profit organisation providing social support and affordable housing options New Zealand-wide for people over 55 years old. Site offers newsletter and information on membership and regional Abbeyfield Houses.
  
  
• Age Concern New Zealand Incorporated = He Manaakitanga Kaumatua, Aotearoa
  Age Concern New Zealand is a not-for-profit, charitable organisation, dedicated to promoting the quality of life and well-being of older people, and advocating a message of positive, healthy ageing for people of all ages. There are details of programmes, projects, media releases, local contact details and links to allied sites.
  
  
• Agewell : health promotion for older people
  Age Concern North Shore promotes quality of life and well-being of older people, and advocates positive healthy ageing for people of all ages. Includes advice, articles and events.
  
  
• ElderNet : your information service
  ElderNet provides information about services that are available for older people. It includes databases on residential care, retirement housing and home services. Data is provided by and updateable by the service providers themselves. The site also includes directories of community groups and public hospital needs assessment and service coordination services.
  
  
• Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Trust
  A group of concerned Grandparents whose role is the primary caregiver of their grandchildren have formed Parenting Second Time Around to provide support to Grandparents. Provides an on-line discussion forum called Raising Grandchildren.
  
  
• Grey Power : the home page for the over 50s
  Grey Power is a lobby organisation aiming to advance, support and protect the welfare and wellbeing of the over 50 age group. It focuses on the statutory rights of the elderly and opposes discrimination. The site profiles its objectives and activities, and makes available its latest newsletter for downloading. There is a link page of allied sites.
  
  
• GrownUps 50+ community
  Site intended for users over the age of fifty which provides news items and links to Internet sites of interest.
  
  
• Kapiti SeniorNet Inc.
  SeniorNet gives people over 55 an opportunity to get on the Internet and learn more about new communication and information technology.
  
  
• New Zealand Association of Gerontology = Te Rōpū Mātauranga Kaumātuatanga o Aotearoa
  NZAG site includes news, events and conference details and a bulletin board for people with educational, research or clinical practice interest in gerontology.
  
  
• New Zealand Institute for Research on Ageing : NZiRA = Te Putahi Rangahau i te Pakeke Haere
  NZiRA at Victoria University of Wellington is dedicated to research on ageing and older people. Includes database of research publications, online newsletters, events calendar.
  
  
• New Zealand retirement guide : your guide to housing and care options sinc 1992
  Online artices about housing and care options for older people, including retirement communities, independent living, and residential care.
  
  
• Office for Senior Citizens = Te Tari Kaumātua
  Government agency which advocates a message of positive, healthy ageing for older people. Includes publications.
  
  
• Presbyterian Support
  Presbyterian Support seeks to meet social needs in the community which are not otherwise adequately being met. Core activities are assisting youth in need, children and families; and elderly people through residential and community services. The site describes national and regional services.
  
  
• Retirement Commission
  A crown agency that helps New Zealanders prepare financially for their retirement. Includes publications containing data, surveys and research and information about all aspects of retirement including retirement villages.
  
  
• Retirement Villages Association New Zealand
  RVA is a voluntary membership association for operators of retirement villages in New Zealand and individuals / commercial organisations that work in the retirement villages sector and is a national body that works to represent, protect and promote the interests of its members and their associated services.
  
  
• Seniorlaw
  Information by law firm Glaister-Ennor on legal topics for people over 55. How you can prepare financially and socially for retirement and the best ways to protect your wealth for this time.
  
  
• SeniorNet Canterbury
  SeniorNet gives people over 55 an opportunity to get on the Internet and learn more about new communication and information technology. Includes news, membership information, and details of computer courses.
  
  
• SeniorNet Garden City Inc.
  SeniorNet gives people over 55 an opportunity to get on the Internet and learn more about new communication and information technology. Includes membership information, details of computer courses, online tutorials, an online discussion forum, and the SeniorNet Garden City newsletter.
  
  
• SeniorNet Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
  Hawke's Bay branch of organization which provides older adults education for and access to computer technology. Includes joining information; tips on WWW use; interesting sites and free downloads.
  
  
• SeniorNet Hibiscus Coast Inc
  SeniorNet gives people over 55 an opportunity to get on the Internet and learn more about new communication and information technology. Includes membership information, details of computer courses, and the SeniorNet Hibiscus Coast newsletter.
  
  
• SeniorNet North Shore
  SeniorNet gives people over 55 an opportunity to get on the Internet and learn more about new communication and information technology.
  
  
• SeniorNet Pakuranga
  SeniorNet gives people over 55 an opportunity to get on the Internet and learn more about new communication and information technology.
  
  
• SeniorNet Papakura Inc. : bringing wisdom to the information age
  SeniorNet gives people over 55 an opportunity to get on the Internet and learn more about new communication and information technology.
  
  
• SeniorNet South Canterbury Inc.
  SeniorNet gives people over 55 an opportunity to get on the Internet and learn more about new communication and information technology.
  
  
• SeniorNet Wairarapa N.Z.
  SeniorNet gives people over 55 an opportunity to get on the Internet and learn more about new communication and information technology.
  
  
• SeniorNet Wellington Inc.
  SeniorNet gives people over 55 an opportunity to get on the Internet and learn more about new communication and information technology.
  
  
• SeniorNet West Auckland
  SeniorNet gives people over 55 an opportunity to get on the Internet and learn more about new communication and information technology.
  
  
• SeniorNet
  SeniorNet gives people over 55 an opportunity to get on the Internet and learn more about new communication and information technology. There are many learning centres organised locally for courses and resources.
  
  
• Society of Diversional Therapists New Zealand Inc.
  Website of the NZSDT. Explains diversional therapy which involves the organisation, design, coordination and implementation of client centred leisure based activity programs;and outlines their activities; provides links to resources, support groups and a forum for discussion.
  
  
• www.sorted.co.nz
  A web site dedicated to providing information and calculators to help people get sorted on money matters at every stage of life. Includes publications, some of which are available in PDF format.