Retirement Resources

* Caring
* Employment
* Health
* Information/Support
* Housing Issues
* Leisure and Education
* Retirement Housing/Associations

Caring

CarersNetNZ

Purpose: To provide an online resource for carers
Postal Address: Freepost 3739, Mangonui, Northland
Phone: 09 406 0412
Fax: 09 406 1036
Email
Web: www.carers.net.nz

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Trust

Purpose: To provide support to grandparents who are primary caregivers and to provide opportunities for grandchildren to meet others in the same situation
Postal Address: PO Box 34 892, Birkenhead, Auckland
Phone: 09 480 6530
Fax: 09 480 6532
Email
Web: www.raisinggrandchildren.org.nz

Employment

Grey Skills

Purpose: A network of self-employed trades people and professionals from carpenters to accountants, aged 40 or older providing quality guaranteed services to home and property owners in New Zealand
Office: Level 1, Scales House, 254 Montreal St, Christchurch
Phone: 03 963 7777
Fax: 03 963 7776
Email: jobs@greyskills.co.nz
Web: www.greyskills.co.nz

Health

Alzheimers New Zealand

Arthritis New Zealand

Purpose: To offer an extensive information and education service and a strong support network to sufferers of arthritis and their families
National Office: Level 2, 166 Featherston St, Wellington
Postal Address: PO Box 10 020, Wellington
Phone: 04 472 1427
Fax: 04 472 7066
Web: www.arthritis.org.nz

Cancer Society of New Zealand

Purpose: To minimise the impact of cancer on New Zealanders by providing funding for esearch into the causes and treatments of cancer, as well as offer support for cancer patients and their families
National Office: Level 6, Wakefield House, 90 The Terrace, Wellington
Postal Address: PO Box 10 847, Wellington
Phone: 04 494 7270
Fax: 04 494 7271
Email
Web: www.cancernz.org.nz

Complementary & Alternative Medicine

Purpose: Provides a clear, precise and up-to-date evidence-based information to the public about Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Web: www.cam.org.nz

Diabetes New Zealand

Purpose: A first port of call for New Zealanders with diabetes, those at risk and their families.
Web: www.diabetes.org.nz

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Enable New Zealand

Purpose: To assist disabled people and their families, employers, health professionals and disability support organisations
National Office: 60 Bennett Street, Palmerston North
Postal Address: PO Box 4547, Palmerston North
Freephone: 0800 17 19 81
Phone: 06 952 0011
Fax: 06 952 0022
Email
Web: www.enable.co.nz

Huntington’s Disease Association of New Zealand

Purpose: Provides support and advocacy for those with Huntington’s Disease. As well as information and support to family members and
associates.
Web: www.huntingtons.org.nz

Medsafe

Purpose: A business unit of the Ministry of Health and is the authority
responsible for the regulation of therapeutic products in New Zealand.
Web: www.medsafe.govt.nz

Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand

Purpose: To deliver knowledge in the area of mental health, by providing access to quality information and resources
Web: www.mentalhealth.org.nz

Ministry of Health

Purpose: Contains a wealth of information on key health topics along
with information on other publications and resources including District Health Board links and Healthline.
Healthline provides free 24-hour health advice on 0800 611 116
FreePhone: 0800 611 116
Web: www.moh.govt.nz

National Heart Foundation

Purpose: To lead the fight against cardiovascular disease (heart, stroke and blood vessel disease)
National Office: 9 Kalmia St, Greenlane, Auckland
Postal Address: PO Box 17 160, Greenlane, Auckland
Phone: 09 571 9191
Fax: 09 571 9190
Email
Web: www.heartfoundation.org.nz

The National Foundation for the Deaf (Inc)

Purpose:To support deaf or hearing impaired New Zealand children and adults
National Office: 127 Vincent Street, Auckland
Postal Address: PO Box 5593, Wellesley St, Auckland
Phone: 0800 867 446
Email
Web: www.nfd.org.nz

New Zealand Continence Association

Purpose: A charitable organisation driven by enthusiastic health professionals committed to the assessment and management of bladder and bowel control problems.
Web: www.continence.org.nz

Parkinsons New Zealand

Purpose: Provides Education, Information, Field Officers and Support
for all people with Parkinson’s their caregivers, friends and families.
Web: www.parkinsons.org.nz

Stroke Foundation of NZ Inc

Purpose: To provide information and support to people with a stroke, their family/whanau and caregivers
National Office: Level 1, Federation House, 95-99 Molesworth Street, Wellington
Postal Address: PO Box 12482, Wellington
Freephone: 0800 STROKE (0800 78 76 53)
Phone: 04 472 8099
Email
Web: www.stroke.org.nz

Information/Support

Age Concern New Zealand

Purpose: A not-for-profit, charitable organisation, dedicated to promoting the quality of life and well-being of older people, advocating positive healthy ageing for people of all ages
National Office: 4th Floor, Westblock, Education House, 178-182, Willis Street, Wellington
Address: PO Box 10 688, Wellington
Phone: 04 801 9338
Fax: 04 801 9336
Email
Web: www.ageconcern.org.nz

Births, Deaths & Marriages

Purpose: Births, Deaths and Marriages registers and maintains New
Zealand birth, death, marriage and civil union information and provides access to that information by issuing certificates and printouts. This includes information on sourcing copies of certificates, and other family history etc.
Web: www.bdm.govt.nz

Citizens Advice Bureau

Purpose: A voluntary organisation providing free, confidential information and advice to anyone about any query or problem
Freephone: 0800 FOR CAB (0800 367 222
Web: www.cab.org.nz

Consumers’ Institute of New Zealand, Inc

Purpose: New Zealand’s trusted source of independent consumer information on a wide range of products and services and much more.
Web: www.consumer.org.nz
Department of Work & Income

Purpose: Services include Financial Assistance (Such as Community Services Card)
Freephone: 0800 559 009
Web: www.workandincome.govt.nz
Human Rights Commission

Purpose: The Commission champions fundamental human rights as a framework for a fair and just society for all the people of New Zealand
FreePhone: 0800 496 877
Web: www.hrc.co.nz
Ministry of Consumer Affairs

Purpose: Development of consumer policy including consumer protection, product safety and weights and measures. Services include the provision of appropriate, accurate and accessible information, education and advice for consumers and businesses on consumer laws and issues, investigation of unsafe consumer products, the provision of advice on consumer representation including a consumer representation nomination service to government departments and agencies, administration of a range of consumer legislation and enforcement of the Weights and Measures Act 1987.
Web: www.consumeraffairs.govt.nz
Ministry of Social Development

Purpose: The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) provide government
with advice on strategic social policy, sectoral policy and social
research and evaluation in the areas of income support, child, youth and family as well as community. They are also responsible for providingpolicy advice and support through the Offices for the Community and Voluntary Sector, Senior Citizens and Disability Issues.
Web: www.msd.govt.nz

Housing Issues

Housing New Zealand

Purpose: To provide access to decent homes, help New Zealanders manage their own circumstances and contribute to community life
National Office: AMI Building, 15 Osterley Way, Manukau City, Auckland
Postal Address: Private Bag 76 913, Manukau City, Auckland
Phone: 09 261 5000
Fax: 09 263 9841
Web: www.hnzc.co.nz

Leisure and Education

CR Puzzles

Purpose: A site of online puzzles
Web: www.crpuzzles.com

Grey Power

Purpose: To advance, support and protect the welfare and well being of older people
National Office: 65 St George Street, Papatoetoe, Auckland
Postal Address: PO Box 200-129, Papatoetoe Central, Auckland
Phone: 09 277 7954
Fax: 09 277 7958
Email
Web: www.greypower.co.nz

NZ Masters Games

Purpose: A national biennial event, open to all regardless of skill, but age depends on sport – generally 30+
Freephone: 0800 35 40 45
Email
Web: www.nzmastersgames.com

Older Women’s Network

Contact: Sylvia Baynes
Postal Address: PO Box 35 348, Browns Bay, Auckland

SeniorNet

Purpose: To give older adults an opportunity to get on the Internet, and learn more about new communication and information technology
Freephone: 0800 SENIORNET (0800 736 467)
Web: www.seniornet.org.nz

University of the Third Age
  In conjunction with the University of Otago, U3A offers community-based adult education courses targeted mainly to the wide-ranging interests of the over 50s
Contact: Mrs Judith Gray, 5A Fifield Street, Roslyn, Dunedin
Phone: 03 467 2619

Retirement Housing/Associations

Retirement Villages Association

National Office: Level 1, Petherick Towers, 38 Waring Taylor St, Wellington
Postal Address: PO Box 25 022, Panama St, Wellington
Phone: 04 499 7090
Fax: 04 499 4240
Email
Web: www.retirementvillages.org.nz

Abbeyfield

Purpose: To promote and establish local community-based and volunteer-led societies for older people
Postal Address: PO Box 482, Nelson
Phone: 03 546 6459
Web: www.abbeyfield.org.nz