About Age Concern Hamilton

Age Concern Hamilton is part of the Age Concern New Zealand network of 34 councils throughout New Zealand.  Age Concern Hamilton was established in Hamilton in 1982 under the name of the Waikato Older People's Welfare Council.

It became an incorporated society in 1986 with the name Hamilton Age Concern Council Inc and in 1996 was renamed as Age Concern Hamilton Inc (HN/325269).

Age Concern Hamilton Inc became a registered charity on 12 March 2008 (Regn # CC21730) under the Charities Act 2006.

Age Concern is a community based not-for-profit organisation dedicated to enhancing quality of life for older people.  Each council offers a variety of services and information to help meet the needs of older people, families and communities in their area.

Latest News

Latest News


MMP Submissions Open
At the last election voters voted to retain the current MMP voting system.  The MMP system is now under review and you can have your say.  

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Bowlers Experience Totals 2400 Years

Ashburton Guardian, February 10, 2012 

The Mid Canterbury over 80s bowls tournament showed that no matter how old you are, you can still possess an adolescent spirit.  The wealth of experience that took to the Ashburton MSA bowling green tallied more than 2400 years, with 10 teams of three at-least-eighty-year-olds



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Age Concern New Zealand mets with Minister for Senior Citizens

February 2, 2012 ACNZ Media Release

A successful meeting between the new Minister for Senior Citizens, Hon Jo Goodhew, and Age Concern New Zealand was held today.

Age Concern New Zealand President Liz Baxendine and Chief Executive Ann Martin briefed Minister Goodhew on the issues that matter to older people including income, health, loneliness and safety. 



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Stay at work for brain health

Stuff.co.nz, February 2, 2012 http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/wellbeing/6355978/Stay-at-work-for-brain-health

 OFF TO WORK WE GO: Today's active 70-year-olds have brain scans that look up to 15 years younger than those of their parents' generation.



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Warning about health funding crisis

Newstalk ZB February 1, 2012, 9:51 am

Health insurers are warning the government of a looming health finding crisis. In a briefing to the Minister of Health, the insurance sector warns of a growing imbalance in health funding over the next 20 years. The Health Funds Association says New Zealand has the fifth highest level of public spending on health in the developed world.



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