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All 26 people who have died in New Zealand
from COVID-19 were older people.
Carole undertook
research into the impact of COVID-19 on Elders from October
to November 2020, finding that while Elders felt safe and
well-informed during the 2020 lockdowns, they are still
afraid to go out, are limiting their lives, and are
experiencing high levels of social disconnectedness and
hardship.
“Elders did so well managing that long
period of social isolation and now there is a challenge to
reconnect,” she says.
Carole’s report,
Safe?
The Impact of COVID-19 on Elders, calls for urgent
investment in restoring Elder social connectedness and is
Opinion
The lack of Māori language or symbolism on the SuperGold Card isn’t just a design issue – it’s emblematic of the overwhelming whiteness of Aotearoa’s superannuant population, writes former race relations commissioner Joris de Bres.
I’ve enjoyed the SuperGold Card since I retired eight years ago. I appreciate the free public transport, the odd discount on goods and services, alongside of course the fortnightly superannuation payments to all New Zealanders aged 65 and over.
I noticed when I first received my Gold Card that it’s monocultural, with no hint of te reo Māori, no suggestion of Māori design, just a gold rectangle divided by a thick black S with three rather dull kōwhai flowers and the words SuperGold and New Zealand Government emblazoned on it.