A disturbing trend has emerged among some elderly migrants in NZ, who are being abandoned, financially exploited, physically assaulted by their families
In Auckland, there are 31,353 Asians aged over 65. The three largest groups in this age bracket are Chinese (16,836), Indians (9,345) and Koreans (1,434).
A new study finds elder abuse is rampant among Asian communities, with about half of older Indians and a third from the Chinese community aged 65 and over claiming to be victims.