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In Women’s Health Week, The Selwyn Foundation urges older women to put their health and wellbeing first for a change

In Women’s Health Week, The Selwyn Foundation urges older women to put their health and wellbeing first for a change

As a supporter of Aotearoa New Zealand’s inaugural Te Wiki Hauora Wāhine/Women’s Health Week, The Selwyn Foundation is encouraging all older women to ...

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Double the Renters by 2048: Forum Calls on Local Candidates to Act Now on Senior Housing

Double the Renters by 2048: Forum Calls on Local Candidates to Act Now on Senior Housing

A secure home isn’t a luxury – it’s the foundation of dignity, health, and belonging. Yet for too many older New Zealanders, that foundation is ...

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2025 Ka Mākona report highlights seniors’ income inadequacy

2025 Ka Mākona report highlights seniors’ income inadequacy

The 2025 Ka Mākona report on income inadequacy in Aotearoa New Zealand, released last week by Kore Hiakai Zero Hunger Collective, looks at the income ...

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Promoting collaborative advocacy for healthy ageing

Promoting collaborative advocacy for healthy ageing

One of the central platforms for the Foundation’s advocacy is its leadership role in supporting the Aotearoa New Zealand National Forum for the ...

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Supporting older men’s health through Men’s Sheds

Supporting older men’s health through Men’s Sheds

Older men are also a group whose circumstances can render them vulnerable in various ways, and the Foundation has supported MENZSHED New Zealand ...

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Haumaru Housing: opening doors to brighter futures

Haumaru Housing: opening doors to brighter futures

The Foundation’s housing for older people joint venture with Auckland Council – Haumaru Housing – provides holistic tenancy and asset management ...

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Helping vulnerable single older women access safe and affordable housing

Helping vulnerable single older women access safe and affordable housing

In 2025, we launched a pioneering partnership to fund, design and pilot an innovative social lending-based programme to improve access to safe, ...

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Investing in older persons’ wellbeing through smart dementia support

Investing in older persons’ wellbeing through smart dementia support

In 2024/25, we announced our first impact investment in the older persons’ wellbeing market via a new, landmark agreement with Ōtepoti Dunedin-based ...

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