General Information

Age Concern connects, supports, empowers, celebrates and respects all older people in an inclusive community. They have social outings, a range of services such as home and health services, and a useful information directory.

Citizens Advice Bureau provides free, confidential, independent information and advice about your rights on a huge range of topics including funerals, wills, insurance, and trusts.

Eldernet is an online resource for information about support at home, residential care and retirement villages including a retirement checklist and a database of homes available now.

Greypower NZ
Grey Power is an advocacy organisation promoting the welfare and well-being of all those citizens in the 50 plus age group.

New Zealand Aged Care Association  is the largest association representing all parts of New Zealand’s aged residential care sector.

SuperGold Card
Information on the discounts and concessions card issued free to all eligible seniors and veterans.

Super Seniors is run by the Office for Seniors and is a gateway to information on Government services for anyone aged 65+, including applying for NZ Superannuation, financial planning and information on health and wellbeing.

Social Groups and Activities

Book Discussion Scheme (BDS) is a nationwide not-for-profit organisation that lends books and professionally prepared discussion notes to book groups. Groups receive enough copies of their selected title to allow everyone in the group to read the same book at the same time. Find out more about BDS and other book Clubs run through Christchurch City Libraries.

CINCH is an online community directory of clubs, community organisations and continuing education course providers in the greater Christchurch area.

CWEA (Canterbury Workers’ Educational Association) offer courses in a wide range of interest areas with a special focus on Social Justice and Democracy. Recreation and relaxation are also catered for with courses including Tai Chi, singing for pleasure, drawing etc.

Sport Canterbury has many resources to keep you well and help you Live Stronger for Longer. These include community classes, online exercises to follow at home, as well as information on nutrition and wellbeing.

Volunteering Canterbury has a great database of volunteering roles available in Canterbury which you can access with a free membership.

Finances

CFFC (Commission for Financial Capability) aims to help New Zealanders prepare and to retire with confidence. They focus on three main areas; Retirement Policies, Retirement Villages and Financial Capability.

Fisher Funds can help financially plan your retirement with information on KiwiSaver and how to approach your bank. They have a thorough planning guide answering many frequently asked questions.

Living in retirement - Sorted
Information from Sorted on how to manage your finances in retirement.

Planning for retirement | New Zealand Government (www.govt.nz) has useful information from the government about NZ superannuation, SuperGold cards, and KiwiSaver.

Work and Income Senior Services
Information relating to superannuation, entitlements, work and income, financial means assessment and SuperGold cards.

Health

Alzheimers NZ
Alzheimers NZ represents people living with dementia at a national level by raising awareness of dementia, providing information and resources, advocating for high quality services, and promoting research about prevention, treatment, cure and care.

Dementia New Zealand
Through awareness, education and support, Dementia New Zealand's mission to help improve the quality of life for those affected by dementia – not only individuals, but also their caregivers, whanau and support networks.

Live stronger for longer
Information on health and exercise for older people.

New Zealand Home & Community Health Association
The Association (HCHA) represents providers of home and community health services in New Zealand.

NZ Telehealth Resource Centre  focuses on the distribution of health-related services and information via electronic information and telecommunication technologies. It promotes the use of telehealth in the provision of healthcare and is funded by the Ministry of Health.

Older persons' health
Health information from local health website HealthInfo, funded by the Canterbury DHB.

SeniorLine
Seniorline is a national information service to help older people and their whānau navigate the health system. It is funded by all 20 District Health Boards in New Zealand. Seniorline provides information to assist older people to make decisions about staying at home, support for carers and residential care.