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Office for Senior Citizens Newsletter

The Office produces a regular newsletter:

Until July 2007 the Office for Senior Citizens published regular newsletters outlining activities around the country.

These newsletters are available on the Ministry of Social Development website.

The Ministry now produces Rise, a quarterly publication which includes the work of the Office of Senior Citizens.

Briefing to the Incoming Minister for Senior Citizens

The New Zealand Positive Ageing Strategy

The New Zealand Positive Ageing Strategy - Reports and Action Plans

Published 2008

New Zealand Positive Ageing Strategy Annual Report 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008 and Action Plan 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2010
Published by the Ministry of Social Development, 2008.

Highlights from the New Zealand Positive Ageing Strategy Annual Report 2007/2008 and Action Plan 2008/2010
Published by the Ministry of Social Development, 2008.

Published 2007

New Zealand Positive Ageing Strategy Annual Report 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007 and Action Plan 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008
Published by the Ministry of Social Development, 2007.

Highlights from the New Zealand Positive Ageing Strategy Annual Report 2006/2007 and Action Plan 2007/2008
Published by the Ministry of Social Development, 2007.

Published 2006

New Zealand Positive Ageing Strategy Progress Report 2006
Published by Ministry of Social Development

Published 2005

New Zealand Positive Ageing Strategy Annual Report 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005.
Published by the Ministry of Social Development, 2005.

New Zealand Positive Ageing Strategy Highlights Annual Report 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005.
Published by the Ministry of Social Development, 2005

New Zealand Positive Ageing Strategy Action Plan, 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006.
Published by the Ministry of Social Development, 2005.

New Zealand Positive Ageing Strategy Highlights Action Plan, 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006.
Published by the Ministry of Social Development, 2005.

Published 2004

New Zealand Positive Ageing Strategy Annual Report 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004.
Published by the Ministry of Social Development, 2004.

New Zealand Positive Ageing Strategy Action Plan, 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005.
Published by the Ministry of Social Development, 2004.

Published 2003

New Zealand Positive Ageing Strategy Annual Report 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003.
Published by the Ministry of Social Development, 2003.

New Zealand Positive Ageing Strategy Action Plan, 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004.
Published by the Ministry of Social Development, 2003.

Published 2002

New Zealand Positive Ageing Strategy Annual Report 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002.

New Zealand Positive Ageing Strategy Action Plan, 1 July 2002 to 30 June 2003.
Published by the Ministry of Social Development, 2002  

Published 2001

New Zealand Positive Ageing Strategy Action Plan, 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002
Published by the Ministry of Social Policy 2001.

The New Zealand Volunteer Community Co-ordinators Programme 2008

Research Publications

Coping Without A Car
Published by the Office for Senior Citizens, November 2004. 

Positive Ageing in New Zealand: diversity, participation and change. Status Report 2001
Published by the Ministry of Social Development, 2001.

Factors affecting the ability of older people to live independently
A report for the International Year of Older Persons (1999) by Maire Dwyer, Alison Gray and Mergery Renwick.
Published by the Ministry of Social Policy, June 2000.