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Evaluation of the Age friendly Fund

Between 2018 and 2023, the Fund has provided 65 small grants (between $5,000 and $15,000) to local councils, community groups, and non-profit organisations. These grants have enabled a wide range of initiatives, including intergenerational dance programmes, sewing workshops, dementia-friendly services, and marae‑based events promoting health and education. The evaluation—led by Professor Stephen Neville (University of the Sunshine Coast), Dr Jo Conaglen (AUT), and Dr Jeffrey Adams (Eastern Institute of Technology)—concluded that the Fund “is performing excellently, with a strong positive impact.” It highlighted how dedicated community leaders and volunteers are the driving force behind the Fund’s success.

PDF, 2718 KB • Published July 2025

Experiences of Secure and Precarious Employment Among Older Maori - Data Insights

PDF, 1095 KB • Published

Financial abuse of older people

Financial abuse is often hidden. The most extreme cases of abuse can involve pressuring someone to give away property, demanding an inheritance, or misusing their
financial documents. But often financial abuse is subtle and hard to recognise.

It may be as simple as a caregiver stealing from a grandparent’s purse, or a daughter adding personal items to her mum’s shopping. Or not paying rent to a parent.
Or taking away their EFTPOS card so they can’t use it. The abuse might even be unintentional, or explained away as ‘for their own good’.

This publication looks at the signs of financial abuse, how you can protect yourself, and how to get help.

PDF, 5780 KB • Published June 2018

Hamilton Age friendly case study

This case study was developed by the Office for Seniors to provide more information about Hamilton's process to becoming age friendly

PDF, 218 KB • Published November 2019

Hidden Harm

Psychological abuse can be spoken or unspoken. It aims to intimidate and control an older person. This short elder abuse awareness resource discusses the signs of psychological abuse and how to seek help.

PDF, 6490 KB • Published June 2021

Homeshare

The Office is seeking budgetary funding to pilot homeshare programmes for older people who need support to stay living in their own homes.

This report provides information and analysis of homeshare as a housing option for seniors. It outlines the contextual factors and issues that would need consideration to ensure the sustainability and success of homeshare as a housing option for older homeowners.

The report is designed as a resource to inform the design and implementation of pilot homeshare programmes in Aotearoa New Zealand if funding for the pilots secures approval.

PDF, 425 KB • Published January 2023

Impact of Mid-Life Trajectories on Late Life Wellbeing: Sequence Analysis Using Health, Work & Retirement Longitudinal Cohort Data

This report examines how experiences between ages 45 and 65 influence wellbeing after age 65. Using data from 787 older New Zealanders in the Health, Work and Retirement study, it applies sequence and cluster analysis to identify life-course patterns across employment, housing, health, relationships, caregiving, and adverse events. It then assesses how these patterns affect outcomes like economic wellbeing, social support, loneliness, depression, health service use, and multiple disadvantage.

The findings highlight key intervention points in mid-life to improve outcomes in older age. This report supports the Ministry of Social Development's Long-Term Insights Briefing, on current and future disadvantage for older people.

Note that this that the there a separate technicial annex this document available on our resources page.

PDF, 3722 KB • Published September 2025

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