SYSTEMIC CHANGES
A major new report has found that the current funding model for aged residential care does not meet people’s needs and should be changed….
NEW ZEALAND + AUSTRALIA
New research points to Industry future growth
With around 42,000 retirees now living in over 400 retirement villages in the big six portfolio in New Zealand, this sector of life has…
WEARABLE ART HELPS END BLINDNESS
You can now get your hands on wearable art thanks to a new collaboration between Specsavers and Dick Frizzell. Featuring the artist’s iconic wood…
KADCYLA FUNDING
PHARMAC has released a proposal to fund Kadcyla (trastuzumab emtansine, T-DM1) for women with advanced HER2 positive breast cancer. “This is fantastic news for…
MEET THE GROWERS
BHARAT BHANA – BHANA FAMILY FARMS Bharat Bhana’s family have been growing potatoes and vegetables in Pukekohe since the late 1950s. Bharat grew…
THE FUTURE OF ACCESSIBLE PACKAGING
The future of accessible packaging is being driven by a new partnership between Arthritis New Zealand and Packaging New Zealand. Arthritis New Zealand and…
COUNTDOWN TRIALS MOBILITY AWARENESS APP
Countdown’s Dunedin stores are trialling CCS Disability Action’s Access Aware app. The Access Aware app enables passers-by to upload a photo of any car…
Countdown Hawera Accredited Be. Accessible
Countdown Hawera has re-opened its doors as the country’s first ‘Be. Accessible’ accredited supermarket. The store underwent significant refurbishment to receive the accreditation which…
RAISING MONEY FOR Alzheimer’s NZ
Countdown is raising money for Alzheimer’s New Zealand by selling 50,000 packs of lamingtons this July. Alzheimer’s New Zealand chief executive, Catherine Hall, said dementia…
THE FUTURE OF NEW ZEALAND’S WINE INDUSTRY
John Clarke, chair of the New Zealand Winegrowers Inc., said in the 2018 Annual Report, that “We’ve steadily built a reputation for consistent quality;…