NZCCSS and Age Concern

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Explore our easy-to-read guide that highlights the world of older New Zealanders. Designed for anyone who wants to know more about the lives of kaumātua, with helpful information about rights, wellbeing, aged care and more. This guide also explores the challenges faced by older people in Aotearoa New Zealand. Enhance your understanding and support the kaumātua in your life with the most relevant, up-to-date information available. 

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Submissions

Response to the 5th Periodic Report - International Covenant for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - February 2025

NZCCSS responds to the 5th Periodic Report under the United Nations International Covenant for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

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Budget Policy Statement 2025 - February 2025

Janurary 2025  Tirohanga Whānui | Overview  The New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) welcomes the opportunity to provide…

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Disability Support Services - November 2024

NZCCSS advocates for better support service accessibility for tangata wahikaha|disabled people, as well as access for their whānau and those…

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Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) Amendment Bill - August 2025

NZCCSS opposes the changes to the Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) Amendment Bill which risk increasing health inequities faced by Māori

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Feedback to MBIE & Ministry for the Environment - Making it easier to build 'granny flats'

NZCCSS questions if proposed changes for easier granny flat construction will truly support aging in place.

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Moving towards a financially stable mail service - Consultation with MBIE

We draw attention back to the importance of the mail service for older people and health initiatives.

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New Zealand's Future Productivity to 2050 - Long-term Insights Briefing, January 2025

NZCCSS questions the definition of ‘productivity’ and advocates for a stronger representation of the value of unpaid labour and volunteering.…

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Residential High-Rise Housing in Aotearoa - Long-term Insights Briefing 2025

We support HUD’s focus but raise concerns on high-rise suitability for ageing populations.

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MSD's 2025 Long-term Insights Briefings - current and future disadvantage of older people in Aotearoa

Our submission to MSD’s Long-Term Insights Briefing addresses future policy needs for New Zealand’s ageing population.

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Putting Patients First - Workforce Regulation Review - April 2025

NZCCSS disagrees that reducing the protections for cultural and professional competence is the same as putting patients first.

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Social Security Amendment Bill - January 2025

NZCCSS challenges these punitive changes to our social security system

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Strengthening New Zealand's emergency management legislation - May 2025

Tirohanga Whānui | Overview The New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on…

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Unlocking the Potential of Active Ageing - Long-Term Insights Briefing, December 2024

NZCCSS advocates for inclusive, holistic strategies to support older New Zealanders’ diverse wellbeing needs through the LTIB consultation on ‘Active…

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Resources

A Tale of Two Whānau – The Effects of the Aged Care Crisis

A visual narrative on how aged care impacts families across the wealth spectrum

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Aged Care Continuum

Aged care in Aotearoa: A visual guide from least to most intensive third-party involvement

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Aotearoa Aged Care Action Plan

Join us to transform aged care for our kaumātua with the Aotearoa Aged Care Action Plan.

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Free From Poverty – Election 2026

Asking our political leaders for a commitment to policies that will lead to real change that frees New Zealanders from…

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Housing Insecurity in Aotearoa’s Older People

Explore key insights in this report on housing insecurity for older people in Aotearoa, highlighting ethnic and regional disparities

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Structural Ageism in Aotearoa

An analysis of key government entities in relation to Structural Ageism against Older People

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