Office for Seniors - Better Later Life Action Plan 2025-2028
Office for Seniors
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June 2026
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New Zealand
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The current multi-year government action plan for seniors, prioritizing health and care services access, physical and digital safety against fraud and scams, and social connection and volunteering opportunities for older Kiwis.
Key Points
- •Sets priority government delivery targets for older New Zealanders across 2025 to 2028.
- •Prioritises primary health access, dementia community support, and combatting elder financial abuse and online scams.
- •Expands senior volunteering recognition and community mobility transport initiatives across regions.
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The current multi-year government action plan for seniors, prioritizing health and care services access, physical and digital safety against fraud and scams, and social connection and volunteering opportunities for older Kiwis.
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