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A Guide to making applications under the PPPR Act (2007)
A guide to making a court application for a personal or property order when a relative has lost mental capacity
Contact:
Whitireia Community Law Centre
Found In:
Family & Personal > General
Format: Booklet
Age discrimination
Situations that are included in or excluded from the protections offered by the Human Rights Act, which makes it unlawful to discriminate on grounds of age
Contact:
Neighbourhood Support New Zealand
Found In:
Format: Fact Sheet
Dementia and driving (Jan 2009)
Advice to family and friends
Contact:
NZ Transport Agency
Found In:
Driving
Format: Fact Sheet
Enduring power of attorney – law-related education series (Oct 2008)
Developed in conjunction with Age Concern New Zealand.
A comprehensive training kit on Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) available for community service providers and professionals. Includes delivery plans, case studies, CD-ROM and information resources.
Order from Age Concern New Zealand, phone (04) 801 9338, fax (04) 801 9336, email orders@ageconcern.org.nz
Contact:
Legal Services Agency
Found In:
Rights of the Individual > General
Format: Resource Kit
Cost: $67.50 incl GST and delivery within NZ
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren (2007)
A plain English handbook with information and practical ideas to assist grandparents and other kin caregivers. Includes a chapter on understanding the law and getting legal help. Legal topics covered include guardianship, custody, what if you die?, adoption, access, wardship, going to court, counsel for the child, harassment or abuse, and the Family Group Conference. Contacts for a number of helping agencies are provided. (Author: Jill Worrall; Legal adviser: Simon Jefferson)
Available as pdf, or can be ordered (in English, Te Reo or Samoan). Free of charge to grandparents / kin carers who raise their grandchildren; $12 for agencies and other organisations. Please provide an A4 self-addressed stamped envelope when ordering.
Contact:
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Trust
Found In:
Family & Personal > Parenting
Format: Book
Cost: See above
Grandparents raising grandchildren - frequently asked questions
Answers to questions frequently asked by grandparents raising grandchildren.
Contact:
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Trust
Found In:
Family & Personal > Parenting
Format: Website
Income and asset testing for long term residential care (Jul 2007)
Questions and answers about long term residential care, especially income and asset testing
Contact:
Health, Ministry of
Found In:
Older People > Superannuation, Pensions & Benefits
Format: Booklet
Cost: nil
Keeping mobile: how to use your mobility scooter or power chair safely
Discusses the safe operation of a mobility scooter including knowing your legal responsibilities, planning your route, how to travel safely, manoeuvring, parking, and taking care of the scooter.
Contact:
NZ Transport Agency
Found In:
Older People > General
Format: Website
Cost: nil
Keeping moving: the positive guide for mature road users
This guide provides information on the new driver licence renewal process and tips to help you keep moving on the road. It also contains guidelines for assessing your own driving ability and resources to help you plan ahead in case you need to stop driving for any reason.
Contact:
NZ Transport Agency
Found In:
Older People > General
Format: Booklet
Cost: nil
New Zealand Aged Care Association - code of residents rights and responsibilities
To provide guidance on the values that are respected by New Zealand Aged Care Association
Contact:
0800 & 0508 Freephone Numbers
Found In:
Older People > General
Format: Fact Sheet