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THE GUARDIAN, Thursday, June 21, 2012

PATH OF LIFE Pre - Conception / Babies

Starting early for a healthy start You’re planning for a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby. Whether it’s your first or third; whether you’ve only just started thinking about getting pregnant or if you’ve started on the Assisted Reproductive Technologies journey — now is the time to start Preconception Care. Preconception Care gives your baby the best possible start. We all know ‘‘you are what you eat’’, so the health of any pregnancy and child is affected by the health and lifestyle of both parents. Paula Harris (pictured), from Elements Natural Therapy, says that Preconception Care is vital in modern times, ‘‘because healthy adults start with healthy

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babies, and healthy babies start with healthy parents’’. Some of her clients have fertility issues (including menstrual problems, sperm quality issues or endometriosis), while others are simply wanting to have greater control of their pregnancy. The key, she says, is starting early. ‘‘What you eat and how

you live today affects the sperm that will be used in four months time, and the egg that will be released in three months, so a bit of forward planning is needed to ensure that those basic building blocks are as healthy as possible.’’ Paula, a qualified naturopath who is currently completing a post-graduate certificate in fertility and reproductive health, points to work by Foresight Research (UK) that shows that Preconception Care can greatly improve conception rates, with an 81 per cent success rate for previously infertile couples. Because Preconception Care is natural and noninvasive, it can also work easily alongside IVF and other ART options.

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Natural approaches to fertility have been used for centuries and offer couples the chance to feel more in control and able to contribute towards the solution to their problem. “After nearly three years of unexplained infertility we had almost given up hope of ever becoming parents. Paula took a very detailed history of my cycles, nutrition and general health and prescribed Natural Fertility Management supplements, with a personalised preconception plan. I noticed positive changes in my cycles immediately and am now pregnant with our ﬁrst child after only 3 months of taking my “magic pills”! I am continuing to take NFM products as prescribed and feel fabulous! Thank you so much Paula” Andrea

Is there a new arrival in your family?? Whether you’re a mum, dad or proud grandparent. We want to share your photos - Email a Jpeg to admin@guardiannews.co.nz and include details of the baby and family.

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Take your next step towards a healthy pregnancy and baby. Phone for your appointment today

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Wiring up for life How a baby’s brain develops in the first three years of life is critical for helping them on their positive journey to building lifetime success and a lifetime of loving relationships. PORSE Managing Director Jenny Yule says science has shown that the first three years is when a child’s brain is at its most critical stage of influence and development. ‘‘Life issues start and arise from how carefully we are wired-up for life from the moment we are conceived and then as a baby,’’ she says. ‘‘In-home Educators play a vital role in influencing how the brain absorbs and connects feelings and experiences. Their brain will grow when they’re in loving secure attachment relationships based on love, trust and respect.’’ Manawatu consultant Lisa

Beatson says more parents in the region are choosing in-home childcare because they value this personalised care and the secure attachment relationships their children have with their educators in a settled home environment where natural play and learning can occur. PORSE is also a nationally approved training organisation where in-home educators benefit exclusively from courses and programmes that have been developed over the past 20 years to address the gap in practical knowledge for parents and educators about early brain development. ■ PORSE is a New Zealand-born training and education programme specialising in childcare for underfives and babies in loving home environments.

■ PORSE has over 40 community teams nationwide offering family and parenting support and training. ■ PORSE has more than 6,000 children enrolled onto the PORSE Programme that offers children time for natural play and learning. ■ PORSE supports more than 5,000 working educators and students in training nationwide. ■ PORSE is a privately registered and approved NZQA accredited provider of unit standards and courses to secondary school and tertiary students of all ages. ■ For more details on how you can give your children the best start in life, phone PORSE Manawatu on (06)357 7766 or visit www.PORSE.co.nz vacancies are available now!

Our Connections are made for life Babies are born learning, making the first three years the most critical for early brain development. This is when positive foundations are set in the brain for wiring-up lifetime experiences and learning self-regulation. Our minds determine our thoughts, behaviours and actions. We all help a baby’s brain grow when we choose to build secure attachment relationships based on love, trust and respect.

Call today 0800 023 456 www.porse.co.nz

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THE GUARDIAN, Thursday, June 21, 2012

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S c h o o l i n g Ye a r s

Small town school leads the way

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Rongotea School is a full primary school; students are with us from the time they start school as five year olds, to when they leave as Year 8 students moving on to high school. As a school community we proudly acknowledge our rural heritage which encompasses a strong system of values, a sound work ethic, activity within the community and an overall sense of belonging. Our school motto, ‘‘Together We learn, Together We Grow’’ is the basis from which we work as a learning community. Our current roll is 104 students. Due to roll growth we are in the process of selecting a new teacher and opening up another classroom. We have quality teachers, fantastic children and a supportive community. Last year our ERO review feedback noted the following: ‘‘Students are highly engaged in purposeful learning and they are confident and selfmotivated. High quality teaching results in students gaining sound foundation skills for learning. The school vision that students are confident, self-motivated learners is strongly evident.’’ — (ERO Review 2011) For families who are moving into the area please feel free to phone us on (06) 324 8614 or send an email to office@rongotea.school.nz. We would love to show you through our school.

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Palmerston North - Call Sallie on 355 3450 Feilding - Call Karen on 323 3480

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LAC is a safe supportive environment where students strive for excellence Open Evening for Year 7, 8 and 9 parents and students (2013) 6.30pm, Thursday 26 July College Chapel, 100 Walker Road, Longburn

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THE GUARDIAN, Thursday, June 21, 2012

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Yo u t h s & Te e n a g e r s

A helping hand for young people The Youth One Stop Shop has been providing services to young people for the past 18 years. It offers free counselling, health, therapy, alcohol and drug and youth development services (including information, support, advocacy and life skills programmes)

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We work with young people aged 10-24 years of age. 31 Princess St, Palmerston North PH 355 5906 / E info@yoss.org.nz Website: www.yoss.org.nz www.facebook.com/youthonestopshop

for more than 10,000 young people a year. YOSS services can assist with issues such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders, bullying, self esteem, violence, family issues, communication, offending, alcohol and drug use, asthma, sore throats, diabetes, contraception, pregnancy and skin problems. YOSS aims to empower young people in making informed choices to enhance positive well being and self development. ‘‘We strive for Palmerston North to be a city where young people are happy, healthy and safe and where they have opportunities to actively participate in decisions which affect their well-being,’’ says YOSS Director, Trissel Mayor. The 10 staff at YOSS are focused on supporting young people to ‘‘be the best that they can be’’ in a place that is youth friendly and youth appropriate. ‘‘We love young people!’’ says YOSS nurse Jane Dennis. Youth Worker Colin Eriksen adds that ‘‘clients tell us that we are friendly and helpful’’. YOSS is based in Edgeware Road in Palmerston North but is moving at the end of the month to 31 Princess Street; there are also some mobile services one day a week in Levin. YOSS is funded by MidCentral District Health Board, Central Primary Health Organisation, Palmerston North City Council, Ministry of Social Development, Lottery Grants Board and the Department of Child Youth and Family.

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Cyclists may ride away from the kerb or occupy a lane to: avoid drains, potholes or rubbish be seen when coming to intersections discourage drivers from squeezing past where it’s too narrow Cyclists are blinded by headlights on full beam, just like other road users.

SHARING THE R OA D W I T H C YC L I S T S SAFETY TIPS for Cyclists

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Certain types of cyclists’ behavior can unsettle motorists, REMEMBER eg: when cyclists appear hesitant, Driving isn’t a or change direction suddenly. Motorists can feel delayed by cyclists. contest or a battle. Roads exist to make Where there is a cycle lane, cyclists CYCLE life easier for us all, LANES are must use it and cars cannot. but we must share identiﬁed by & cyclists both have a Motorists them with other cycle symbols. right to use our roads, & both Green colour is road users. to a responsibility share to warn and alert understand & respect each drivers that they are crossing a other’s needs. cycle lane.

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INTRODUCTORY WHAKAIRO (CARVING) & RARANGA (WEAVING) COURSES KĀWAI RAUPAPA – INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTS – LEVEL 3 Kāwai Raupapa is an entry level programme that provides the necessary skills, knowledge and experience you’ll need to start your tertiary studies aimed at a career in Māori Arts. Both programmes are offered in Palmerston North.

Introductory course to Raranga Māori (Weaving)

Introductory course to Whakairo (Carving)

Kāwai Raupapa - Introduction to the Arts – Level 3

Tutor: Anahera McGregor

Tutor: Pōtaka Taite

18 weeks, July - December 2012

No fees

3 hours in class per week - every Wednesday 6.00pm - 9.00pm & five weekend block courses (homework required).

2.5 days per week – every Monday & Tuesday 9-00am – 3-00pm

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Basic weaving techniques

Harvesting, care and maintenance of flax

Simple hands on projects

Research of contemporary and traditional weaving

Indigenous culture, Whakapapa, Myths and Legends

Marae visit

Group work

(class times are yet to be confirmed and may be subsequent to change or vary)

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Origins of Whakairo (Carving)

Learning basic research techniques

Basic drawing techniques

Kowhaiwhai, patterns and design

Waiata / karakia

Marae visit

Group work

Open to all gender, ethnicities and suitable for beginners with no prior knowledge or experience in weaving. All applicants must be over 16 years.

Open to all gender, ethnicities and suitable for beginners with no prior knowledge or experience in carving. All applicants must be over 16 years.

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JULY 2012 DON’T MISS OUT! LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE! SECURE YOUR ENROLMENT TODAY! All programmes and enrolments are subject to minimum class numbers and programme confirmation. Every effort has been made to ensure that the content of this advertIsement is correct at the time of print.

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THE GUARDIAN, Thursday, June 21, 2012

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Designing for success ‘‘At the end of every year, I say ‘this is the best year we’ve ever had’. I sort of sound like a cracked record, but it’s true.’’ Thusly does Mike Saywell, managing director of the

Palmerston North School of Design, describe how his students continue to flourish, achieve and set new standards. ‘‘We go from strength to strength every year,’’ he

continues. ‘‘We’re doing really good work.’’ Good design is the engine of innovation and new ideas for arts and business alike, Mr Saywell says, and as one of the top

design schools in the country, the School of Design is at the heart of that engine. Students graduating have an edge in gaining entrance to internationally recognised degree courses at Massey University and UCOL, and from there they export their skills to the world. Former students have gone on to work at Weta Digital, prestigious advertising agencies, or even farther afield. The School of Design course typically lasts two years. Students begin with a foundation in the basics before branching out into either digital or fashion design. If those aren’t where you want to go, that’s okay. ‘‘Design is all about creative thinking,’’ Mr Saywell says. ‘‘The core creative skills can apply in many other areas.’’ Most students are school leavers, but mature students can sign up too. ‘‘The course gives them the opportunity to reengage and have a more

fulfilling career.’’ Design is a relentlessly interesting field, and other countries look up to our skills. ‘‘There’s almost the

expectation that Kiwi designers can do the impossible,’’ says Mr Saywell. ‘‘New Zealand is years ahead of anywhere else in that respect.’’

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EYE ON THE BALL: Miss Teen Manawatu contestant Joanna Middleton is designing her own dresses for the competition.

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Freyberg High School Principal: Peter Brooks Freyberg Street Palmerston North Phone: (06) 358 4971 Fax: (06) 357 5377

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TEEN PARENTS can continue their education with

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LOOKING GOOD: The mums at Whakatipuria learn more than just maths, english and science.

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Laughter fills the room as the young mums at the Whakatipuria Teen Parenting Unit take a morning off to enjoy a hair and beauty course. It’s a bit of fun as the end of term approaches, breaking up their usual schoolwork routine, but there’s a lesson hidden within it as well: the girls are gaining confidence that will see them in good stead for future job interviews. Consider it part of the ‘‘wraparound service’’ that Whakatipuria offers. As well as regular schoolwork, there are classes in parenting skills, health and budgeting. Students get further help and advice from a social worker, a public youth health nurse and Plunket. It is this extra support that leads to the girls’ success, says teacher-in-charge Jenny Johanson. ‘‘We’re quite proud of how well our girls do, and it’s the support that makes all the difference.’’ Whakatipuria’s goal is to have all its mums leave with NCEA level 2, but they’ve

surpassed that mark, with most of the girls gaining level 3 and university entrance — including gaining merit or excellence in some individual standards — before heading on to UCOL or Massey University. With a maximum of 10 students per teacher, a van picking students up from home and delivering them to school, and an adjacent ECE centre to look after their kids, Whakatipuria is concentrating on removing as many barriers to education as possible. ‘‘The students’ culture is amazing,’’ says Mrs Johanson. ‘‘They help each other out, and they have a huge collective knowledge.’’ New arrivals are welcomed with open arms and quickly made to feel at home. Becoming a mother — or father — in your teens no longer means you have to drop out of school. Young parents are able to continue their education at Whakatipuria while having their child looked after, and gain valuable new life skills in a friendly and welcoming environment.

We offer a regular secondary school curriculum Star and Gateway programmes available

• Most students who attend have their children cared for by the attached child care centre • There are opportunities for parents and children to learn together and celebrate important occasions such as birthdays. • The unit is staffed by specialist Secondary teachers and supported by agencies such as PAFT, Plunket, health nurses and social workers.

Please Phone Jenny Johanson on

06 353 5690 or 06 358 4971 UCOL PHOTOGRAPHY OPENS ITS DOORS AT NIGHT Ever wanted to know how to use your digital camera to its full potential? UCOL’s School of Photography, Arts, and Design can show you how. The school is offering a short course – ‘Getting the most out of your digital camera’, taught by award winning Senior Photography Lecturer Paul Gummer, During the six Tuesday evening sessions, you will learn the basics of digital photography and form a better understanding of the functions and operation of your camera. Paul has been teaching photography at UCOL for 14 years. He won the New Zealand Professional Photographer of the Year Award in 2009. His aim is to help you unravel the mysteries of digital technology so you can go on to make great photos.

Photo Short Course

Getting the most out of your Digital Camera Six Tuesday evening sessions: 6pm - 8.30pm

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17th July to 21st August This course will help you understand all the controls on your SLR or compact camera with manual function. We will look at how to get correct exposure and use the camera creatively. By the end of the course you’ll have a toolkit of tips and ideas so you can go out and make great photos.This is the ideal course to do before taking on our new Photoshop course.

UCOL Block 2, Queen Street Palmerston North www.ucol.ac.nz/shortcourses

An ‘Introduction to Photoshop’ short course later in the year will give you the chance to take the next step and learn to use UCOL’s new Apple iMac computers and software to manipulate and enhance your images. To learn more about UCOL’s programmes visit www.ucol.ac.nz

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Te Wananga blends learning with culture You will find that some courses at Te Wananga o Aotearoa are as much about heritage as they are about new skills and

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qualifications. Just ask Anahera McGregor about her weaving course. Looking at flax weaving from its first principles of harvesting and preparation through to creating your first woven items, the course is steeped in Maori traditional values and culture. You begin at the very beginning, heading out into the field to gather flax from different locations — from the

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beach to the roadside — to learn how the environment affects the properties of individual plants. Flax in hand, you learn how to prepare it, and soon you’ve woven your first flax flower. The module links learning about Maori heritage and legends with what you’re creating. Reading about how Maui slowed down the sun? Expect to be creating some ropes to go with it. Learning about the Manawatu River and its surroundings? You might find yourself weaving a fish. Weaving is Mrs McGregor’s hobby but, she says, having taught Te Reo for 20 years, "I drew on my language teaching experience to incorporate it into the programme." The course accepts 25 students and lasts 18 weeks; it takes the form of night classes once a week coupled with weekend-long block course once a month. These weekends really emphasise the social nature of the course, says Mrs McGregor. They allow you to talk and eat with

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your classmates and get to know them better. "Te Wananga’s just a really nurturing and welcoming environment. It really helps people reach their goals," she continues. "It creates a family after a while."

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SettlementSupport settlementsupport@pncc.govt.nz • phone 06 355 6971 • based at the Palmerston North City Library

Settlement Support Manawatu Settling into a new country is not always easy. • Finding employment Knowing where to find information and support • Making cultural connections can be a real challenge. • Access community facilities Settlement Support Manawatu is a Department • Finding accommodation of Labour funded initiative in partnership with • Access educational opportunities • Get involved in your local community the Palmerston North City Council. Its goal is Becoming comfortable with the New Zealand way • to help newcomers (migrants, refugees and life of their families) to New Zealand settle in to the Partners network Portable • local community. • Employer support We are part of the national Settlement Support • Pre-arrival information packages and support network, which is set up to direct newcomers • Facebook and Skype and their families to services they might need Settlement Support has a local website during their first years in New Zealand www.settlementsupportpalmerstonnorth.co.nz that has a variety of events advertised on it as well as a wide The local Settlement Support Coordinator can range of nationally available resources in a wide help you access information and support on range of languages. Events are also advertised on most topics: Facebook Settlement Support Manawatu.

Employer Support - Settlement Support Manawatu also works with employers to ﬁnd ways of helping them in the recruitment and retention process. Workshops and events that focus on a particular work place can be easily organized. Portable Partners Network - Followed your partner to their new and exciting employment opportunity in Palmerston North or the Manawatu District? Worried about making the transition to a new career opportunity? If this is you, then help and support is freely available. The Portable Partners Network is a collaborative venture between Settlement Support Manawatu and CareersNZ. It aims to connect the partners of relocating employees with adapted career planning, qualiﬁcation review, local support structures, events and referrals. It will also connect you to other people in the same situation.

Making Palmerston North A Safe Place To Live The Safety Advisory Board (SAB) provides information and guidance to the Palmerston North City Council on all matters pertaining to safety and crime within the Palmerston North City area.

We also have an important role in the formulation and implementation of initiatives that curb crime, and increase the safety of all our residents and visitors to Palmerston North.

For more information contact: Jimmy Ballantyne, City Safety Co-ordinator • james.ballantyne@pncc.govt.nz

For more information contact: • james.ballantyne@pncc.govt.nz Co-ordinator City Safety Ballantyne, Jimmy agency that has been helping with advice to is a community Centre Advice Housing The landlords, tenants and others with housing related concerns or enquiries in the Palmerston North area for 25 years. We are a free service and every year we help thousands of people, in a variety of ways.

Tenants come to us for help with: • • • •

Finding a home to rent, boarders, ﬂatmates Supported or emergency accommodation Advice on rights and responsibilities Information on a range of topics.

Flatmates come to us for help with:

Landlords come to us for help with: • Advertising and ﬁnding tenants • Landlord rights and responsibilities • Market rents and more. • Bond forms and Tenancy Agreements and Dept of Housing forms

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If you have a problem, question, or are just curious about a rental housing or accommodation matter, then we can help you. Our hours are Monday to Friday 10 to 3 p.m. in Community House, King Street.

HOUSING ADVICE CENTRE 77 King Street, Palmerston North 4410. Ph 358-4875 email: housingadvice@clear.net.nz www.housingadvice.org.nz

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Inflation, longevity and the elephant in the room! what the RBNZ is telling us? Ask anyone who fills their car or buys groceries if the cost of living has only increased by 2 per cent in the past 12 months. I think you’ll find the answer is that most of us have noticed the cost of living continually increasing. Here’s the real kicker: inflation eats into the purchasing power of

retirees, or that of anyone else on a fixed income. As people live longer, even low levels of inflation will eventually erode the purchasing power they get from their income. To make things worse, money on deposit (presently earning around 4.5 per cent before tax) isn’t keeping up with inflation

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There are two risks facing retirees that no one seems to talk about today. These are longevity and inflation. Last week the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) published their inflation expectation survey. To quote: ‘‘One and two years ahead, inflation expectations continue to decline over the June 2012 quarter.’’ This expectation is based on the historic movement of the Consumer Price Index (CPI). This CPI is a theoretical basket of 690 goods and services including food, alcoholic beverages, tobacco, clothing, housing, household goods, health, transport, communications, recreation and education. Each class is provided a weighting depending on the importance to a household, and makes up a theoretical inflation rate proxy. The CPI is not a measure of average Q: What do you think is unique about your business. prices but a A. I think it is really important to make sure that people are comfortable and understand the measure of price cover that they have in place so that there are no surprises at claim time. Insurance is not change. The probsomething that you set and forget. It should be reviewed annually to ensure that it is evolving lem is that for in line with your current needs and goals. retirees, a basket of items has nothing Q: What do you enjoy most about your job? really to do with A. I am always happy to go that extra mile to ensure that insurance is easy for people. Helping retiree inflation. people at claim time is really important to me because things are hard enough without having This is what I call to deal with insurance companies. real inflation. If you Q: Why should people come to you first? are retired and livA. I have a caring attitude and want to do the best for my clients. They are more than just a ing on a fixed policy number – they are a person, part of someone’s family and I treat them how I would like income, then electricity, fuel prices, people to treat my family. food price increases Q: What’s your specialty within your business and rates and insurA. Providing insurance solutions is what I specialise in. I really listen to what people are ance increases are telling me and then recommend the products that have the benefits that will suit their much more importneeds. I am readily available to help at claim time and provide the support that you and ant than being able your family need during this stressful time. to buy an iPad or big screen teleQ: What advice could you give about your product or service that vision now 40 per would benefit the consumer? cent cheaper than A. Never wait until claim time to check what cover that you have in place – that is not the time you could last year. for surprises. I am happy to complete a complimentary review of the cover already in place to The question we give you peace of mind that it will protect you and your family when you need it most. need to ask ourselves is: is real inflation (retiree inflation) as low as

after tax. Not only is the income being eroded, so is the investment nest egg. The impact of longevity and inflation need to be factored into retirement planning. I suggest that anyone considering retirement talk to a certified financial planner. They will be able to look at ways to minimise the impact of

inflation on your nest egg. ■ John Barber (CFP) is the managing director of WealthDesign, a holistic financial coaching company in Palmerston North. A disclosure statement is available on request and is free of charge. For more information, contact the team at WealthDesign on 06 3555 884.

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NURTURING: Enliven works to make sure older people can keep enjoying the things they love, including spending time with beloved pets.

What adds life to a life... doesn't change with age Older people can experience loneliness, helplessness and boredom. But they don’t have to. At Enliven, we encourage our clients to keep enjoying the things they love. We believe that having something to work towards matters at any age. So we make no excuse about using everything we can to remind not only our clients and potential clients, but also their family and whanau and everyone around them… that they’ve still got what it takes to live a life of their own choosing. Enliven Positive Ageing Services are provided by Presbyterian Support Central to support older people in their own home or in one of ours.

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