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2.  Grandma - What’s in a name
 Safety Tips to Ensure Your Home is Safe
 The Language and Meaning of Flowers
 NZ Nostalgia - Opo the Dolphin
 How to Grow Old without Feeling Old
 Handy Tips on Using a Computer
 NZ Nostalgia - The 1951 Waterfront
Dispute
 NZ Nostalgia - The 1947 Beer Boycott
 Grandpa - What’s in a name
 Make Your Home Safe for an Elderly
Person
 Funeral Flower Favourites, Etiquette and
Questions
 Opo the Dolphin Video
 How to see the Silver Lining in times of
Loss
 Tips for Using Facebook
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4. GRANDMA – WHAT’S IN A NAME
Learning you are about to become a
Grandmother is one of those moments
in a ladies life never to be forgotten
and one of the first questions always
seems to be – so what should I be
called?
Care needs to be taken in choosing a
name for yourself to be referred to as a
grandparent to ensure you don’t
conflict with other grandparents or
upset any family traditions.
Fortunately nowadays you can just
about choose anything you please from
the traditional Granny, Nanna or
Grandma to more modern options
which are being taken up by more
trendy baby boomer grandparents such
as G-ma, Mimi, GiGi or Mema.
Some children nowadays will also have
a number of grandparents included in
step family relationships so it is good to
be able to distinguish. However
grandmothers mustn’t become
attached or insistent on a particular
name as often children will change it
over time, either by mispronunciation
or personal preference. Most
grandparents though embrace any
name mispronounced or invented by
their own grandchildren.
If you would like some ideas on
grandmother names perhaps look at
the word for Grandmother in another
language to give you inspiration.
Below are a few that might just appeal
to you –
Afrikaans: Ouma
Chinese: NaiNai
Dutch: Grootmoeder
French: Grandmere
French Canadian: Mémé
German: Oma
Greek: YaYa
Hebrew: Savta
Hungarian: Nagymama
Indonesian: Nenek
Italian: Nonna
Japanese: Oba-chan
Korean: Halmoni
Latin: Avia
Portuguese: VoVo
Russian: Babushka
Spanish: Abuela
Swahili: Bibi
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5. SAFETY TIPS TO ENSURE YOUR
HOME IS SAFE
As you age it’s great to be able to
maintain independence by remaining
either in your own home or in an
apartment or unit in a suitable
complex.
However able bodied though, it is
important to remember that you are
not as young as you used to be and
so some basic home precautions can
help to ensure you remain in your
home and retain your independence.
Often small things can make a big
difference. Below are a few for you to
consider –
 Consider a medical alert or buddy
system if you have a potential health
issue
 Remove cords from areas you will
be walking across
 Have good grip rails for stairs and
outside the house in potential areas
where you could slip
 Remove or stick down any rugs that
could potentially be tripped over
 Put slip proof stickers inside your bath
and make sure your bathmat has a
non-slip bottom
 Use a kettle with an automatic shut off
 Store heavier objects where you can
reach them at waist level, not up high
 Make sure your medicines are clearly
labelled – you may know them well
but if someone else is helping you
make sure they know the right
medicine at the right dosage!
 Make sure old medicines are
disposed of properly and regularly
 Make sure areas you are working in,
for example cooking, are lit
adequately
 If you are able regulate the
temperature of your water to avoid
scalding
 Make sure stairs have a non-slip
surface
 Install smoke detectors and ensure
you have a fire extinguisher on each
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6. floor and in easy reach, not stored
up high
 Make sure your stairs are well lit
with switches at both the top and
bottom
Just a few simple precautions like
these can ensure both your safety and
your on-going independence.
SAFETY TIPS WHEN
VISITING...
You have tips on how to
ensure your own house
is safe but what about
when you are visiting
others. See tips on how they can en-
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HIBISCUS COAST COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS
 Hibiscus Coast Senior Citizens Association - Phone: 427 9116. The Hi-
biscus Coast Senior Citizens Association operate from 43 Kath Hopper
Drive, Orewa. Their aim is to provide a place for over fifty-fives to go for a
little fun and entertainment. Principal entertainment is indoor bowls and
cards twice a week together with trips or bingo on alternate months. The
Association also organises Christmas and Mid-year lunches and a Birthday
Party every May. New members welcome. For more information contact
Howard Monk on 427 9116
 Senior Net Computing Club, 117 Centreway Road, Orewa, 0931 -
Phone: 424 1966 - SeniorNet HBC is older people helping each other. We
are an incorporated club that gives people over 55 years an opportunity in a
supportive environment, to learn about, and become confident in the use of
computers. Our strength is our helpful support of each other.
 Age Concern Rodney, P O Box 12, Red Beach, 0932 - Phone: 426 0916,
Fax: 426 0917 - The Age Concern mission is “Working together to promote
quality of life for older people.” Age Concern Rodney act as an information
and resource agency linking older people with groups and organisations ...
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7. Community Organisations cont …
offering practical help, advice and support to those over sixty years of age.
For more information or to contact Age Concern Rodney you can visit their
offices at Westpac Plaza, Orewa.
 Hibiscus Coast Grandparents Parenting Grandchildren, Red Beach
Methodist Church Lounge, Red Beach Road, Red Beach, 0932 - Phone:
426 9136 - Providing support for grandparents raising grandchildren, as the
primary caregivers, on the Hibiscus Coast and surrounding areas. Meet oth-
ers in the same situation. Assists with benefit advice and support in whatever
way possible. Meetings on the first Wednesday of the month, 11.30am at the
Red Beach Methodist Church Lounge, Red Beach Road. For more infor-
mation email brooke-anderson@xtra.co.nz
 Rodney Health Link, Phone: 424 1492 - The objects of the Rodney Health
Link is to work to be a vehicle for collaboration of all kinds between the Rod-
ney community and local health and disability sector stakeholders.
 Grey Power, P O Box 129, Orewa, 0931 - Phone: 426 9622 - The Hibiscus
Coast Grey Power Association forms a part of the Grey Power NZ Federation
which is a lobby group for those over 50 years of age. This organization mon-
itors legislation being considered, or has been passed by Parliament and
makes necessary submissions on behalf of New Zealanders who already are,
or are approaching superannuation. The local association (Hibiscus Coast
Grey Power) members make their concerns and views on such matters
known to the Association. The Association passes these on to the Federation.
THE LANGUAGE AND MEANING
OF FLOWERS
Most of us would be aware that
flowers have meanings associated
with them and there are often
particular flowers suited, or not suited
for specific occasions. For example
red roses are symbolic of love and
the most appropriate for Valentine’s
Day. Yellow roses are known as a
sign of friendship but can also hint at
infidelity or zealousness. Arum lillies
are traditional at funerals and modern
day bridal bouquets often contain the
captivating and regal calla lillies.
But often we give or receive flowers
without thinking or even realising that
each bloom has a meaning. Here are
the meanings of some of the more
popular and traditional flowers
(beware though as meanings below
have been derived from a number of
sources and can be, at times,
contrary!). Take the meaning as you
wish to convey –
Azalea – Abundance, Fragile and
Ephemeral Passion
Begonia – Deep thoughts, Beware I
am fanciful!
Camellia – Graciousness, Excellence

8. Jasmine – Grace and elegance
Lavender – Distrust, Constancy
Lilac – First love, youth
Calla Lilly – Regal, Majestic Beauty
Magnolia – Dignity, Splendid Beauty
Marigold – Desire for riches,
Jealousy, Cruelty
Orchid – Delicate beauty,
Magnificence, Refinement
Pansy – Loving thoughts, Thoughtful
recollections
Poppy – Consolation, Imagination,
Dreaminess
Rhododendron – Beware
Rose – pink – Friendship, Thank you
Rose – red – Passionate love, desire
Rose – white – Purity, Innocence,
Secrecy
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Carnation – pink – Gratitude.
Mother’s Day favourite
Carnation – red – Admiration, My
heart aches for you!
Carnation – white –
Remembrance, Sweet love,
Innocence
Carnation – yellow – Cheerful,
Disdain and Rejection
Chrysanthemum – white – Truth
Chrysanthemum – red – Sharing,
I love you
Crocus – Foresight, Cheerfulness
Daffodil – Chivalry, Unrequited
love
Daisy – Innocence, Gentleness
Freesia – Spirited
Forget-me-not – Remember me
forever, Faithful love, Memories
Gardenia – Joy, I secretly love you
Geranium – Comfort, Friendship
Gladiolus – Strength of Character,
I am sincere
Hibiscus – Delicate beauty
Hydrangea – Perseverance,
Vanity, Frigidity, Understanding
Iris – Inspiration, Faith, Wisdom

9. Rose – yellow – Zealous, Infidelity,
Friendship
Sunflower – Adoration, Devotion
Sweetpea – Shyness, Departure
Tulip – pink – Caring
Tulip – red – Declaration of love,
Believe me
Tulip – white – Forgiveness
Wisteria – Steadfast, Youth
NEW ZEALAND NOSTALGIA
We take a moment to cast our eye
back over the past and remember...
OPO THE DOLPHIN
For almost 12 months, from 1955 to
1956, the locals of a small and
charming seaside town on the
Hokianga Harbour in Northland
were captivated by the attention
and antics of a young female
bottlenose dolphin.
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FUNERAL FLOWERS...
Knowing the meaning of
flowers can make all the
difference to when you
use them. To read about
what to use and how for funerals scan
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“You don't stop laughing
because you grow old. You
grow old because you stop
laughing.”
Michael Pritchard

10. Opononi George, or Opo, became
known as the “gay dolphin”
because of her playful and
approachable antics. Opo began
approaching locals in the summer
of 1955 apparently wanting to make
contact with the swimmers and
people. She enjoyed frolicking in
the shallows particularly enjoying
the company of children and
allowing them to balance on her
back and for people to pat her. She
also enjoyed juggling balls and
balancing bottles on her snout.
As news travelled of Opo and her
antics in late 1955, visitors came
from far and wide making the small
seaside town of Opononi the place
to visit that summer and filling the
local campsite and small hotel.
With the increase in attention locals
became concerned about the fate
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11. of Opo and set up the Opononi Gay
Dolphin Protection Committee calling
on government support for dolphin
protection. This resulted in the passing
of an order in council making it an
offence to take or molest any dolphin in
the Hokianga Harbour incurring a 50
pound fine.
Sadly, Opo was found dead the day
after the order was passed, her death
shrouded in mystery.
Messages of sympathy poured in from
around the country including from the
Governor-General. Opo was buried in
front of the beach where she had
entertained so many people and a
statue was erected in her memory
A song was written about Opo and she
has become an important character in
the history of New Zealand! Check the
link below to enjoy the song and story
65 Tauranga Place, Orewa
Ph: 427 0090  FreeCall: 0800 629 476
colleen@maygroveorewa.co.nz
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OPO THE DOLPHIN
The charm of Opo took
over the small town of
Opononi in the summer
of 1955. Enjoy a video
and the song showing
Opo to the world. Scan this QR code
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12. HOW TO GROW OLD WITHOUT
FEELING OLD
Have you ever sat back and just
wondered where the years have
gone? Ever found yourself thinking “I
don’t want to grow old” and thought of
getting older as a negative thing?
One minute you seem to be cradling
your young child in your arms and the
next it seems you are being asked to
babysit the grandchildren?
Although the years continue to creep,
or sometimes speed, by it doesn’t
mean you have to feel old. Here are a
few tips to help keep yourself young in
mind and spirit.
1. First and foremost keep your age in
perspective. It is a number and one
that you can’t control. Yes, you will
get older every day but so will
everyone else and it’s what you do
with that day that’s important.
2. Look after yourself – Make sure you
get plenty of exercise appropriate to
your abilities. Have goals you aim
for with your exercise this helps to
keep it up and even increase your
fitness levels. Try something new
3. Keep your mind alert – Read a lot,
become an expert in crossword
puzzles, jigsaw puzzles or suduko.
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with Pilates, Boxing or Circuits or check out our massage therapists, person-
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Whangaparaoa, Ph: 424 0423, E: curveswhangaparaoa@xtra.co.nz, W:
www.curves.co.nz - Curves complete weight management and fitness in a
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and healthy lifestyle is just as important at 60 as it is at 20 enjoy Northern
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what you want
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club, Senior Fit, Tai Chi, Leisure Walkers and Never2Old - plenty for every-
one

13. Take up a new hobby, perhaps learn
a language.
4. Make a list of your goals. What do
you want to achieve before you are
60, 70, 80, 90 or 100. These don’t
have to be outrageous goals like
climb a mountain or visit the North
Pole but can just be simple things
you’ve always meant to get around
to, play the piano, learn to quilt, read
a certain novel, study a particular
subject, learn to use a computer or
grow a particular vegetable you
enjoy.
5. Keep yourself around happy and
active people. Join a new club,
volunteer at the local charity shop
or library.
6. Keep up to date with the news and
world around you. Read about the
new president of a country, watch
the latest fashion trends, find out
about the latest drug treatments or
advances in alternative medicines.
7. Get your affairs in order. Make
sure that when a time comes and
you may need to move or spend
time in hospital that you don’t have
people and things to worry about
but don’t then dwell on when that
time may be.
8. Do something different every day
or week or at least month. Visit a
different club or local attraction,
spend time interacting with
different people.
9. Be Optimistic. Everything has a
bright side however difficult it may
sometimes be to see. Celebrate
your friend’s life, don’t lament their
death. If you are struggling to see
a bright side try smiling it always
helps even if it doesn’t take the
pain away.
10.Above all make sure you are
following your dreams and living
each day to the full. Enjoy the
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 Forrest Funeral Services, 39 Riverside Rd, Orewa - Phone: 426 7950 -
The time you have to celebrate a life is precious. At Forrests we will help
you make that time memorable. www.forrests.co.nz

14. simple things around you, the sun
shining, the music on the radio, the
people in the street, the flowers in
the garden.
Remember you are never too old to try
anything and nothing is ever too young
for you to become involved in. Be
happy!
HANDY TIPS ON USING A
COMPUTER
So the kids and grandkids have
finally convinced you to use a
computer. They offer all sorts of
pieces of advice but with their
technical (or so it seems) jargon and
inability to spend more than 20
seconds on their how to tips you are
still confused. Here are a few tips to
perhaps fill in some of the gaps in
MANAGING LOSS …
So you know how to en-
joy those later years but
what about when trage-
dy strikes, how can you
continue to see that sil-
ver lining. For tips on how to cope
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“Youthfulness is about how
you live not when you were
born.”
Karl Lagerfeld

15. programme) and the closing X
which takes you out of the
programme.
3. Understand the little icons in your
tool bar. Which is your search
engine, the word icon, browser
icon. This is where your files can
be found.
4. Be aware you can search in the
search bar just simply on
keywords
5. Understand your mouse. Using
the right click can bring up a
different menu depending on
programmes you might have
open.
6. Understand your tool bar. Work
through all the options under your
File, Edit, Insert, Page Layout, etc
menus. Most are reasonably self
explanatory but play around and
see which ones would be most
useful to you and how to use
them.
7. Have auto save enabled and
make sure you save your
document regularly (you can do
this just by clicking the document
save button). There’s nothing
worse than losing all your hard
work in a power cut.
your technology lesson!
If you really aren’t sure where to start
why not enrol in an adult education
class. There are often classes in basic
computing designed especially for
seniors where things are explained in
your language and at your pace!
Even though some things may seem
basic you know it is always wise to
start at the beginning.
1. Make sure you shut down all
programmes before you turn off a
computer.
2. Learn the basics of getting around
the screen. The difference between
the minimise button (where you
may want to go back to a
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16. 8. Know where you can find help sites or
options for when you do have a query
9. Understand the wealth of things you
can do on your computer if you just
work out where to look and how to use
it.
10.When trying to work out what many of
the icons represent try to find some
comparisons with real life, eg
understand that a page on a computer
screen is really no different to a page
in your magazine just better as you
can often see hyperlinks (blue and
underlined) which will expand further
on the information on that topic
Once you are feeling a little more
confident with the computer you can
explore the world, talk to people face to
face free with skype and stay in touch or
find old friends with Facebook.
And remember, at the end of the day,
nobody was born knowing how to use a
computer however competent the young
kids might seem!
HOW TO USE
FACEBOOK
Once you can
navigate the
computer basics why
not check out
facebook, find old friends and see
news and photos from the
grandkids overseas. For tips and
hints scan this QR code or visit
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SERVICES
 Essential Insurances, 331 Rosedale Rd, Albany, Ph: 09 282 3959 or 0274
98 66 99, E: ray@essentialinsurances.co.nz, W:
www.essentialinsurances.co.nz - Essential Insurances can provide you with
complete disablement cover, trauma cover and major medical cover in case
of those emergencies!
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HIBISCUS COAST OUT AND ABOUT SERVICES
 Hoyts Hibiscus Coast, 6 Link Crescent, Whangaparaoa, Ph: 488 6000,
Fax: 428 4358, W: www.hoyts.co.nz - We've Made Movies Cheaper on the
coast! 2D Tickets - $9.90, 3D Tickets - $13.50. Free parking, disable access
and our great dining/bar make a great event out!
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NEW ZEALAND NOSTALGIA
We take a moment to cast our eye
back over the past and remember...
THE 1951 WATERFRONT DISPUTE
The waterfront dispute of 1951 was the
biggest industrial confrontation in New
Zealand’s history. Although it was not
as violent as the Great Strike of 1913, it
lasted longer – 151 days, from
February to July – and involved more
workers. At its peak, 22,000 waterside
workers (wharfies) and other unionists
were off the job, out of the country's
“The older you get, the more you understand how your
conscience works. The biggest and only critic lives in your
perception of people's perception of you rather than people's
perception of you.” ― Criss Jami
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18. Mobile Service, Hibiscus Coast
Ph: 0800 444 233  Mob: 021 1518427
E: nthauckland@sparklewhite.co.nz
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One of the first things
people notice about you
when they meet you is your
smile
Does your smile look good?
population of just under two million.
The 1951 confrontation was the
culmination of decades of unrest on
the wharves. The waterfront occupied
a strategic place in New Zealand’s
export economy and had long been
a flashpoint of industrial conflict. This
country’s two largest strikes prior to
1951 – in 1890 and 1913 – were
both largely centred on the wharves.
The dispute took place in a climate
of Cold War suspicion. The opposing
sides denounced each other as
Nazis, Commies, traitors and
terrorists. It polarised politics and
split the union movement, leaving a
bitter legacy that lingers to this day.
The combatants could not even
agree on what to call the dispute –
the employers and government
described it as a strike, but to the
waterside workers it was a lockout.
'The 1951 waterfront dispute', URL: http://
www.nzhistory.net.nz/politics/the-1951-
waterfront-dispute, (Ministry for Culture
and Heritage), updated 27-Feb-2013

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HIBISCUS COAST SENIOR SUPPLIES AND
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NEW ZEALAND NOSTALGIA
We take a moment to cast our eye back over the past and remember...
THE 1947 GREYMOUTH BEER BOYCOTT
In October 1947 hotels on the West Coast in-
creased the price of a 10-ounce glass of beer
from 6 to 7 pence (which was then the standard
price elsewhere in New Zealand). Following wide-
spread protests, the West Coast Trades Council
(representing the major unions) called for a boy-

20. cott of hotels selling beer at the high-
er price. The only hotel in
Greymouth to sell beer at the old
price, Revington’s Hotel, did a roar-
ing business while others were de-
serted.
The pub has long held a special
place in the culture of the West
Coast. Most men identified with their
local pub, where they met with
friends and relaxed after the hard
physical labour of jobs in mining, for-
estry and farming. There were a lot
of pubs and most of them were fairly
small. In 1947 Greymouth had 21,
and even small mining towns like
Blackball had three or four.
Beer was the drink of working men,
and the price of beer and cigarettes
was always a matter of local debate.
After a four-and-a-half-month stand-
off, the hotel keepers caved in, and
the price was restored to its old lev-
el, for the short term at least. It was
a sign of the power that determined
consumers and organised labour
could wield, and the implications
were not lost on politicians and
brewery owners.
When I was younger, I looked
at getting older as this
process of getting less
interested in things and
becoming colder, and of
finding less joy in the mystery
of things. And I've found the
exact opposite to be true. I
find that I'm getting warmer,
and that I'm more mystified
by human interactions.
Jon Brion

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