WHAT'S NEW

June 2009

NZGA/Age Concern NZ Conference 2009.

The conference of the New Zealand Association of Gerontology and age Concern will be held at the Wellington Convention Centre 7th – 9th October 2009. The theme for the conference is ‘Living in an Ageing Society’.

Registration open now visit www.confer.co.nz/ageing2009

June 2009

SeniorNet members save on travel insurance.

Thinking of Travel? Take us with you.

SeniorNet members now save at least 44%* on travel insurance.

Click here to buy online today - it's fast, easy and secure!

AIG Travel Insurance is your ultimate travel companion to protect you and your family on your next trip.

Product Benefits include:

• Unlimited cover for overseas medical & hospital expenses
• Financial Default cover
• Stolen & lost luggage
• Trip cancellations and flight delays
• Accidental Death
• Rental Vehicle Excess and much more,
• 24/7 Access to AIG Travel Assist™, for emergency assistance

So wherever you're going on your next holiday, take us with you.

*The savings are calculated by comparing with AIG New Zealand's full price premiums as detailed at www.aigtravel.co.nz current at date 15 April, 2008. Savings do not apply to pre-existing medical assessment premium. Insurance products and services are provided by American Home Assurance Company (New Zealand Branch), trading as AIG New Zealand, incorporated with limited liability in the USA, a member of American International Group, Inc. You should read the Policy Wording and Schedule of Benefits carefully and consider these in light of your personal circumstances prior to making any decision to acquire the product. SeniorNet acts as referrer of AIG New Zealand. 08/01328

June 2009

Social Networking

Socialise is a place to come and socialise online in safe, easy to use surroundings. It's a fun, vibrant website dedicated to keeping things nice and simple! Email facilities are provided and are a simple way to keep in touch one to one. You can add friends, send smiles/kisses/winks to other members and utilise search facilities and who's online lists to socialise as much or as little as you like. Forums are a great place to have your say and some great laughs with other members. Topics are varied and always interesting. Virtual chatrooms give users an area to 'stand' online and have real time conversation in a well moderated relaxed environment. Being able to have a conversation with someone else online, sitting in a café is such a unique thing to do. A lot of people like using the chatrooms to socialise with friends or family overseas. It's one way they can 'be together' and have a free catch up without ticking up toll charges! In the virtual rooms you can sit, drink, dance, smile, lay on the beach and much more. If you would like to meet another Socialise member, you also have the option of inviting them on an outing through the easy to use booking system which is dedicated to keeping things safe for our users. Socialise also has regular meet ups and gatherings for those who are interested in meeting other members in person. These usually consist of having a meal together in a small group, so is a nice non-threatening environment for online users to break the ice. On Socialise there is no pressure or hurry to do anything. You can do as much or as little as you like and there are always moderators around to help you with any queries you may have, so don't be shy to ask for help. Socialise prides itself on being one of the safest online neighbourhoods in New Zealand to login and socialise!

May 2009

NZSO special discounts for performances
in Auckland Hamilton, Napier and Wellington.

NEW ZEALAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Matthias Bamert conductor Steven Osborne piano Discount for Members & Friends of SeniorNet $10 off A and B Reserve Adult Tickets Piano 10 Discount

"If Pianos Could Purr…then the Wigmore Hall's Steinway would surely have done so, for Osborne stroked it so affectionately, the strings seemed to ring of their own accord." The Independent on pianist Steven Osborne. Scottish-born pianist Steven Osborne will perform two of the great Piano Concertos - Mozart's Piano Concerto No 27 and Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No 1 - on his first ever tour with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. These performances will be conducted by Matthias Bamert, a popular conductor with both the NZSO and New Zealand audiences. Following a three-year absence from New Zealand he returns to conduct these concerts, which also include the joyous Beethoven Symphony No 7 and the sunny, poetic Italian Symphony No 4 by Mendelssohn. Concert 1 WEBERN Passacaglia for Orchestra SHOSTAKOVICH Piano Concerto No 1 BEETHOVEN Symphony No 7 WELLINGTON Friday 15 May 6.30pm, Michael Fowler Centre AUCKLAND Friday 22 May 6.30pm, Town Hall Concert 2 SALIERI Sinfonia in D Major - Il Giorno Onomastico MOZART Piano Concerto No 27 K595 ANTHONY WATSON Prelude and Allegro for Strings MENDELSSOHN Symphony No 4 Italian WELLINGTON, Saturday 16 May 8pm, Michael Fowler Centre NAPIER, Tuesday 19 May 8pm, Municipal Theatre HAMILTON, Thursday 21 May 8pm, Founders Theatre AUCKLAND, Saturday 23 May 3pm, Town Hall Book at your local Ticketing Agency Wellington (Ticketek 0800 842 538) Napier & Hamilton (TicketDirect 0800 484 2538) Auckland (The-Edge 0800 289 842) Ask for the PIANO 10 DISCOUNT (Service fee will apply)

May 2009

Learn to Register & Win

From the 27th April 2009 - 27th June 2009, SeniorNet members that join TelstraClear or register their current TelstraClear account will gain points for their learning centre to win fabulous prizes as well as go in the draw to win a $150 credit on their TelstraClear account!

Click here for more info

March 2009

Papakura Tens Years Young!

SeniorNet Papakura celebrated its 10th anniversary on 12th March 2009.

A trade day and open day was held with 10 organisations showing their wares during the day.

This was followed by a dinner in the evening, with four of the founding committee attending, and 48 members.

The trade display attracted a good crowd all day and 13 new members were signed up.

March 2009

Citizenship and Remembrance

Citizenship and Remembrance is a recently published book that deals with NZ World War 2 veterans.

Based on the private archives of the association and the recollections of its members, this book catalogues how the ‘24 men’ fostered and nurtured the loyalty and comradeship they forged while serving overseas in World War 2. Always focused on fundraising for welfare projects, they kept in touch with countless newsletters and social events. This New Zealand style veterans’organisation has served the community with the men organising venues, transport (and beer), while the ladies’committee took charge of teas, lunches, and raffles. Illustrated with photographs, newsletter excerpts, cartoons and oral history it is a glimpse of everyday life in post war New Zealand.

Price: $40 (includes package and postage) - click here to download an order form.

March 2009

Take the Teacher Home

Computer courses for beginners on video CDs.

Computer training at home is made easy by Take the Teacher Home computer tutorials. Click-by-click lessons, covering Windows XP, Internet & Email and Windows Vista.

If you've been to live computer classes, these video CDs complement your teacher's lessons and enable you to practice at your own pace, whilst following along with a teacher on your computer screen. Pictures, mouse actions, big arrows, everything! Each stimulating and enjoyable lesson demonstrates clearly every action you need to do to become confidently computer savvy.

Senior Net members get 10% discount.
You can read more, see a demo and order Take the Teacher Home at: www.easycomputing.co.nz.

Please use code no: sennz to get you discount when ordering.

March 2009

Safer in your Home with a Personal Alarm

Have you ever thought how nice it would be to have a personal alarm in your home that provides you with security and peace of mind and at NO cost to you through WINZ ?

Personal alarms are simple to use, enable you to live independently with confidence, provide 24 hours a day, seven days a week service all 365 days a year and enable people to remain and live in their own home amongst familiar and comfortable surroundings thus giving you a quality of life that is happier.

At the push of a button you have access to ambulance, police and fire. We make certain that you always have someone available to talk to, someone who can help with immediate access to all services.

We can discuss your options with WINZ and get you on your way to being safer in your home.

Call Cristina on 0800 660 166

February 2009

Microsoft Home and Student 2007 Discount

In 2008 many hundreds of SeniorNet members purchased Office 2007 Home and Student edition through the special discount purchasing scheme at www.seniornet.co.nz . The price fluctuated somewhat as Microsoft altered their pricing structures and if I was able to secure short term pricing specials.

The normal recommended retail price is $269.00 Currently Microsoft have a promotion running, plus I am able to get an additional discount from my distributor so; The price for SeniorNet members until 12 March 2009 will be $132.00 including GST and delivery.

This version of Office 2007 had Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote. It has three licenses. This means it can be loaded onto three seperate computers.

February 2009

The NZSO is delighted to be offering three free special concerts as a summer treat!

UK based conductor Tecwyn Evans is fast establishing himself as one of the most successful New Zealand conductors with regular appearances at the BBC Proms, Glyndebourne, Opera North and with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Nicolas Alstaedt, first prize winner of the New Zealand 2006 Adam International Cello Competition, is a rising German cellist who plays with astonishing power and command and is armed with a fearless technique that seems to know no limitations. He made his Carnegie Hall debut in 2007. The concert features a new commission by New Zealand composer Anthony Ritchie; French Overture, the delightfully tuneful Haydn Cello Concerto in C major, and to finish Beethoven’s Symphony No 4, one of the most exhilarating of Beethoven’s nine symphonies. Please come and join us for a summer’s evening of beautiful music, performed by your national Orchestra, for free! See you there!

Click here to view a pdf of the above article

February 2009

New TelstraClear offers for SeniorNet Members

TelstraClear partners with the SeniorNet Federation in many ways including helping us financially with a unique funding system.
If you are a SeniorNet member and you are a TelstraClear customer simply register with TelstraClear by calling 0508 011 737.

TelstraClear also have these special offers available to all SeniorNet Federation members:

• FREE Wireless Modem + Installation - Sign up for PDQ Broadband and PhoneLine and calling and receive: FREE Dynalink RTA 1025W Modem/Router, FREE Geeks on Wheels Installation, 2 Months Free Usage up to 10GB, $99 Connection credit (if connection charge applies)... see more here

• 2 months FREE Broadband + Modem & Connection - Sign up for PDQ Broadband and PhoneLine and calling and receive: FREE PDQ Turbo or Max Plans + up to 10GB Usage for 2 months, FREE Modem (Dynalink RTA 1320), $99 Connection credit (if connection charge applies)... see more here

October 2008

HELP US WITH THIS SURVEY

SeniorNet has joined forces with Victoria University of Wellington, to conduct research in to the use of the internet by seniors - that means people just like you. This area of research is exciting because it is new, it explores an area where there is a lack of real knowledge and insight, and it is right at the heart of what we do here at SeniorNet.

The results of the research will help SeniorNet and other senior related organisations, to better understand how seniors are using the internet. This will provide us with the information required to make changes to our websites and internet services. In turn, this will help you by making websites easier to use and to provide websites more specifically designed to meet the needs of seniors.

Please could you assist us by completing the survey, which will take no more than just a few minutes of your time. The survey is a short on-line survey and can be found by using the following address http://www.qwizzie.com/SN00.php

October 2008

Grandparents – have your say!

The Families Commission is looking at grandparents' needs to ensure that they are well-supported in balancing their grandparenting roles with other aspects of their lives (including paid work, voluntary, social and family activities). If you are a grandparent, sign up to the Families Commission's online poll to have your say at  http://www.thecouch.org.nz/member/login.

July 2008

Keeping your information safe

We all have more and more information to manage in today’s information rich world. There is also increasing concern over security of information stored in our PC’s or on the internet.

myINFOSAFE has been designed with this in mind. It is a Windows PC Application that provides you a secure place to organise and sort your personal information (things like your education details, your employment history, key documents, user IDs). You can also create a simple Income and Expenditure and Net Worth statement to understand your financial situation. Keep track of your information around your investments, banking, insurance etc as well. You can also store information about your personal assets to ensure you have the information you need to manage them well. There is also a section to record your thoughts and memories in a simple digital diary. This will help you keep a track of important information you want to remember in years to come.

myINFOSAFE is a New Zealand developed application and there are several enhancements in the pipeline that will add more value to users of the software. We are keen to hear from SeniorNet Members about what they would like to see in future versions.

We have arranged a special offer for SeniorNet members and when you enter the Promo code SENIOR when you register and purchase the software, you will get the myINFOSAFE for $29.95 (including GST) rather than the $34.95 RRP.

You can find out more about myINFOSAFE at http://www.myinfosafe.co.nz

A tutorial is being planned with SeniorNet on this application so watch out for these coming to your region soon. Get ahead of your fellow members by having a go at the free 30 day trial of the product which is available from the website above.

July 2008

Waikanae/Otaki has a new Learning Centre

In late January this year a special general meeting was held by the Waikanae/Otaki SeniorNet learning Centre to discuss its future. Many of the existing committee who had served the club well since its inception were not going to stand for re-election in 2008, the landlord had served notice wanting the premises for other purposes and there had been a general turn down in demand for courses. The future looked grim.

At that meeting Jean Simmonds put her hand up and said she would like to offer her services and try to help reignite interest as well as look for new premises.

A lot of hard work went into securing tenancy of their new home at the Waikanae Community Centre. The rooms are bigger, brighter and better than the previous Learning Centre. Parking is much easier and with increased public awareness classes are in hot demand again.

Well done Jean Simmonds and her team of hard working people.

July 2008

Special Invitation for SeniorNet Members

Great news for TelstraClear PDQ broadband customers...

You're invited to a free 30 minute seminar for parents with international cyber safety expert Dr Martyn Wild.

Internet safety is an important issue for New Zealand families. TelstraClear and Clearnet are helping parents learn how to create a safe online learning and social environment for their children at home.

International research shows:

• Up to 35% of children have been bullied or harassed online
• 57% of parents don't know where to get information about how to protect their children online

Seminar locations:

July 14 - Christchurch at TelstraClear, 258 Hereford St, City

July 15 - Wellington at TelstraClear Shop, 100 Courtenay Place

July 16 - Auckland at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Albert Room, 128 Albert St, City

There will be two sessions at each location starting 12.15pm and 1.15pm.

For more details and to book your seat go to www.cyberbullying.co.nz

Bring this invitation and receive your free Internet Safety Starter Kit when you attend a full session.

Limit one Internet Safety Starter Kit per person.

Everyone who attends will receive a $50 TelstraClear voucher. Redeemable on any TelstraClear residential account. One per household.

July 2008

SeniorNet Branded Merchandise

We have launched a small range of branded clothing which can also be customized for each seniornet Learning Centre. At this stage polo shirts, vest (sleeveless jackets) and caps are available to order. See your Learning Centre Secretary to place and order.
More items will become available in due course.

A few samples.

July 2008

SeniorNet Branded Memory Sticks

The Federation has been able to source a supply of high quality low cost USB Memory Stick aka Flash Drives, Pen Drives etc.
Each drive is Windows Vista "Ready Boost" enabled but will also work with previous operating systems as well. The have a one year guarantee, come in a gift box and have been especially branded for SeniorNet. Please see the Secretary of your learning Centre to order your Memory Stick. They are available in 1 Gb and 4 Gb sizes.