Hundreds of older NZers could be living in squalor - survey

Published: Jan. 17, 2024, 6:21 p.m.

b'A survey of Age Concern and councils suggests there could be hundreds of older New Zealanders living in severe domestic squalor throughout the country.\\nRetired public health medical specialsit Jonathan Jarman, who led the research, says this usually involves homes cluttered in rubbish, infested by vermin, with decomposing food and stench.\\nHe spoke to Ben Strang.'