VULNERABLE ELDERLY

I was chatting to an 84 year old acquaintance yesterday. She was a bit upset and distracted, as her only local family member had decided to go to Aussie to live.
While distressed, she had received a phone call from a very pleasant sounding lady from her bank. The lady listened to her woes and sympathised with her plight.
You've guessed it- my friend not only gave the "lovely " lady her bank account number, but her PIN number as well.
This age group come from an era where people left their doors unlocked, and the keys in their car ignition. They take people at face value.

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5 days ago

Poll: Do you think NZ should ban social media for youth?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

The Australian Prime Minister has expressed plans to ban social media use for children.

This would make it illegal for under 16-year-olds to have accounts on platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X.
Social media platforms would be tasked with ensuring children have no access (under-age children and their parents wouldn’t be penalised for breaching the age limit)
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Do you think NZ should follow suit? Vote in our poll and share your thoughts below.