Longer, better, more sustainable lives: Five priority areas for investment in 2025

August 19, 2025

A report for the  Selwyn Foundation.

In this report, we present five areas for investment including broad, universal and low-cost investment as well as targeted investment for those most in need of direct intervention. The priority areas represent the most significant challenges of New Zealand’s current approach to longevity: Ageism, unsuitable and unaffordable housing, a lack of long-term planning, loneliness and social isolation, and poor health outcomes.

 

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