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Article Evaluation: Pats Peak
The article is a good start but could use more information. Pats peak has more to it than just winter activities. The Mountain offers things like biking and hiking in the warmer months. Also more information could be included about the family that has run it since the moutain has opened.

Wiki project for class choice
I choose the grey power as my article to edit. It only has past information from 20 years ago but the party is still active. There is a few good websites and news about them. It relates to this class because it is a current political party that has been know to help other parties in election when they know they will not win. They have never won an election but they can control the elderly vote.

Citation exercise
Pats peak also has summer activities. For example bike riding, hiking and weddings. This was not on the page before but it could be added and cited from the pas peak website.

Grey Power(New Zealand)
Grey Power is a New Zealand based Lobby group formed to promote the interest of people over the age of 50. They are a nationwide Federation of Associations. The Grey power monitor what the government is doing so they can help and protect that are apart of the association. All of their views are based around the people who are 50 yeas or older. Grey Power has no affiliation with a political party in New Zealand.

Achievements
-Removal of the Surtax -Asset Testing Legislation being phased out -Lower doctors' fee -Lower Pharmacy Fees -Lower Tariff Electricity -Improved Regulations for Rest Homes -Hearing aid subsidy increase -Rates Rebate Scheme indexed to CPI -Retention of SuperGold Card Off-Peak Travel -Retention of SuperGold Card Waiheke Island Ferry Travel

History
Grey Power is a New Zealand voluntary organisation formed in February 1986 by a group of people over 50 years old, called superannuitants, in order to assert their rights by protesting against the New Zealand Government's proposal to apply a surcharge on their pension. The group was originally based only in Auckland and was known as the Auckland Superannuitants Association. The media attention which their meetings gathered raised awareness of the group and similar organisations formed in other areas. This led to the creation of the Grey Power New Zealand Federation. The scope of the organisation has since changed and the group is now involved with any matter concerning those over 50, such as health care and subsidies.

Grey Power New Zealand Inc bodies 76 associations through out the country. With these 76 associations they have about 90,000 members combined. The primary source of income for the Grey Power association is by capitation fee. This is the fee they receive from their members yearly to be apart of the Association.

The original reason the Auckland Superannuitants Association was formed was to try to oppose the surcharge on New Zealand Superannuations.https:

The Federation board consist of a President, Vice president, Treasurer and seven zone Representatives. There are also seven zone directors which are elected by the members in that zone

Political Objective / Views.
The party has 8 main points that the focus on. These objective are :


 * 1) To advance, support and protect the welfare and being of older people.


 * 1) To affirm and protect that right to every New Zealand resident, to a sufficient New Zealand Superannuitants entitlement.


 * 1) To strive for a provision of a quality Health Care to all New Zealand residents regardless of income and location.


 * 1) To oppose all discriminatory and disadvantageous legislation affecting rights, security  and dignity.


 * 1) To be non-aligned with any political party, and to present a strong united lobby to all Parliament and statutory bodies on matters affected New Zealanders


 * 1) To promote and establish links with kindred organizations.


 * 1) To promote recognition of the wide-range services provided by senior citizens of New Zealand


 * 1) To gain recognition as an appropriate voice for all older New Zealanders.

Benefits
By being party of the Grey Power party they offer benefits that go with paying for a membership. The first benefit that is offered is a 5 year price protection on Electricity. After joining the associations members then can apply to be apart of Grey Power Electricity. A businesses called Rotorua offers members discounts on products and supplies but the discount changes depending on store location. There is also national discounts. Discount prices on the Ferries, New Zealand Rail and Bluebridge. Duty Free NZ at international Airports and free accidental death insurance up to $2000.00.

About
There is 4,510,327 people in New Zealand. 27.14% of people are over the age of 55.

Party Activity
In January 2019, an 82 year old elderly woman suffering from dementia in her rest home was abused by Grant Hannis, former journalism professor. He received a "shockingly inadequate" sentence of eight months to home detention 100 hours of community service and ordered to pay $3000 in emotional support reparation. The grey power party is now going to have meeting to discuss the matter of abuse and neglect in rest homes.The meeting is in may and the expect the deletes to not be happy about the case.