A great place to live, work, visit and ageWARWICK SMITH/STUFF Julia Wallace Retirement Home residents over the age of 70 take part in a functional fitness class (file photo). Palmerston North is embarking on a five-year plan to gain World Health Organisation status as an age-friendly city. SUPPLIED Raewyn Cameron chairs a group working on Palmerston North's age-friendly status. The draft strategy identified eight areas where Palmerston North needed to do some work. Outdoors, footpaths, seating and access to public toilets helped older people continue to be as active as they could.

Source: Stuff January 02, 2018 01:07 UTC