North Canterbury News: July 10, 2025

SUPERGOLD CARD<br />

12 The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>July</strong> <strong>10</strong>, <strong>2025</strong><br />

SuperGoldcard is gold for users aged 65<br />

Ifyour wallet or purse contains a<br />

SuperGold Card or aVeteran SuperGold<br />

Card, then it’s asure sign you have<br />

reached 65 and awhole new, exciting<br />

era of life has opened up before you.<br />

The SuperGold Card is apopular card<br />

to use at many retailers in <strong>North</strong><br />

<strong>Canterbury</strong>, including supermarkets.<br />

Mark Wales, owner/operator of the<br />

Challenge Waimak Service Station, says<br />

on average he sees acouple of hundred<br />

Morris &CoReal Estate Limited Licensed (REAA 2008)<br />

people aweek use the card for the<br />

discounted petrol Challenge offers.<br />

Jan Reid, at Woodend Beach Holiday<br />

Park, says they are very happy with the<br />

response to the <strong>10</strong> percent discount on<br />

all accommodation and sites they offer<br />

to SuperGold Card holders.<br />

‘‘Many of our guests use their<br />

SuperGold Card. It’s very popular.’’<br />

What is the SuperGold Card?<br />

The SuperGold Card is for people aged<br />

RayWhite Morris &Coare<br />

proud tooffer a<strong>10</strong>%<br />

discount on ourservice fee<br />

to SuperGold Card holders.<br />

03 3<strong>10</strong> 60<strong>10</strong> www.raywhitemorrisandco.co.nz<br />

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65 years and older (it doesn't expire).<br />

It gives you instant discounts and<br />

special offers at thousands of businesses<br />

across New Zealand and Australia.<br />

There's also aVeteran SuperGold<br />

Card, which is aspecially branded<br />

SuperGold Card recognising service to<br />

New Zealand in the Armed Forces.<br />

The card offers instant savings on<br />

everyday essentials such as electricity,<br />

insurance, food, and healthcare, as well<br />

as discounts on entertainment,travel,<br />

and in retail stores, including free on<br />

Environment <strong>Canterbury</strong>’s bus services.<br />

Officially,the SuperGold Card is seen<br />

as one way the New Zealand<br />

government and business communities<br />

can say ‘thank you’ or ‘tēnā rawa atu koe’<br />

to older New Zealanders forthe work<br />

they have done raising families,<br />

supporting communities and<br />

contributing to Aotearoa.<br />

How do you get an automatic SuperGold<br />

Card?<br />

Once your New Zealand<br />

Superannuation or Veteran’s Pension<br />

has been granted, the Ministry of Social<br />

Development (MSD) will automatically<br />

send your SuperGold Card in the mail.<br />

This usually only takes afew weeks, but<br />

you may have to wait amonth or two if<br />

you apply for New Zealand<br />

Superannuation before your 65th<br />

birthday.<br />

You can apply for aSuperGold Card<br />

on the SuperGold website at supergold.<br />

govt.nz.<br />

What discounts can Iget with my<br />

SuperGold Card?<br />

Visit the supergold.govt.nz website and<br />

discover all the benefits your SuperGold<br />

Card offers you, and there are many.<br />

While the first page shows 5% off at<br />

two supermarkets, did you spot the<br />

massive 20% off discount at Burger<br />

King?<br />

Gold ... SuperGold cards popular with<br />

users.<br />

PHOTO: FILE<br />

Select <strong>Canterbury</strong> from the pull­down<br />

area menu, and there are <strong>10</strong>57<br />

companies/businesses and retail outlets<br />

in our province prepared to offer<br />

discounts for all manner of services and<br />

products.<br />

Look through the <strong>10</strong>57 results for<br />

<strong>Canterbury</strong>, to find some discounts are<br />

small while others reach from <strong>10</strong>% up to<br />

50% for specific products or services.<br />

They cover awide variety of services<br />

from food and beverage, professional<br />

services, legal, travel and<br />

accommodation, plus health and wellbeing.<br />

The SuperGold App<br />

Worried about carrying another card<br />

around then you can also download the<br />

SuperGold smartphone app.<br />

It’s the easy way to find discounts and<br />

offers when you’re out and about.<br />

It’s also agood way to find discounts<br />

near you, whether you’re close to home<br />

or travelling in New Zealand.