Military veterans living in poverty after working into their 80s

Tony Coleman only stopped working as a painter at 82, and while his wife Bev run her own property business until she was 72. But still, they often can’t afford to eat. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ?utm_source=newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=stuff_daily&lid=vmfvslwp9rre [Support our Journalism]( [Support our Journalism »](     STUFF DAILY 16 May 2024   Kia ora {NAME}, Hello and welcome to your morning briefing from Stuff, bringing you the top stories and news you'll want to read. [Military veterans living in poverty after working into their 80s]( Tony Coleman only stopped working as a painter at 82, and while his wife Bev run her own property business until she was 72. But still, they often can’t afford to eat. Annemarie Quill [How much do you value news? If strong independent media in NZ matters to you, support our work today.]( [I'd like to contribute →]( [Sold: One contaminated mattress, no buyer beware]( Why was a mattress shedding glass fibres for sale in a second-hand store, when it was meant to be returned to the manufacturer for investigation? Paula Penfold [Slovakia's prime minister fighting for life after shooting]( The suspect has reportedly be detained. Associated Press [Live: Risk of small tornados, while rain warnings and watches dropped]( There’s the possibility of some small tornados overnight for parts of the North Island - and there's another front moving up from the south, MetService says. Stuff reporters   STUFF MORNING QUIZ: MAY 16 What does a numismatist collect? [Let’s get quizzing]( EDITORS' PICKS   [Joy Division legend visits Wellington memorial to late bandmate]( Peter Hook spoke with Newsable about his love of the capital’s tribute to Ian Curtis [Shortland Street's Megg Alexander on what it's like to be recognised in public]( The Shortland Street star was surprised to be recognised for her role in the soap. [Lunch budget cuts will hurt students, Opunake principal says]( Students currently enjoying healthy hot lunches will likely get “a muesli bar and an apple” from next year under the Government’s new school lunch budget, a Taranaki high school principal has warned. [What to know about the new Covid ‘FLiRT’ variants]( They have similar symptoms including fever, chills, cough and muscle or body aches. Enjoying this email? [Check out Stuff's other daily and weekly newsletters.](     NZ NEWS [On Waikato Times: How prison guard became a drug peddling bent screw](//www.waikatotimes.co.nz/nz-news/350279343/drug-smuggling-prison-officer-threw-it-all-away-few-thousand-dollars/?utm_source=stuff_article&utm_medium=referral?lid=nb23i3nb4v7p&utm_source=newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=stuff_daily) [Smoke ‘warning light’ comes on after Air NZ flight u-turns]( [Man recalls moments he desperately tried to save stabbing victim’s life]( WORLD [Biden and Trump agree on presidential debates]( [Massive manhunt in France for prison-break gang that gunned down officers]( [A fire at a marina in Croatia destroys 22 boats]( SPORT [The $7 million price tag fetched by Michael Schumacher's watches]( [‘A false image’, says Crusaders coach]( [New Zealand snooker legend Dene O’Kane dies, aged 61]( LIFESTYLE [Reynolds, Krasinski’s candy-coated If hides a darker drama]( [New Caledonia civil unrest sparks calls for travel insurance]( [Easy DIY: terracotta fountain](   [Manage Stuff Account](?lid=y3k3f66ib4tt) [Unsubscribe](EMAIL}/2c520dc6-86e5-5f70-b825-d54222a8d29c/communication-subscription/stuff-newsletter-newsletter-stuff_daily/unsubscribe?auth_hash=+Q+oiAj7HWBqZPdq0WUHJbwxHdVOAYl1QSMT/b2ttiw=) | [Terms & Conditions]( | [Privacy Policy]( You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to the Stuff Daily newsletter. Did a friend forward you this email? [Sign up to get Stuff Daily in your inbox.]( Stuff, 4 Williamson Ave, Ponsonby, Auckland 1021, New Zealand [Instagram]( [TikTok](nzstuff?lang=en&lid=5kbk779gjg1g) [YouTube](StuffNewZealand?lid=e05nfpf9bheo) * You can email us at feedback@stuff.co.nz, or call us on [0800 339 000](tel:0800%20339%20000).