Gold Card savings: 30 discounts seniors need to know

It’s reasonably well-known that public transport is free on weekdays for senior citizens, but there are thousands of other discounts and benefits available for people over 65 with the SuperGold Card.

From discounted groceries and fuel to bed & breakfast rates at hotels across New Zealand, the list of concessions cover every facet of daily life.

REDnews has put together our top five picks of the deals available across six categories:

Food

Countdown supermarkets (selected stores) offer a 5% discount to SuperGold Card holders on Tuesdays. The card must be scanned at the checkout to apply the discount and some products aren’t included in the offer, such as tobacco products and lottery tickets. 

New World supermarkets (selected stores) offer a 5% discount to seniors every Tuesday when $40 or more is spent on a single transaction.

My Food Bag offers 30% OFF your first My Food Bag order with an additional FREE Ginger Self-Saucing Pudding Kit with Cream. Other discounts include free shipping on your first and second box of fresh, single serve MADE meals by My Food Bag with the promocode GOLDFREESHIPPING.

The Coffee Club offers 10% off the total bill for seniors. Coffee Club in Lynn Mall offers 20% off between Monday to Friday. 

Fresh Choice Supermarkets offer 5% to SuperGold card holders on any Tuesday (SuperGold discount). Customers must scan their SuperGold Card at the checkout in-store to receive the discount. 

Selected supermarkets offer discounts for seniors nationwide.

 

Utilities

Countdown supermarkets (selected stores) offer a 5% discount to SuperGold Card holders on Tuesdays. The card must be scanned at the checkout to apply the discount and some products aren’t included in the offer, such as tobacco products and lottery tickets. 

New World supermarkets (selected stores) offer a 5% discount to seniors every Tuesday when $40 or more is spent on a single transaction.

My Food Bag offers 30% OFF your first My Food Bag order with an additional FREE Ginger Self-Saucing Pudding Kit with Cream. Other discounts include free shipping on your first and second box of fresh, single serve MADE meals by My Food Bag with the promocode GOLDFREESHIPPING.

The Coffee Club offers 10% off the total bill for seniors. Coffee Club in Lynn Mall offers 20% off between Monday to Friday. 

Fresh Choice Supermarkets offer 5% to SuperGold card holders on any Tuesday (SuperGold discount). Customers must scan their SuperGold Card at the checkout in-store to receive the discount. 

Health

Specsavers offers half price eye tests with an advanced 3D scan and 25% off the total price of one pair of glasses from $169. 

MoleMap offers 15% off any MoleMap service at their over 50 locations around New Zealand, by simply using the code ‘GOLD15’.

NZ Online Chemist offers free prescriptions for fully subsidised medicines and free delivery when five or more items are in one order. They also offer 10% off all retail shop purchases. 

Unichem (selected stores) offer between 5 - 10% off purchases, free flu vaccines and free blood pressure checks. Check your local Unichem for available discounts. 

Eyepro offer 15% off all spectacle frames and have 65 locations nationwide. 

Fuel and rental cars are just some of the discounts available. 

Automotive

Caltex stations offer 2 cents off each litre of fuel – therefore it’ll cost 8 cents per litre everyday (6 cents pumped + 2 cents SuperGold) and 12 cents per litre on Super Pumped Day (10 cents pumped + 2 cents SuperGold). The offer is available at 132 locations across New Zealand.

Budget Rent A Car offers 10% off their daily rental rates for seniors with their SuperGold Card. They have 40 locations around New Zealand. 

Challenge Fuel offers a minimum of 8 cents per litre every day and selected South Island stores offer up to 12 cents off per litre. They occasionally also offer boosted fuel discounts of up to 15c per litre.

Avis Rent A Car offers 10% off car rentals for seniors.

More nationwide travel discounts are available for SuperGold holders. Check website for more details.

Travel/Accommodation

Fable Hotels & Resorts offer 15% off their website deals, using the promo code: SUPERGOLD when booking. 

Scenic Hotel Group offers 10% off accommodation with the SuperGold Card – using the promo code GOLDNZ. 

Wairakei Resort Taupo offers 20% off accommodation with the SuperGold card. 

Heritage Hotels across 6 locations, offer 15% off the best available rates which can be redeemed instore. 

Millennium Hotels offer special rates for seniors across their 20 locations nationwide that include Kingsgate and Copthorne Hotels, with Bed & Breakfast rates starting from $139 per night.

Auckland City Hotels offer 15% off both their properties, located in Auckland for SuperGold card holders.

Entertainment

Event Cinemas offers tickets from $18.50 for senior card holders. 

Hoyts Cinemas offer $9 movie tickets for sessions starting before 5pm every day, $9 Morning Tea Screenings (movie ticket & complimentary tea or coffee). 

MOTAT (Museum of Transport and Technology) offers free entry for SuperGold Card holders.

Point Chev Bowling Club offers a first-year membership for $20 to seniors.

Te Papa Museum offers buy one, get one free coffee in the Te Papa Café and Espresso Café.

For the full list of discounts and special offers on everyday essentials, go to the SuperGold website: