The Government is promising more support for older people who want to work for longer amidst the cost of living crisis, maintaining cash flow is more important now than ever.
Ninety-one-year-old Allan has been working at Bunnings for 17 years.
"I'm grandad to everybody," he said.
Allan is one of the increasing number of older workers in Aotearoa, which is why the Government has developed a plan to better support New Zealand's senior staffers.
"[The] perception that older workers can't do it or won't want to work the hours, people need to be given the chance to see what they can do," Seniors Minister Dr Ayesha Verrall said.
The Government's plan promises to make sure Kiwis over 50 can continue to work for as long as they want to, like 72-year-old John Thwaites.
"I like going to work and seeing people, and I like the people that I work with and I like all the customers," Thwaites said.
Over a third of New Zealand's current workforce are over 50, and half of those aged 65 to 69 are still on the tools.
Today's strategy means there will be up-to-date and accessible training for New Zealand's older workforce, including better education for employers on the benefits of having mature staff and how to support them.
"They have incredible skills and knowledge that actually is a huge loss if it's not valued and included in the workforce," Age Concerns Karen Billings-Jensens said.
For many seniors, it's the social aspect that encourages them to work longer, but for some, the cost of living means they have no choice.
"For some people, it is a financial reason, there is an increasing number of over-65s that still have mortgages," Billings-Jensens said.
"The cost of living has gone up, a lot," Thwaites added.
