LifestyleWatch NZH Local Focus: How the Hawke's Bay Community Choir is spreading festive cheerThis festive season the Hawke's Bay Community Choir is doing the rounds visiting local retirement villages to help spread the Christmas spirit through song. Made with funding from NZ On Air.23 Dec 04:12 AM
Aged careProtesters picket Ryman Devonport hearingRyman plans to build a non-complying project on a greenfields ex-navy site in Devonport.04 Dec 09:14 PM
BDBDAged careArvida doubles first-half profitArvida Group says it's on track to deliver a strong annual result after it more than doubled first-half profit.23 Nov 12:52 AM
Aged careHundreds oppose Ryman in DevonportThe Ryman village is planned for the ex-Navy Wakakura site in Devonport.18 Nov 12:07 AM
Aged careElderly evacuated after earthquakeNew Zealand's biggest retirement business evacuated 41 elderly residents from one of its Wellington villages after the earthquake.17 Nov 10:45 PM
Aged careSelwyn lauded for robotic baby sealsA New Zealand aged care trust has been lauded for its use of a robotic fur seal 'colony' that helps dementia patients.26 Oct 07:51 PM
Aged careKiwi-style retirement comes to LondonThe founder of New Zealand's Metlifecare has opened a new $184 million London retirement village.21 Oct 03:00 AM
New ZealandWatch NZH Local Focus: Elderly don’t 'sit in a corner and dribble'Hamiltonian Dorris Ratcliffe is 98 years old but has the lifestyle of a woman much younger. She says keeping busy and volunteering makes her life worthwhile. Made with funding from NZ on Air.Watch14 Oct 03:44 AM
OpinionCarmel FisherCarmel Fisher: Retire to a resortCOMMENT: Before my first visit to a retirement village, I had preconceived ideas about 'an old person' home'.07 Oct 12:17 AM
Aged careGiant Devonport retirement plans unveiledRevealed: Ryman's Devonport retirement village plans15 Sep 11:35 PM
Aged careMetlifecare opens big new Auckland villageRetirement village operator Metlifecare's latest big operation has opened on Auckland's North Shore.15 Sep 09:15 PM
Aged care'We hate to let them down' - Ryman on village delaysNZ's biggest listed retirement village operator Ryman, has set up its own precast concrete factory, as delays hit one of its big building project.24 Aug 11:30 PM
BDBDAged careRyman plans $200m retirement villageRyman Healthcare has bought a 4ha site in Auckland for a $200 million retirement village.27 Jul 01:11 AM
BDBDAged careSummerset sales boomingSummerset Group, expects the opening of a new village in the Auckland this year will keep sales humming.07 Jul 05:00 PM
BDBDAged careArvida posts profit, beats IPO forecastArvida Group reported annual earnings ahead of its prospectus forecast and is confident of further gains in 2017.25 May 01:55 AM
BDBDAged careSummerset ready for second retirement villageSummerset Group plans to build a second retirement village in Nelson after buying an eight-hectare site in Richmond.22 May 09:59 PM
Aged careRetirement village risks focus of new campaignA crown organisation is out to raise awareness about the real financial, personal and legal impact of buying into a retirement village.11 Apr 12:00 AM
Aged careRetirement villages 'a lifestyle'Retirement village residents who buy into a huge new Hobsonville waterfront village will lose 25pc of their purchase price when they sell after five years.10 Apr 07:00 PM
Aged careHow to protect the financially vulnerableOlder people are more likely to be targeted by scams and fraud.31 Mar 09:05 PM
Aged careRetirement village boom tipped in new reportMore than 11 new retirement villages will need to be built annually to cater for our aging population.07 Dec 05:30 PM
New ZealandInquiry into rest home virus deathsThe deaths of two Whangarei rest home residents after an outbreak of respiratory virus at a Waipu care home is being investigated by health officials.04 Dec 04:00 PM
Aged careRyman shows glimpse of siteRetirement giant Ryman Healthcare has released the first image of a $100 million North Shore village on a site where hundreds of people will live.03 Dec 04:00 PM
BDBDAged careArvida posts first-half profit of $7.4mArvida Group posted its first-half profit of about $7.4 million, putting it on track to meet its prospectus forecast for full-year earnings.25 Nov 10:57 PM
Aged careEastcliffe faces $12m leaks fixSerious weathertightness issues have been found at the popular Eastcliffe Retirement Village in Orakei and repairs to the buildings will cost $12 million and take five years to fix.03 Nov 04:00 PM
Aged careRetirement village disputes overhaul tippedRetirement village dispute resolutions could soon be improved, after gaps in the system were criticised.19 Oct 09:20 PM
New ZealandLeaving family for a Club Med lifestyle'Like living in Club Med" or "siloing a generation". Retirement villages attract strong feelings for and against.30 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandCamera sting nabs carerA retirement village set up an elaborate hidden-camera sting to catch one of its workers, after residents complained that they had lost thousands of dollars.28 Aug 05:00 PM
Aged careMetlifecare almost doubles bottom-line profitHuge demand in the retirement sector propelled Metlifecare to push up net profit after tax 78.3 per cent to $122.7m.25 Aug 09:46 PM
Aged careRecreation centre frustrationResidents at Warkworth's Summerset Falls retirement village have complained about delays to a recreation centre expansion.17 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionPeter Calder: Who cares for carers? These folksSelwyn Village residents are leading the charge to try to get the staff who look after them a living wage.11 Aug 09:30 PM
Aged careRetirees welcome revampAn organisation representing many of New Zealand's 33,000 retirement village residents has backed changes to the dispute system.10 Aug 10:27 PM
Aged careRetirement village complaints questionedThe need to strengthen the retirement village complaints system has been questioned following a report recommending change.10 Aug 02:16 AM
Aged careRetirement village disputes exposedA forum is being established by the retirement commissioner to investigate better ways to resolve disputes.09 Aug 09:49 PM
