New ZealandCarer, gardener in dead patient's roomA rest home worker who was dismissed after being caught with a gardener in a dead resident's room has been awarded more than $28,000 in compensation.12 May 11:42 PM
New Zealand'Appalling' dementia careTwo near-misses in which elderly dementia sufferers narrowly avoided harm after wandering away from caregivers have been slammed as "appalling".07 May 04:42 AM
New ZealandHospital failed to devise care planAn Auckland hospital for the elderly failed to make a written plan on how staff would prevent a high-risk resident from developing pressure sores.12 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandWatercare to restore water shortageWatercare is pumping water from tankers into water pipes for almost 600 elderly people in two retirement villages and a hospital affected by a general water outage in the Albany area.13 Mar 04:00 PM
Aged careGreen light for $100m Ryman planNeighbours have failed to stop Ryman Healthcare getting consent for a $100 million-plus village between Greenlane and One Tree Hill.09 Feb 04:00 PM
Aged care$320m plan for retirement villagesGraham Wilkinson's Christchurch-based Retirement Assets is spending $320 million developing and expanding three retirement villages and he is now hunting for further sites.19 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandRise of migrants worry in aged careA dramatic rise in the number of rest-home caregivers working on temporary visas is raising concerns about disruption to the lives of vulnerable rest-home residents.11 Dec 04:00 PM
Aged careNeighbour fights new Ryman siteA neighbour is opposing a new Auckland Ryman Healthcare village, saying views will be blocked and roads jammed with traffic when hundreds of elderly people move in.01 Dec 04:00 PM
Aged careViews split over retirement village planRyman Healthcare's application to build a retirement village in Greenlane has drawn strong community reaction both for and against the $100 million-plus project.24 Nov 04:00 PM
Aged careArvida raises $75m in IPORetirement village roll-up Arvida Group has raised the full $75 million sought through an initial public offering following strong demand for shares.20 Nov 10:03 PM
Aged careAcquisitions on the cards for ArvidaArvida Group could soon begin acquiring additional retirement villages following it listing on the NZX next month, its chairman says.17 Nov 10:44 PM
OpinionTamsyn ParkerYour Money: At what age do Kiwi workers earn the most?It's good news if you're in your 30s but not so good if you're over 50 according to earnings data from Statistics New Zealand.16 Nov 10:55 PM
OpinionDita De Boni: Quick nurse, more money for carersIt's amazing to think that after all the years of talking, reporting and issuing of statements, New Zealand stands completely unprepared for its own 'retirement'.29 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ's oldest woman dies at 110A woman believed to be New Zealand's oldest resident has died at the age of 110 at a rest home north of Wellington.07 Oct 02:46 AM
Aged careAll Blacks could cash in on mega-mergerAll Blacks including Dan Carter and Richie McCaw could receive a windfall from a proposed mega-merger of 19 privately-owned retirement villages.16 Sep 03:03 AM
Aged careMetlifecare tipped as value buyingListed retirement giant Metlifecare is tipped to be trading cheaply, well below its peers even after a good financial result out yesterday.25 Aug 05:00 PM
Aged careMetlifecare profit up 18pcListed retirement giant Metlifecare pushed up annual net profit after tax 18 per cent to $68.8 million after removing non-recurring items.24 Aug 09:39 PM
BDBDAged careSummerset first-half profit growth slowsNew Zealand's third-largest retirement village operator, increased first-half profit at a slower pace as it focuses on developing villages for future growth.11 Aug 10:31 PM
BDBDAged careWellington's boutique village for agedRyman Healthcare, the country's biggest listed retirement village operator and developer, has bought land in Wellington which it plans to turn into a boutique village.03 Jul 05:00 PM
Aged careRobots march into retirement homesAs caring for a rising population of elderly people — some with dementia — becomes an increasing problem, novel options are being tested27 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn Collyns: Retirement villages help ease housing shortageThe Government's Housing Accord with Auckland Council will hopefully go some way to boosting the delivery of much-needed housing.25 Jun 05:00 PM
Aged careRetirement village industry shake-up on the cardsRetirement village operators will fail, more law changes are on the cards and businesses in the sector will undergo more mergers, says Norah Barlow.23 Jun 09:43 PM
