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
Aged careEstate takes big hit after sale delayThe executor of an estate has criticised retirement village owner/operator Metlifecare, saying more than $200,000 was lost from her late mother's Remuera village apartment.07 Jun 01:06 AM
BDBDAged careRyman to spend $100m on second Melbourne villageRyman Healthcare has secured a site for its second retirement village in Melbourne, which it expects to spend more than $100 million to build.20 May 09:51 PM
Aged careMaori leases land for retirement villageLocal hapu Ngati Whatua Orakei now says it isn't selling a prime piece of Auckland waterfront land to retirement village operator Ryman - it's only leasing it.02 May 02:00 AM
Aged care'Old-boys' lock women outNew Zealand's male-dominated business culture with its old-boy sports and education network is sabotaging the promotion of women, says exiting Summerset Group boss Norah Barlow.04 Apr 03:15 PM
Aged careRyman plans $690m Auckland spendupRyman Healthcare will invest $690 million in Auckland, building five of eight new villages in the city including one $210 million project.18 Mar 03:15 PM
Aged careInflation jolt for retirement plansAdjusting people's retirement savings for inflation has dented the confidence of those putting a nest egg aside, an ANZ survey has found.18 Mar 03:15 PM
New ZealandUnwary residents caught in trapIt's a sunny weekday morning and the lounge of Maygrove Village in Orewa is sparsely populated.15 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandMcCaw big player in aged careAll Black captain Richie McCaw has been planning for retirement by investing in the aged-care industry.15 Feb 04:30 PM
Aged careDeveloper hits out over delaysA retirement village developer spending $500 million in Auckland says building in the city is hard because Auckland Council is extremely slow to process consent applications.14 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandLive chat: Aged Care Association CEO Martin TaylorThe chief executive of the Aged Care Associations Martin Taylor joins us at midday today to answer your questions about the aged care industry.27 Nov 10:43 PM
New ZealandTroubled rest home makes big changesA rest home where a nurse was accused of threatening an elderly woman with being committed to a mental institution says it has made major changes and provides high-quality care.26 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandRest home audits show lapses in careOne of the country's biggest rest homes has been stung for letting two elderly residents lose a substantial amount of weight without proper intervention.26 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandLessons not learned, say family"It's not a commodity you're dealing with, it's humans." Lloyd Dean fears the Edmund Hillary Retirement Village in Remuera failed to learn the lessons of his dad's death.25 Nov 04:30 PM
New Zealand9-month scabies outbreak in rest homeAn outbreak of scabies infestations at a rest home wasn't managed properly for nine months, an official investigation has found.25 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandRetirement centres aim for top dollarLong-term care for elderly New Zealanders is becoming a byproduct of the property development business.25 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandCutbacks after veterans' home sold spark inquiryA trust that sold off a 100-year lease of Auckland's historic Ranfurly veterans' home has called in an outside expert to review the quality of care the veterans are now receiving.17 Oct 04:30 PM
Aged careRyman revs up retirement villageRyman Healthcare launched a promotion of its new $140 million Auckland retirement village yesterday as its boss told of Wellington staff changes following issues over care.12 Sep 05:30 PM
Aged careSummerset on target to finish 200 unitsExecutives at highly rated retirement business Summerset Group Holdings say it is on target to finish 200 new village units this year and that they are gearing up to build 300 by 2015.06 Sep 05:30 PM
Aged careMore Kiwis working beyond pension ageStatistics NZ said yesterday that the population aged 65-plus had doubled since the early 1980s to 635,200 and was likely to double again by 2040.14 Aug 05:30 PM
Aged careBoom time for golden-oldies sectorThree NZX-listed retirement businesses are in a big growth phase, with more than 1000 new units planned.05 Aug 05:30 PM
New ZealandRetirement dream turns to horror storyA home that was supposed to be a retirement dream has become a fast-tightening noose around its owner's neck, after he has become trapped in a rare situation where he must move - but can't sell.26 Jul 05:30 PM
