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Ryman result: Australasian business has 1156 empty retirement homes

A new phenomenon: increasing vacancies being declared in our retirement villages.

Buyers shun retirement village luxury: 69% unsold despite chauffeur, executive chef

What does new Australian-born CEO Suzanne Dvorak have to say about the lack of sales?

Oceania Healthcare records $17.1m interim loss, sells properties

Firm selling older rest homes to put money into more upmarket villages, fancy care suites.

Couple at loggerheads with Radius over Waikato retirement village unit

'It’s a shambles. It’s been going on for about eight years' Brian Peat says.

Watch: CCTV shows search for 95yo before she was fatally tasered by NSW police

The officer is facing trial after pleading not guilty to manslaughter.

'Market is crap' - house builder Classic Group drops staff numbers by 90

'We used to build 300 houses a year but we’re down to 70, 80, maybe 100.' - Cooney

'Bugger it': Cop's words revealed before fatally tasering dementia patient, 95

The 34-year-old is alleged to have used a Taser on the great-grandmother.

'Later-life luxury': $6m for Auckland retirement village penthouse

'Retirement village market has segmented into wealthy, mid-scale and budget' - Wilkinson

JLL retirement village study: population up, companies adjust growth

Most older people do not live in such villages, even with 53,000 people there now.

What it's like to make your ‘final move’ into a retirement village

Three Kiwis share their experiences, from newfound friendships to bittersweet goodbyes.

Police say Waikato retirement village death not suspicious

Police say investigations did not identify anything to suggest the death was suspicious.

Retirement giant wins fast-track consent for 13-level block at $500m village

Building to rise in Parnell after a joint venture between developer and charitable entity.

Ryman reviewing new residents' fixed weekly fees: 'Quite a financial drag'

'The fixed fee has hurt us. No one expected rates to go up 15% per annum."

What analysts say about $2b Arvida takeover: What happens next?

Grant Samuel's adviser report is due out in the next few weeks, then what?

Why giant American investor wants to take over Arvida Group for $2b

Sector penalised by rapid increases in interest rates in the past 12 to 18 months - Solly.

Arvida shareholders offered 65% premium on shares in takeover offer

Board unanimously recommends New York-based outfit's takeover bid.