PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWealthy townhouse developer linked to ‘premier’ Wellington siteThe former Teacher's Training College in Karori has sat empty for nearly a decade.04 Mar 04:00 PM
BusinessHow do you know when to give up on buying a home?By 2048, 40% of retirees are expected to be renters, about 600,000 people.02 Mar 09:25 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness‘Yoga impacted by construction noise’: Arvida’s $50m+ fix-up irks someArvida is spending $50m+ on the main hub and apartments at its Mayfair retirement village.02 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAged careArvida spending $50m on Albany retirement villageRepairs to the main block and apartments at Arvida Mayfair, Oteha Valley Rd on the North Shore. Video / Alex BurtonWatch02 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessSummerset may ban non-residents receiving care in its hospitalsSummerset has 28 villages with hospital and resthome-level care.27 Feb 09:27 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessConsumer NZ, retirement residents vs Metlifecare over repairs, maintenanceConsumer NZ, Retirement Village Residents Association complain about repairs, maintenance.26 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness‘Too much change at once’: Ryman CEO Naomi James on $1b raise to cut debtWeekly fees non-fixed, keeping 30% instead of 20%: Key Ryman changes from October 1, 2024.25 Feb 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessAyrburn owner Winton Land suffers profit dropLuxury developer says downturn has been more severe and prolonged than expected.20 Feb 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessNeighbour opposing apartment block wins concession from Metlifecare'I will need to either purchase privacy blinds or live in my bedroom,' the neighbour said.11 Feb 02:24 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAnne GibsonProperty Insider: Fixing Ryman’s sinking Edmund Hillary hub; Britomart revitalisation turning 20Site was rubbish dump, says boss of Mainmark, drilling through floor slabs up to 4m down.10 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness‘Awful situation’: Edmund Hillary village residents complain about sinking hubResidents didn't expect retirement living to involve what feels like a construction site.09 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘I do it for the joy of it’: Meet the 89-year-old woman powerlifting into her 90s“People even tell me that I shouldn’t be doing it at my age - which is nonsense.”07 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumProperty‘Relevelling work’ at Remuera’s giant Edmund Hillary village centre, floors became uneven'We didn’t sign up for living in the middle of a construction zone with constant noise.'04 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessProperty Insider: Billionaires want Herne Bay trees axed, two bookings at SkyCity’s convention centreIs the money being cited really what it will cost to fix apartments near Eden Park?03 Feb 10:30 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessDug down, walls now rising for $400m Mount Maunganui retirement villageA giant sandpile sits at the centre of the site where perimeter walls have been built.28 Jan 01:00 AM
New Zealand‘Drinking, arguing, yelling’: Hamilton tenant evicted from retiree villageEpiha Nathan also parked in the driveway, blocking ambulances, tribunal says.14 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessOne crucial word was missed from NZX announcement: Summerset CEOA word can change a meaning and that was the case with the NZX statement on Tuesday.08 Jan 08:30 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness75% of completed units in new $450m village unsold: SummersetJust 25% of units finished at new St Johns village are under contract: 75% unsold so far.06 Jan 09:14 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness'Significant milestone for many Kiwis': Oceania Healthcare CEO Suzanne DvorakThe workforce is predominantly female which is reflected in the company's leadership.25 Dec 10:00 PM
New ZealandA way forward: Progress in reopening Wairoa aged care facilityCall for the Government to ensure the town gets elderly/respite care facility.19 Dec 11:07 PM
BusinessWinton Land 'pauses' $750m Wynyard plans, offers buyers refundsHow many people had paid deposits was not stated but pre-sales said to be 'strong'.19 Dec 02:53 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessSold: Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei's Hillary block at Belmont to SummersetThe deal is different from the hapū's arrangement with Ryman Healthcare.04 Dec 10:51 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessRetirement village vacancies rise: Ryman's chairman Dean Hamilton explainsOpening three new hospital buildings in Auckland and Hastings pushed up vacancies.28 Nov 02:00 AM
BusinessRyman result: Australasian business has 1156 empty retirement homesA new phenomenon: increasing vacancies being declared in our retirement villages.27 Nov 08:30 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessBuyers shun retirement village luxury: 69% unsold despite chauffeur, executive chefWhat does new Australian-born CEO Suzanne Dvorak have to say about the lack of sales?27 Nov 01:30 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessOceania Healthcare records $17.1m interim loss, sells propertiesFirm selling older rest homes to put money into more upmarket villages, fancy care suites.21 Nov 09:09 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyCouple 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.18 Nov 02:01 AM
WorldWatch: CCTV shows search for 95yo before she was fatally tasered by NSW policeThe officer is facing trial after pleading not guilty to manslaughter.13 Nov 11:10 PM
PremiumPremiumBusiness'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.' - Cooney12 Nov 02:38 AM
World'Bugger it': Cop's words revealed before fatally tasering dementia patient, 95The 34-year-old is alleged to have used a Taser on the great-grandmother.11 Nov 01:58 AM
PremiumPremiumAged care'Later-life luxury': $6m for Auckland retirement village penthouse'Retirement village market has segmented into wealthy, mid-scale and budget' - Wilkinson10 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessParnell transformation: Before and after $17m Pearson House upgradeRabbit warren-like building has had a massive makeover: photos show scale of change.05 Nov 08:33 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessProperty Insider: SkyCity's forest panels illuminated; Mormon temple opening; Metlifecare in RemueraA tower of this size would be a big ask.04 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomySingaporeans pay $40m for 24.9% of five-village retirement chain'This is a capital-intensive business. We really want to expand' – chairman Bill McDonald.07 Oct 04:00 PM