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Property Insider: Who ate all the pies? Sacked Filipino worker finds new job

How to keep tradies on your site? Could a pie-dispensing machine help retain them?

The big risk factor for dementia - and what the Government is being urged to do about it

The Government subsidy for hearing aids of $1022 hasn't increased for years.

Property Insider: Summerset rising on Ryman; lender didn't call 18-unit sale

While Ryman Healthcare has problems, Summerset goes from strength to strength.

'Ugliest thing in the world': Anti-aircraft gun at RSA village cops flak from residents

'I can’t see how it can be a fitting memorial given those who have died because of it.'

ComCom wrote to 12 retirement village owners on false, misleading claims

Companies should seek legal advice about issues it had raised, Commerce Commission said.

Man jailed for killing elderly wife in failed suicide pact

John Salter strangled his wife Jean with a necktie but couldn't take his own life.

Property Insider: Contentious retirement village survey, who wants $500k+ from failed builder

More than 300 NZ retirement villages and 71 operators ranked according to best practice.

He used his own struggles to help pave the way for others

Jacqui Whyte will continue fighting for families of loved ones needing specialist care.

Retirement company boss explains how they lifted profit in a housing downturn

Wood, insulation and carpet price rises are limited or capped to de-risk building jobs.

Property Insider: Catholic college in Drury to open; Downtown Carpark alternative

St Ignatius of Loyola to have nearly 340 pupils when it opens in February.

'Totally unfair': Retirement village resident decries $285,000 transfer fee

Consumer NZ says such fees are unfair and mean people often can't shift.

High occupancy at Jane Winstone despite downturn in Ryman profits

There were no plans to build any expansions to the village at this time.

Coroner calls for tougher safety rules after woman drowns at retirement home

Staff found one victim after family called to say they couldn't reach her at dinner time.

Ryman selling two sites, stopping work at three others

Full-year profit is now $300m-$330m, when it was previously forecast to be $310m-$330m.

Ex-All Blacks' favourite $4b Arvida Group scores bigtime

Dan Carter, Richie McCaw and Kieran Read were reported to have bought in.

Radius expenses push profit down as it brings in nurses from overseas

Company went on a big overseas nursing recruitment drive last year to fully staff places.

Mobility scooter crash: Dedicated gardener bought plants the day he died

A relative says Eddie Duffy often made the long ride to Bunnings to buy more blooms.

Golfers squeezed? Shock Gulf Harbour Country Club land sale plan

Opponents say scheme 'a cynical and disingenuous attempt to over-build Gulf Harbour'.