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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'.

Market close: NZ stocks drift as company results fail to inspire

It was another topsy-turvy day for the NZ sharemarket.

One man's $360m plans for two of his six retirement villages: Graham Wilkinson

One man owns six big NZ retirement villages.

Rest homes charging up to $100 a day for ‘premium’ rooms

Charges range from $10 to $100 a day, and can vary by specific room.

Summerset profit up, says it has biggest landbank

Summerset has become the second-biggest home builder in New Zealand.

How many Kiwis live in retirement villages owned by the 'big six' operators?

Areas have been identified where NZ populations of those aged 75-plus are growing fastest.

$90m Remuera site: Fast-track approval sought for 185-unit retirement village

Developers using the Government’s fast-tracking method to win approval for huge scheme.

Metlifecare wants to build new hospital block, residents remain in existing building

Feedback must be in by August 28 via written submissions.

Lives of 50,000 retirement village residents could change in proposed shakeup

"We’re very pleased with this as a starting point as well as the tenor of the proposals."

Ryman Healthcare shareholder returns ‘unsatisfactory’, AGM hears

'We recognise this and are working hard to recover your faith.' - Claire Higgins.