Aged careRadius interim profit drops from $2.1m to $1.3m"We continue to see costs across the business rising" - CEO Brien Cree.28 Nov 09:00 PM
Aged careOceania pushes up profit 22pc, Covid hit sales, building work"Impacted sales, delayed building works, added direct costs" - CEO on Covid's effects.28 Nov 07:30 PM
PremiumPremiumAged careMore retirees eating into their home equity to liveReverse mortgages are on the rise. But are they a good idea?22 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAged careRyman Healthcare's new globe-trotting boss on the future of retirement living"It's too soon to ask if I will become a New Zealander" - CEO of biggest RV business.22 Nov 04:25 AM
Aged careRyman interim reported net profit up 32%12,750 residents have licenses to occupy, company plans a further 6506 new units, beds.18 Nov 07:59 PM
PremiumPremiumAged careRising cost of retirement: How much a couple now needsUpdated figures show how much Kiwi retirees are spending to have a comfortable retirement.16 Nov 04:40 AM
New ZealandLocal Focus: Life lessons from Les - 103 not outWWll veteran Les Morice has a peaceful recipe for a long and healthy life.15 Nov 02:27 AM
New ZealandTougher residency rules for superannuation passedThe residency rules for superannuation apply equally to people born in NZ or overseas.10 Nov 04:45 AM
PremiumPremiumAged careThe $345m deal over Zoom: Retirement villages bought during lockdownAlert levels 4 and 3 during August, September and October didn't make it any easier.26 Oct 04:34 AM
PremiumPremiumAged careMore retirement villages allow visitors under level 3"Our approach is an extension of the picnic concept" - Arvida Group CEO.22 Oct 04:35 AM
PremiumPremiumAged care'It has to stop': Retirement village to defy guidelines and open to visitorsRetirement village boss says some residents feeling isolated after nine weeks in lockdown.21 Oct 04:33 AM
Aged careKiwiSaver withdrawals on the rise as lockdowns cause financial hardshipAn increasing number of Kiwis are tapping into their retirement savings.19 Oct 08:28 PM
PremiumPremiumAged careSurprise $345m Arvida swoop on rivalThe pandemic doesn't impact the demand for retirement village units.15 Oct 04:17 AM
PremiumPremiumAged careTwenty years on: Is the Super Fund on track?It's 20 years since the fund was set up but is it still on track to part-pay for NZ Super?08 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAged careBupa boss: Nurse rises up ranks to run $1.6b NZ business"People walk in and all hell will break loose. You have to stay calm" - Carolyn Cooper.08 Oct 04:28 AM
PremiumPremiumVideoBusiness Hub: Carolyn Cooper of Bupa VillagesManaging director of Bupa Villages & Aged Care NZ Carolyn Cooper says her healthcare frontline work as an emergency department nurse still comes in handy today leading the business with $1.6 billion of assets. Video / NZ HeraldWatch07 Oct 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAged careCambridge retirement village for 400 people wins consentSite on the town's northern limits is now open pastureland20 Sep 05:30 AM
New ZealandStressed Kiwis stuck in Aussie face pension cutsPeople can collect Super for up to 26 weeks while overseas before payments are frozen.15 Sep 08:27 AM
Aged careConsumer NZ seeks probe on 'misleading' retirement village claims"There's no guarantee you'll get a bed if you need it" - Jon Duffy, Consumer NZ.15 Sep 05:34 AM
PremiumPremiumAged careRetail leader named to head NZ retirement giantUmbers is now based in Melbourne but starts later next month06 Sep 09:08 PM
PremiumPremiumAged careDon't retire poor: How to avoid hardship in your twilight yearsTime is power when investing and people need to take control of their own retirement28 Aug 10:00 PM
Aged careProperty valuations see retirement giant's net profit surge to $264m"We have moved quickly to keep our residents and staff safe" - Scoullar23 Aug 08:58 PM
PremiumPremiumAged careSome Metlifecare village staff, residents isolating"A lot more risk of the pandemic this time": Metlifecare chief executive Earl Gasparich.23 Aug 05:27 AM
Aged careMetlifecare makes $304.4m profit, new $150m village plannedTotal assets of $4b are up from $3.5b, company developing four new sites22 Aug 07:38 PM
PremiumPremiumAged careRetirement village bosses meet virtually for pandemic discussionsThe villages are responding strongly to the threat.19 Aug 09:28 PM
PremiumPremiumAged careRetirement village apartment licences set $3m-$4m price recordsPeddlethorp designed the buildings with Stewart Harris doing interior design.10 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAged careCar collector at wheel for Summerset"If I'm not here at Summerset, I'll be at a race track somewhere in New Zealand."07 Aug 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSorry saga of Sue Brown's mum has sequel at ParliamentConsumer rights are weaker than they could be says Retirement Commissioner Jane Wrightson.05 Aug 03:00 AM
New ZealandRetirement village criticised for care given to a man who fell walking his dogThe HDC is reminding retirement villages of its responsibilities to all it residents.02 Aug 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSteve Braunias: Love, loss and changing the law - The extraordinary life of TimSteve Braunias meets Tim Fairhall, who fought the law and the law lost.30 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAged careRetirement village boss hits out at residents' call for change'The arbiter of all this will not be you, me or the Government. It will be the residents.'26 Jul 05:28 AM
PremiumPremiumAged careRetirement village residents air grievancesInherant power imbalance between wealthy owner/operators and residents,25 Jul 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Making pensioners poorer isn't a Super ideaTreasury needs better ideas for containing the rising cost of NZ Superannuation.08 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAged careThe 'defiant' new boss of retirement giant Oceania Healthcare"I've been in and around the sector for over 10 years," says Oceania Healthcare boss.07 Jul 05:00 PM