Watchdog on retirement villages: 'Not even lawyers can understand contracts'
The watchdog is worried that retirees don't know what they're signing up for.
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Metlifecare calls in award-winning architect
Positive reaction to Metlifecare site begs question of villages using more design.
Precautions in place after gastro outbreak at Auckland retirement village
The retirement village has been dealing with an outbreak of the illness since June 16.
Retirement village Govt entity hits out at 'confusing contracts'
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Summerset $290m investment huge boost for regions
What do plans for $290m of new assets say about this sector?
New barriers broken: Retirement village study reveals surprising new trends
Records revealed in retirement village sector, new in-depth report.
Elderly resident eviction talk surprises retirement bosses
Retirement Village Residents Association chief concerned about Henderson eviction
Retirement village trying to kick out elderly resident
Metlifecare says resident's actions amount to "abandonment" of her apartment.
Ryman net profit falls 16%, underlying profit up 11.5%
Ryman netted an after-tax profit of $326 million.
Building delay: 'Tens of thousands' paid to retirees
Retirees are being compensated for delays.
'The system is broken': Fix rest homes says critic
A man whose elderly mother died after living in a rest home says the problem is systemic.
Threats to koala and growling frogs leads to Ryman scaling back Aussie plans
Environmentalists fear Ryman plans, wildlife effects
Disgraced professor: Second rest-home sex complaint
Police were unable to gather enough evidence to prosecute Wellington journalism lecturer
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Help for lonely losing funds
Groups say DHB funding move is devastating for socially isolated.
Rest homes need to keep up with pay
COMMENT: We place greater value on nurses who care for people in hospitals.
Aged-care providers under pressure to find nurses
Bill McDonald of retirement business Arvida reveals plans for 2019
Woman wrongly fired for stealing bag of chips now out of pocket
The woman had sued her former employer after being dismissed for stealing a bag of chips.
Arvida drives profit up 110pc, plans $500m expansion
The retirement giant has big expansion plans.
Rest home in breach of code after elderly man died after assault by fellow resident
Other resident was seen kicking the victim in the abdomen while he was on the floor.
Mixed views as retirement village expands
Village plans to buy up to 42 properties in three neighbouring streets
Rest home shake-up: Advice on aged-care watchdog received
The Government has received advice about setting up a new aged care watchdog.
Metlifecare profit halves as property value growth slows
The company delivered its full-year result this morning.
Retirement villages will bring 320 jobs, $45m boost
Research suggests retirement village development adds significantly to the local economy.
Issues remain rife at embattled St Kilda Care Home
Multiple failures have been found during an unannounced inspection in Cambridge.
Summerset chief extols benefits of expansion into Australia
Summerset posted a half-year profit of $82 million.
'When I bought, I knew there'd be a fight': Developer
Developer says he understands why local opposition to his company's plans was so strong.
Remuera retirement village nearing completion
A retirement village is nearing completion on a former 100-year-old Remuera bowling club
Rest home in breach over resident's smelly wound
Rest home resident's wound was smelly & surrounded by cellulitis, with a yellow discharge.
Rest home worker accused of abuse awarded $10k
Healthcare company ordered to pay a nurse more than $10,000 for unjust dismissal.
Norovirus outbreak at Auckland retirement village
Edmund Hillary Retirement Village works to manage norovirus outbreak
Ngāti Whātua reveals rebuild plans for 30-unit block at Eastcliffe
The new 30-unit site will rise in place of a previous development dogged by controversy.
Investigation probes rest home charging
Premium room charges are a growing revenue stream for aged-care facilities.