What a coincidence - six couples celebrate 60 years together
All are living at Summerset retirement village.
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Peter Davis: Ageing 'Ponzi' scheme needs to change fast
COMMENT:Ageing is putting pressure on our two most substantial taxpayer-funded programmes.
Older people mostly happy and healthy - study
Findings from an ageing study bust many myths about older Kiwis, its authors say.
Editorial: Pension can't fund 'no frills' retirement
EDITORIAL: The future of an ageing New Zealand needs a lot of creative attention.
Retirees spending more than what they get from NZ Super
Nearly half of over 65s who are living a 'choices lifestyle' are still working.
'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
Retirement boss: 'I could weep over the money I've wasted'
Retirement Commissioner Diane Maxwell says young people spend too much on wrong things.
Jobseeker's misery: 32 applications, five interviews, no work
'My brain is sharp, I'm healthy': She suspects her age is the problem for employers.
'Fundraising machine' dies aged 89
Wife and mother the home and farm power source behind successful business.
Former All Black Luke McAlister retires at 34
Luke McAlister played the last seven years in the French Top 14.
'It's a lonely life': Raising grandkids puts retirement on hold
Shirley Afoa is one of a growing group of grandparents raising their grandkids in NZ.
Bizarre tales of Whanganui prove truth is stranger than fiction
Stranger than fiction -- these quirky tales from Whanganui's bygone era are all true.
Mum invested $100K in dream home, then her son kicked her out
Family members are responsible for three-quarters of elder abuse cases, figures show.
Sam Johnson: Our elderly need more options
COMMENT: We don't need corporate structures to ensure our parents are taken care of.
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.
Equal pay champion recognised again
2018 New Zealander of the Year Kristine Bartlett has been recognised for her work again.
Retirement village tests Auckland height limits
A planned retirement village in a residential suburb is testing Auckland's Unitary Plan.
Metlifecare Beachlands announcement
Glen Sowry of Metlifecare explains new Auckland retirement village.
Watch: $180m Metlifecare village planned for Beachlands
Metlifecare has purchased a large new Auckland site for the project.
Life-long lovebirds wouldn't be kept apart
Couple with dementia were able to stay together and be cared for in a secure apartment.
'By 35, you should have twice your salary saved'
The advice seemed optimistic for most people, with social media roasting the article.
Eighty-one retirement villages planned
Most elderly don't live in retirement villages, study points out.
Kiwi rest home horror: Maggots and bloodied sheets
Terminally-ill relative was left covered in flies and had maggots crawling in open wounds.
Ex-cop's property multimillion dollar empire
How does an ex-cop plan Queenstown's biggest hotel and get a retirement empire?
New walker model to help elderly
People are having falls because they didn't want to use their walkers, Phil Bracen says.
High malnutrition rate in elderly living at home
More support is needed for those living at home, a researcher says.
Robert MacCulloch: Way out of growing inequality divide
COMMENT: Inequality is an issue likely to dominate politics over the next several decades.
'It tore my heart out': 95yo left in rest home armchair for 24 days
"All she wanted was a bed that they could raise her head a little bit."
Bad advice: Banker charged woman $3800 fees for $285 saving
It would take the woman 14 years to break even with those fees.
580 new retirement units for Auckland, Napier
Progress on Hobsonville and Napier village projects.
Troy Swann: How to fix NZ's retirement savings
COMMENT: How much money do you need to fund a comfortable retirement?
Third of older working Kiwis can't afford to quit
Nearly half of Kiwis plan to work beyond 65 and third of those working say they have to.