NZ's approach to financial education for Māori highlighted at OECD event
"The shift of some of these students and their whānau has been phenomenal.”
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House prices, building costs stall $300m retirement village plans
As retirement village stocks get hammered, huge Parnell project stalled.
Bali's $200,000 retiree visa shakeup may see expat exodus
Bali has become a popular place for Kiwis to retire. Soon that could change.
Maori and retirement developer hui to find solution to tapu land
The groups are to meet out of court over plans for a retirement village by an urupa.
Fletcher's first retirement village units up
Village beside where Fletcher Living has built more than 400 homes.
Problems at upmarket retirement village, chimneys stripped as delays hamper schist shipment from China
"About 60 or 70 chimneys that need cladding,"
Letters: National's Superannuation "attack"
OPINION: Letters on the Reserve Bank, Sky TV, Kirikiriroa, Russia, and a WWI memorial.
Schist happens: Watch out, Santa
Santa could contend with defective schist chimneys this Christmas.
Retirement giant Arvida Group pushes up interim profit
More than 250 new units being built in big expansion.
Retirement Commissioner calls for asset cap rise on accommodation supplement
The Retirement Commissioner has made 35 recommendations for change.
Oceania revenue up, profit down
Total sales volumes were in line with the prior corresponding period.
Giant of listed retirement village sector has a drop in interim net profit
Revaluations of $89.3m previously dropped to just $49.6m.
Analysts ask: Should Ryman keep more of residents' money?
The giant of New Zealand’s listed retirement village companies reports on Friday.
Samantha Heath: Aged care in critical need
OPINION: We have known about this looming crisis for decades but did nothing.
‘One of the hardest workers’ - tributes flow for Auckland scaffolder Michael Noche
'It was a privilege to work with you.'
'Family shattered' after father's death in fall on work site
Man fell six or seven floors at Summerfield retirement village site
'So unfair': Family wait six months for $120,000 from late mother's retirement unit sale
'That's part of our terms and conditions,' says Real Living CEO Martin Oettli.
Household inflation: New stats reveal who's getting hit hardest
An especially costly three months for the elderly: Stats shed light on inflation impacts.
Research uncovers sacrifices kaumātua make for whanau
Māori die earlier and don't enjoy the retirement benefits that non-Māori do
'Honey, I shrunk the hospital' - Ryman plans fewer beds
Retirement behemoth plans smaller geriatric hospitals due to lack of state funding.
'What we didn't realise about our retirement village'
OPINION: Consumer NZ has called for an urgent review of residents' protections.
Auckland Catholic rest home losing $100,000 a month due to critical staff shortage
A number of other rest homes and charity-based places have shut down lately too.
$100m+ expansion planned for 10 Metlifecare villages
Business has 33 villages accommodating 6500 residents.
271 complaints in six months: What irks retirement village residents most
Neighbours' behaviour, poor services, bad management and fees were among the complaints.
Ryman wants reform in Australia to get more hospitals in villages
New Zealand's retirement village and aged-care "model" was admired in Australia.
Aged care crisis: Elderly languishing in hospitals as 1200 nurses sought, 940 beds closed
Rest homes are struggling with nursing shortages, affecting capacity for new admissions.
$5bn Metlifecare: How it's tracking under private ownership
Total assets rose significantly by $889m to reach $5bn: latest annual report.
Named: Retirement village keeping widow's $790,000
Resident had to move out when her husband was diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Widow left 'in financial limbo'
She couldn't afford weekly village fees and her husband's hospital-level care.
Retirement village planned for $90m Remuera site
"We don't want this to be a confrontational process," says local agent Grant Dickson.
Chinese President's massive double standard could cause 'chaos'
It's customary for Communist Party leaders to retire once they reach 68 - Xi is 69.
$400m Auckland retirement chain sale?
The business has run villages for more than 30 years and is locally owned.
Preparing to retire? You'll need to save more as inflation drives up costs
How much a two-person household in a major city needs to retire.
Claire Trevett: Don't like the rule in, rule out game, Luxon? Tough luck
OPINION: After eight days of biting tongue, Nats leader rules out Tamaki.