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Updated: 8 Dec 2025

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About Kowhainui Village

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Enliven's sought-after Kowhainui Village has been carefully laid out across two neighbouring sites in the prestigious suburb of Otametea.

The 17 modern, purpose-built brick villas on Edith Collier Drive, many with an attached conservatory, each boast private courtyards set among established rose gardens. The 16 boutique villas on Kowhainui Drive are set in beautiful park-like surroundings, each with private garden areas. Both sites share the vibrant Kowhainui lifestyle that residents love and offer boutique retirement living at its best.

Each of the two bedroom villas include:

- a modern kitchen complete with oven, hob, rangehood and dishwasher
- heat pump/air conditioning unit
- modern, wet-floor bathroom
- garage
- private courtyard or garden area
- quality carpet and slip-resistant vinyl flooring
- quality curtains and blinds

At Kowhainui Village, everything is at your fingertips. While the village is placed outside the hustle and bustle of town for peace and quiet, it is only a 15 minute walk from St John’s Hill Shopping Centre, which includes a chemist, dairy, hairdressers, and takeaway shop.

However, one of the best things about a move to Kowhainui Village is you can focus on enjoying your retirement while we take care of the rest. We’ll look after the property maintenance and gardening; we even offer meals and housekeeping services.

Village Features & Services

Kowhainui Village offers a range of services, facilities and features for residents. To learn more about retirement village living, or if you want to learn more about key terms and concepts, explore our Knowledge Lab.

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Hairdresser

Podiatrist

Diversional Therapist

Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor

Activities Co-ordinator

Meals - Available On-site

Home Help - Available On-site

Home Help - External Provider

Registered Nurse

Nursing Care

Other Personnel

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Social/Recreational Programme

Community Complex

24 Hour Security

Newsletter

Pets In Residence

Negotiate To Bring Own Pet

Outings

Transport Available

Chapel

Lounges

Gardens

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Home and Community Health Association

National Certificate in Diversional Therapy

Aged Care Association New Zealand (ACA)

New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS)

Registered Retirement Village?

Retirement Villages Association of New Zealand [Inc] (RVA)

The Eden Alternative

Other Key Information

Have a look here for answers to some common questions. If you don’t find the answers you need, please get in touch with Kowhainui Village .

Special features

The icing on the cake for the residents of Enliven’s Kowhainui Village is knowing that by purchasing a villa, they’re investing in the future. As a not-for-profit organisation, all the proceeds from the sale of Enliven’s retirement villas and apartments are invested back into Enliven facilities, or into social services for vulnerable children and families provided by Family Works, which is also part of Presbyterian Support Central.

Interests & activities

Activity programme, Advocate, Age Concern, Alzheimer's Society, Art, Arthritis society, BBQ, Big print books, Bingo, Board games, Bowls, Cards, Care and Craft, Chapel, Children, Church, Classical Music, Concerts, Cooking, Craft, Dancing, Electric beds, Email, Entertainers, Entertainment, Exercises, Fax, Flower arranging, Games, Garden, Gardening, Happy Hour, Housie, Indoor Games, Internet, Jigsaw, Library, Mah Jong, Men, Minibus, Movies, Music, Newspaper reading, Outings, Park, Parties, Pastoral care, Petanque, Pianist, Picnic facilities, Quizzes, Reading, Roses, RSA, Senior Citizens, Shopping, Sing-a-longs, Singing, Vegetarian, Videos, Views

Location

88 Virginia Road, Otamatea, Whanganui 4500

To find out more about Kowhainui Village or to book a viewing get in touch today.

Key Contacts

Manager

Trish Boswell

Owner

Presbyterian Support Central

Agent's Details

Trish Boswell

Statutory Supervisor's Details

Covenant Trustee Services Ltd

  • PO Box 4243, Shortland Street
  • Auckland, 1140

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