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Retirement Villages Southland

There are 11 retirement villages in Southland. At the southern edge of the world, the temperatures may be cooler but its natural landscapes, community atmosphere, and affordable lifestyle more than make up for it. From the heritage charm of Invercargill, to the country music capital of Gore, to the seaside town of Aparima Riverton, Southland offers plenty of choices for retirement living.

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Villages in Southland

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Retirement Village
  • 129 Tweed Street
  • West Invercargill
  • Invercargill

Retirement Village
  • 498 Tweed Street
  • Newfield
  • Invercargill

Retirement Village
  • 9 Reaby Road
  • Gore
  • Gore

Retirement Village
  • 208 Main Street
  • Gore
  • Gore

Retirement Village
  • 10 Albany Street
  • Riverton
  • Riverton

Retirement Village
  • 40 O'Byrne Street North
  • Waikiwi
  • Invercargill

Why choose a Retirement Village in Southland?

The southern edge of the world offers plenty of options for your retirement years.

The region’s largest city of Invercargill offers old-world heritage architecture, wide streets, and the beautiful Queens Park gardens which give it a unique charm. While Invercargill is famous as the home of Bert Munro, who set the world land speed record in 1967 on his Indian Scout motorbike, neighbouring Gore is the centre of country music in New Zealand, hosting an annual music festival. The seaside town of Aparima Riverton, with its longstanding history of our Māori and Pākehā ancestors, offers the chance to get up close to nature by exploring the iconic Riverton Rocks area or swimming, surfing, or even dolphin watching in the surrounding bays.

There are other advantages to this area. The long summer daylight hours in Southland mean you can garden, play golf, or walk round the neighbourhood into the summer evenings.

Many retirement villages in this region offer a range of care levels, should you require this in future. And, of course, there’s also a choice of styles of villas, townhouses, and apartments.

All about retirement villages

A retirement village is a community specially built to cater towards the needs and lifestyles of older people. Many retirement villages offer units, villas, suites, or serviced suites. This gives you the option to choose to live independently within the village environment or to get extra help with cleaning or meal delivery.

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