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Retirement Villages Taranaki

There are 19 retirement villages in Taranaki. Overlooked by the mighty Mt Taranaki, the region’s beaches, lush countryside, and beautiful gardens are just some of the attractions that should put Taranaki at the top of your list. Whether it’s the provincial charm of New Plymouth that grabs you or the dream of rural living in the region’s heartland towns, you’ll find a retirement village option to suit.

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Villages in Taranaki

Showing 6 of 19 results


Retirement Village
  • 35 Fernbrook Drive
  • Hurworth
  • New Plymouth

Retirement Village
  • 70 Pohutukawa Place
  • Bell Block
  • New Plymouth

Retirement Village
  • 96 Clawton Street
  • Westown
  • New Plymouth

Retirement Village
  • 71 Barrett Road
  • Whalers Gate
  • New Plymouth

Retirement Village
  • 49 Wills Road
  • Bell Block
  • New Plymouth

Retirement Village
  • 15 Telford Street
  • Merrilands
  • New Plymouth

Why choose a Retirement Village in Taranaki?

Taranaki is defined by the overarching presence of Mt Taranaki, its ocean beaches and lush dairy country, and beautiful country gardens. Having established itself as a research centre for alternative energy sources, New Plymouth is the major provincial city where residents enjoy a range of activities, from enjoying the award-winning Coastal Walkway, through to taking in Len Lye’s mesmerising kinetic installations at the Govett-Brewster art gallery.

The heartland towns of Stratford, Hāwera and Eltham service their surrounding farmlands, and each have their own unique character. While cheese fiends and history buffs will enjoy the dairy industry history of Eltham (not to mention the renowned Eltham Cheese Bar!) or the oldest railway station in Inglewood, literary lovers, especially fans of the great bard, may prefer Stratford with its Glockenspiel clock tower performing reenactments of Romeo and Juliet daily.

For those with a green thumb, Taranaki is the place to be with a number of open-to-visit gardens spread across the region, as well as the highly regarded annual Taranaki Garden Festival.

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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What is the Retirement Villages Association (RVA)?

The Retirement Villages Association (RVA) is the professional body which represents most retirement villages across New Zealand. Villages choose to become members and pay a fee to belong. In return, the RVA advocates for them in a number of areas, such as: Lobbying politicians, helping them understand the sector, raising...

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What is the Retirement Villages Code of Practice?

This Retirement Villages Code of Practice establishes minimum requirements that retirement village operators must comply with to meet their legal obligations in New Zealand. These include some occupation right agreement terms and different types of policies an operator must have. Provisions in the code are enforceable by residents against operators....

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Mythbusting - Retirement Villages are a rip-off

You might have heard that people lose a lot of money when they move into a Retirement Village, or that entering a village is a ‘rip-off'. Generally, comments like these usually come from not fully understanding how the financial arrangements in villages work, because they're quite different from a standard...

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What is a Disclosure Statement?

A Disclosure Statement is one of the documents you will receive if you intend to ‘purchase’ into a village (alongside an Occupation Right Agreement ). A Disclosure Statement is an important document to read and understand, as it explains the key information about moving to a village, including the type...

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