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Investors eye NZ retirement village industry

An American investor with US$500 million ($574 million) has been in New Zealand scouting for retirement village assets and meeting one influential banker.

Malcolm Menzies: Everyone's nest egg will be different

Retirement village industry shake-up on the cards

Retirement village operators will fail, more law changes are on the cards and businesses in the sector will undergo more mergers, says Norah Barlow.

Peter Neilson: Why you need a $350k retirement nest egg

Claire Matthews: Time is right for compulsory KiwiSaver

Labour's announcement of a new KiwiSaver policy is to be commended for including some positive elements.

Banker's early move into retirement

Estate takes big hit after sale delay

The executor of an estate has criticised retirement village owner/operator Metlifecare, saying more than $200,000 was lost from her late mother's Remuera village apartment.

Golden years' industry faces questions

An ageing population has been a bonanza for retirement village companies and their investors, but will the good times go on?

F&P Healthcare looks into surgery development

Maori leases land for retirement village

Local hapu Ngati Whatua Orakei now says it isn't selling a prime piece of Auckland waterfront land to retirement village operator Ryman - it's only leasing it.

Top KiwiSaver providers invest more in NZ shares

KiwiSaver providers with more money invested in the New Zealand share market beat the pack last quarter, according to Morningstar.

KiwiSaver: Addressing our fritter nation

More than a third of Kiwisavers are withdrawing their funds when they hit retirement and spending it on cars, boats and home improvements.

Diana Clement: Second time round raises new problems

Blended families are common in New Zealand.

'Old-boys' lock women out

New Zealand's male-dominated business culture with its old-boy sports and education network is sabotaging the promotion of women, says exiting Summerset Group boss Norah Barlow.

Kiwisaver: Big retirement schemes very different

So what's the difference between KiwiSaver and the Government's Superannuation Fund and is Kiwisaver backed by the Government?

Super Fund joins US oil and gas boom

Act now to avoid overseas pension tax

New Zealanders wanting to bring back their overseas superannuation should get in quick. New tax rules coming into force on April 1 may significantly increase your tax bill.

Ryman plans $690m Auckland spendup

Ryman Healthcare will invest $690 million in Auckland, building five of eight new villages in the city including one $210 million project.