Kia ora, Welcome...
The Retirement Villages' Residents' Council is an independent body representing the collective interests of retirement village residents in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
We strive to be an inclusive environment where resident concerns can be addressed, opinions can be given, ideas can be shared, and decisions made.
We provide an opportunity for retirement village residents to share and express their independent views to retirement village stakeholders.
Retirement villages in numbers
452
The number of retirement villages in Aotearoa, New Zealand
39,070
The number of units within retirement villages in Aotearoa, New Zealand
50,791
Estimated number of retirement village residents in Aotearoa, New Zealand
Council objectives
We have five key objectives for the Council - effective communication, supporting the the implementation of best practices, to put the interests of residents at the heart of every decision, to act as a conduit between residents, management and Retirement Villages Association members and to seek opportunities for positive change on issues that affect retirement village residents.
Council structure
The Council currently has 11 council members plus an independent chairperson.
Its terms of reference provide that the Council at any one time, can consist of between 10 and 20 residents who are interested in actively participating in representing their fellow residents of retirement villages.
Our Council members have all been selected by the Chairperson from candidates nominated or suggested by retirement villages, operators and other stakeholders.