Retirement Villages' Residents' Council

Representing retirement village residents

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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

491

The number of retirement villages  in Aotearoa, New Zealand

43,500

The number of units within retirement villages in Aotearoa, New Zealand

56,677

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.

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Council structure

The Council currently has 7 council members including a 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  by retirement village residents' committees or other residents.

See our terms of reference

News

20 May 2026
Please read two excerpts here from Ministers expressing their appreciation to Former Chair Deborah Hart and acknowledging the valuable work undertaken by the Council
22 April 2026
Watch the full interview here
16 April 2026
Welcoming Carol Shepherd as Chair of the Retirement Villages' Residents’ Council