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Finalists & Winners of 2025
'New Zealand's Best Awards
for Best Retirement Villages in New Zealand.'

Here is a selection of the Winners and Finalists for 2025. For the full list please scroll to the bottom.

Winner - National Group Excellence Award
Best Group Provider (Nationwide)
Ryman Healthcare, New Zealand

Finalist - National Group Excellence Award
Best Group Provider (Nationwide)
Summerset Group, New Zealand

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Winner - Multi-Village Excellence Award
Hopper Living

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Winners of Enduring Excellence Award
Village
Diana Isaac Retirement Village
Settlers Lifestyle Village
Maygrove Village

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Recognised For Outstanding 'Knowledgeable / Caring Staff'
Villages
Settlers Lifestyle Village

Recognised For Outstanding 'Responsive Management'
Villages
Maygrove Village

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Winners - North Island
Best Small Retirement/Lifestyle Village:
The Moorings Retirement Village, Whitianga
Best Large Retirement/Lifestyle Village:
Country Club Huapai, Auckland

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Winners - South Island

Best Large Retirement/Lifestyle Village:
The Sterling Kaiapoi, Kaiapoi

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Finalists - North Island

Best Large Retirement/Lifestyle Village:
Settlers Lifestyle Village, Auckland
Maygrove Village, Orewa
Keith Park Retirement Village, Auckland
The Anchorage [Retirement] Village, Whangarei
Highfield Country Estate, Te Awamutu


Finalists - South Island

Best Small Retirement/Lifestyle Village:
Coastal View Lifestyle [Retirement] Village, Nelson

Best Large Retirement/Lifestyle Village:
Ryman Northwood Retirement Village, Christchurch
Summerset Blenheim, Blenheim
Diana Isaac Retirement Village, Christchurch
Summerset On Cavendish, Christchurch

To see the full list our award winners and finalists please visit

New Zealands Best Awards 2025 - click here or to see how our New Zealands Best Awards are calculated - click here

Note: New Zealand's Best winners are based on independent reviews and opinions from people that live, visit or work at the retirement/lifestyle villages and residential care facilities throughout New Zealand.

The team at Seniors New Zealand are thrilled to celebrate the exceptional organisations who offer independent living options or care for our older generation, and are proud to award them with the recognition they deserve

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