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Collection reviewed: 22 Jun 2026

Regional Ageing Intelligence

Goal: Compare older-population growth with care, home support, housing, workforce, and transport capacity

For: Councils, Health NZ teams, providers, investors, iwi, Pacific organisations, and journalists.

Seeded collection: National and selected regional evidence. It is not yet a complete regional map; comparable projection series and service-capacity indicators still require extraction.

345 indexed resources · 2 explicitly mapped. Additional resources match saved collection rules. Counts and pack status do not establish current entitlement, service availability or a complete reviewed pack.

Government-host filtering describes the recorded URL, not the authorship of a hosted submission. Publication, access and collection review dates are separate.

Collection resources

1–15 of 345 matching resources (345 in the collection).

Explicitly mapped
MD
demographics-data

Stats NZ - National Population Estimates March 2026 Quarter

Stats NZ

Published: 2026 · Accessed: June 2026

Explicitly mapped
PDF
aged-residential-care

Stats NZ - Housing in Aotearoa

Stats NZ

Published: 2025 · Accessed: June 2026

Rule match
MD
sector-research

RNZ - Web Capture - Government Rolls Out New Home Care Model

RNZ

Published: 2025 · Accessed: June 2026

Rule match
MD
sector-research

Beehive - Web Capture - Home Care Workers Mileage Rate Increase

Beehive

Published: 2026 · Accessed: June 2026

Rule match
MD
sector-research

RNZ - Web Capture - Care Workers Take Health NZ to Court Over Travel Costs

RNZ

Published: 2026 · Accessed: June 2026

Rule match
MD
sector-research

Waatea News - Web Capture - Home Support Workers Lose 27728 Pay Equity Gap

Waatea News

Published: 2026 · Accessed: June 2026

Rule match
MD
sector-research

2026 Alzheimers NZ - Media Capture - Budget 2026 Fails Dementia Challenge

2026 Alzheimers NZ

Published: 2026 · Accessed: June 2026

Rule match
PDF
sector-research

Kaumātuatanga — The Needs and Wellbeing of Older Māori

Wai Research, Te Whānau o Waipareira Trust / Te Pou Matakana

Published: 2018 · Accessed: June 2026

Rule match
MD
sector-research

Beehive - Web Capture - Social Housing Reform IRR Changes

Beehive

Published: 2026 · Accessed: June 2026

Rule match
MD
sector-research

Doors to Dignity Campaign - Cross-Party Housing Initiative

Doors to Dignity Campaign

Published: 2026 · Accessed: June 2026

Rule match
PDF
sector-research

Improving Housing Accessibility to Meet the Needs of an Ageing Population: A Rapid Review of Literature

CRESA / Public Policy & Research / Ageing Well National Science Challenge

Published: 18 Jul 2024 · Accessed: June 2026

Rule match
PDF
sector-research

Housing Insecurity in Aotearoa's Older People

New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS)

Published: 2024-11 · Accessed: June 2026

Rule match
PDF
sector-research

Housing Options for Older People in Aotearoa New Zealand: Trends and Challenges

University of Auckland — Pensions and Intergenerational Equity Hub

Published: 25 Sept 2024 · Accessed: June 2026

Rule match
PDF
sector-research

NZIER — Assessing the Equity Issues Facing Aged Residential Care over the Coming Decade

New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER), commissioned by Aged Care Matters

Published: 15 Jul 2022 · Accessed: June 2026

Rule match
PDF
sector-research

Arvida Group Limited — Annual Report 2024 (year ended 31 March)

Arvida Group Limited

Published: 27 Jun 2024 · Accessed: June 2026

Briefing actions

A snapshot of selected source points and recorded relationships across this collection. It includes source dates and evidence boundaries, rather than just the current results page.

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Medium
Stats NZ - National Population Estimates March 2026 Quarter

Stats NZ quarterly release of national population estimates by age and sex, recording New Zealand's population aged 65+ reaching over 920,000 (17.5% of total population) and the rapid growth of the 85+ cohort.

4 indexed content areas
Stats NZ2026
Demographics & Data
PDF
Medium
Stats NZ - Housing in Aotearoa

Stats NZ comprehensive research report on housing tenure, affordability, and quality across New Zealand, detailing the rapid growth of older renters and changing home-ownership patterns in retirement.

4 indexed content areas
Stats NZ2025
Aged Residential Care

Selected indexed source points

10 selected points from 1731 distinct indexed points. These excerpts and editorial summaries can be historical or conditional.

  1. Estimated population aged 65+ exceeds 920,000 New Zealanders as of March 2026.

    Example source: Stats NZ - National Population Estimates March 2026 Quarter
    Published: 2026 · Accessed: June 2026

  2. The 85+ age group is the fastest growing demographic cohort, expanding at >4% per annum.

    Example source: Stats NZ - National Population Estimates March 2026 Quarter
    Published: 2026 · Accessed: June 2026

  3. Identifies shifting dependency ratios and regional variations in population ageing.

    Example source: Stats NZ - National Population Estimates March 2026 Quarter
    Published: 2026 · Accessed: June 2026

  4. Documents declining home ownership rates among successive cohorts approaching retirement age.

    Example source: Stats NZ - Housing in Aotearoa
    Published: 2025 · Accessed: June 2026

  5. Projects that by 2040 over 200,000 New Zealanders aged 65+ will be living in private rental housing.

    Example source: Stats NZ - Housing in Aotearoa
    Published: 2025 · Accessed: June 2026

  6. Highlights severe accommodation cost burden and tenure insecurity among older single tenants.

    Example source: Stats NZ - Housing in Aotearoa
    Published: 2025 · Accessed: June 2026

  7. Current model: task-based, paid by the hour — e.g. medicines delivered as one function, personal hygiene as separate.

    Example source: RNZ - Web Capture - Government Rolls Out New Home Care Model
    Published: 2025 · Accessed: June 2026

  8. Current model is inefficient: ~20% of the home care budget goes to travel costs due to fragmented billing.

    Example source: RNZ - Web Capture - Government Rolls Out New Home Care Model
    Published: 2025 · Accessed: June 2026

  9. New model: provides more flexible care responsive to individual needs rather than fixed tasks.

    Example source: RNZ - Web Capture - Government Rolls Out New Home Care Model
    Published: 2025 · Accessed: June 2026

  10. Policy objective: Keeping people independent as long as possible.

    Example source: RNZ - Web Capture - Government Rolls Out New Home Care Model
    Published: 2025 · Accessed: June 2026

Recorded advocacy uses

5 selected points from 77 distinct indexed points. These excerpts and editorial summaries can be historical or conditional.

  1. Policy teams

    Example source: Stats NZ - National Population Estimates March 2026 Quarter · indexed in 328 source records
    Published: 2026 · Accessed: June 2026

  2. Researchers

    Example source: Stats NZ - National Population Estimates March 2026 Quarter · indexed in 328 source records
    Published: 2026 · Accessed: June 2026

  3. Service planners

    Example source: Stats NZ - National Population Estimates March 2026 Quarter · indexed in 328 source records
    Published: 2026 · Accessed: June 2026

  4. Providers

    Example source: Stats NZ - Housing in Aotearoa
    Published: 2025 · Accessed: June 2026

  5. Health planners

    Example source: Stats NZ - Housing in Aotearoa
    Published: 2025 · Accessed: June 2026

Business/provider implications

5 selected points from 32 distinct indexed points. These excerpts and editorial summaries can be historical or conditional.

  1. Distinguish ORA-funded developments from non-ORA access and test staffing, affordable accommodation and regional demand separately. Historical bed ratios and international spending comparisons are not current investment forecasts or price benchmarks.

    Example source: NZIER — Assessing the Equity Issues Facing Aged Residential Care over the Coming Decade
    Published: 15 Jul 2022 · Accessed: June 2026

    Source evidence boundary

    Commissioned NZIER economic analysis dated 15 July 2022, with 30 original physical pages extracted and reviewed, cover/scenario images checked, and the author-produced Scoop-hosted PDF byte-matched. A stable current NZIER/commissioner download was not established; legacy commissioner access differed between browsing and direct retrieval. A similarly titled 5 July NZACA interRAI report is distinct. Historical data use former DHB regions, 2015–March 2022 bed series, NZDep2018, population projections and older international evidence. The 40%–29% comparison is non-ORA beds divided by population aged 85+ under a fixed-bed assumption, not observed unmet need, occupancy, a prediction of admission or an entitlement. Deprivation shares are held constant and the report warns its age proxy can understate Māori/Pacific need. Certified beds may be unstaffed and classifications inconsistent. The commissioner’s advocacy purpose, costs, clinical/causal claims, subsidy rules and international comparability were not independently or comprehensively validated for current use. Report date, PDF production, mirror upload path, June 2026 capture/access and 10 October 2026 review are separate; original file, category and hash are preserved.

  2. Distinguish audited IFRS profit, non-cash property revaluation and unaudited underlying profit when comparing operator models.

    Example source: Arvida Group Limited — Annual Report 2024 (year ended 31 March)
    Published: 27 Jun 2024 · Accessed: June 2026

    Source evidence boundary

    Commercial issuer primary evidence for FY2024. All 138 physical pages inspected, including visually rendered financial/governance text that extraction missed. Financial statements are audited; underlying profit, surveys, care narratives, targets and development plans have different assurance limits. Resident survey response counts/rates are not established. Mixed unit/bed counts, employee headcounts, equity-accounted joint ventures and emissions exclusions are not interchangeable. Coastal flood screening excludes Bay of Plenty. Climate scenarios contain fictional future events and are not current law. Separate GHG assurance is described by the issuer but its entire separate inventory/assurance engagement was not reviewed here. July PDF metadata follows the issuer’s June release. Original filename, PDF bytes and June 2026 access history are preserved; exact current publisher bytes verified 10 October 2026. FY2026 reports now exist, so FY2024 plans, contacts, ownership/roles and service claims are historical. No investment recommendation, current contract interpretation or independent care-quality certification.

  3. Compare like-for-like portfolio, employee and emissions boundaries; the report uses different joint-venture and regional exclusions.

    Example source: Arvida Group Limited — Annual Report 2024 (year ended 31 March)
    Published: 27 Jun 2024 · Accessed: June 2026

    Source evidence boundary

    Commercial issuer primary evidence for FY2024. All 138 physical pages inspected, including visually rendered financial/governance text that extraction missed. Financial statements are audited; underlying profit, surveys, care narratives, targets and development plans have different assurance limits. Resident survey response counts/rates are not established. Mixed unit/bed counts, employee headcounts, equity-accounted joint ventures and emissions exclusions are not interchangeable. Coastal flood screening excludes Bay of Plenty. Climate scenarios contain fictional future events and are not current law. Separate GHG assurance is described by the issuer but its entire separate inventory/assurance engagement was not reviewed here. July PDF metadata follows the issuer’s June release. Original filename, PDF bytes and June 2026 access history are preserved; exact current publisher bytes verified 10 October 2026. FY2026 reports now exist, so FY2024 plans, contacts, ownership/roles and service claims are historical. No investment recommendation, current contract interpretation or independent care-quality certification.

  4. Separate audited profit/loss and ORA cash movements from underlying EBITDA, AFFO and per-bed adjusted metrics.

    Example source: Radius Care — The Radius Way: Annual Report 2024
    Published: 25 Jun 2024 · Accessed: June 2026

    Source evidence boundary

    Commercial issuer primary evidence for the year ended 31 March 2024; all 49 physical spread pages inspected. Printed and physical numbering differ. Report date 25 June is established, but its first public-release day was not independently established. Financial authorisation/audit date 29 May is separate. The financial opinion excludes wider narrative; adjusted metrics are unaudited and their separate results-presentation reconciliation was not reviewed. Resident and Facility Manager survey denominators and response counts/rates are not disclosed here. Care certifications, staffing, contracts, roles, home-support plans and July 2024 climate publication plans remain historical claims, not current legal/service/clinical assurance. The separate climate statement and any later outcomes were not certified by this review. Current and legacy issuer PDF bytes both match the retained original; 2026 hosting directory is not publication. Preserve original filename, bytes and June 2026 access history. Review performed 10 October 2026; issuer now lists FY2026 editions. No investment recommendation or universal legal interpretation of the report’s ORA/accounting terms.

  5. Staffing-bureau, certification and workforce claims need current facility-specific corroboration before operational planning.

    Example source: Radius Care — The Radius Way: Annual Report 2024
    Published: 25 Jun 2024 · Accessed: June 2026

    Source evidence boundary

    Commercial issuer primary evidence for the year ended 31 March 2024; all 49 physical spread pages inspected. Printed and physical numbering differ. Report date 25 June is established, but its first public-release day was not independently established. Financial authorisation/audit date 29 May is separate. The financial opinion excludes wider narrative; adjusted metrics are unaudited and their separate results-presentation reconciliation was not reviewed. Resident and Facility Manager survey denominators and response counts/rates are not disclosed here. Care certifications, staffing, contracts, roles, home-support plans and July 2024 climate publication plans remain historical claims, not current legal/service/clinical assurance. The separate climate statement and any later outcomes were not certified by this review. Current and legacy issuer PDF bytes both match the retained original; 2026 hosting directory is not publication. Preserve original filename, bytes and June 2026 access history. Review performed 10 October 2026; issuer now lists FY2026 editions. No investment recommendation or universal legal interpretation of the report’s ORA/accounting terms.

Consumer implications

5 selected points from 34 distinct indexed points. These excerpts and editorial summaries can be historical or conditional.

  1. Ask providers about non-ORA options, actual staffed vacancies and additional accommodation charges. The report cannot establish today’s availability or your subsidy eligibility.

    Example source: NZIER — Assessing the Equity Issues Facing Aged Residential Care over the Coming Decade
    Published: 15 Jul 2022 · Accessed: June 2026

    Source evidence boundary

    Commissioned NZIER economic analysis dated 15 July 2022, with 30 original physical pages extracted and reviewed, cover/scenario images checked, and the author-produced Scoop-hosted PDF byte-matched. A stable current NZIER/commissioner download was not established; legacy commissioner access differed between browsing and direct retrieval. A similarly titled 5 July NZACA interRAI report is distinct. Historical data use former DHB regions, 2015–March 2022 bed series, NZDep2018, population projections and older international evidence. The 40%–29% comparison is non-ORA beds divided by population aged 85+ under a fixed-bed assumption, not observed unmet need, occupancy, a prediction of admission or an entitlement. Deprivation shares are held constant and the report warns its age proxy can understate Māori/Pacific need. Certified beds may be unstaffed and classifications inconsistent. The commissioner’s advocacy purpose, costs, clinical/causal claims, subsidy rules and international comparability were not independently or comprehensively validated for current use. Report date, PDF production, mirror upload path, June 2026 capture/access and 10 October 2026 review are separate; original file, category and hash are preserved.

  2. A population aged 85+ comparison does not determine an individual’s care needs; seek a current needs assessment and financial assessment through the appropriate official services.

    Example source: NZIER — Assessing the Equity Issues Facing Aged Residential Care over the Coming Decade
    Published: 15 Jul 2022 · Accessed: June 2026

    Source evidence boundary

    Commissioned NZIER economic analysis dated 15 July 2022, with 30 original physical pages extracted and reviewed, cover/scenario images checked, and the author-produced Scoop-hosted PDF byte-matched. A stable current NZIER/commissioner download was not established; legacy commissioner access differed between browsing and direct retrieval. A similarly titled 5 July NZACA interRAI report is distinct. Historical data use former DHB regions, 2015–March 2022 bed series, NZDep2018, population projections and older international evidence. The 40%–29% comparison is non-ORA beds divided by population aged 85+ under a fixed-bed assumption, not observed unmet need, occupancy, a prediction of admission or an entitlement. Deprivation shares are held constant and the report warns its age proxy can understate Māori/Pacific need. Certified beds may be unstaffed and classifications inconsistent. The commissioner’s advocacy purpose, costs, clinical/causal claims, subsidy rules and international comparability were not independently or comprehensively validated for current use. Report date, PDF production, mirror upload path, June 2026 capture/access and 10 October 2026 review are separate; original file, category and hash are preserved.

  3. Use December 2023 resident feedback as a prompt for questions; NPS is not an independent clinical-quality or complaint-resolution assessment.

    Example source: Arvida Group Limited — Annual Report 2024 (year ended 31 March)
    Published: 27 Jun 2024 · Accessed: June 2026

    Source evidence boundary

    Commercial issuer primary evidence for FY2024. All 138 physical pages inspected, including visually rendered financial/governance text that extraction missed. Financial statements are audited; underlying profit, surveys, care narratives, targets and development plans have different assurance limits. Resident survey response counts/rates are not established. Mixed unit/bed counts, employee headcounts, equity-accounted joint ventures and emissions exclusions are not interchangeable. Coastal flood screening excludes Bay of Plenty. Climate scenarios contain fictional future events and are not current law. Separate GHG assurance is described by the issuer but its entire separate inventory/assurance engagement was not reviewed here. July PDF metadata follows the issuer’s June release. Original filename, PDF bytes and June 2026 access history are preserved; exact current publisher bytes verified 10 October 2026. FY2026 reports now exist, so FY2024 plans, contacts, ownership/roles and service claims are historical. No investment recommendation, current contract interpretation or independent care-quality certification.

  4. Ask the chosen village/home for current care availability, certification, staffing, fees, exit provisions and emergency planning; this FY2024 report supplies no present-day guarantee.

    Example source: Arvida Group Limited — Annual Report 2024 (year ended 31 March)
    Published: 27 Jun 2024 · Accessed: June 2026

    Source evidence boundary

    Commercial issuer primary evidence for FY2024. All 138 physical pages inspected, including visually rendered financial/governance text that extraction missed. Financial statements are audited; underlying profit, surveys, care narratives, targets and development plans have different assurance limits. Resident survey response counts/rates are not established. Mixed unit/bed counts, employee headcounts, equity-accounted joint ventures and emissions exclusions are not interchangeable. Coastal flood screening excludes Bay of Plenty. Climate scenarios contain fictional future events and are not current law. Separate GHG assurance is described by the issuer but its entire separate inventory/assurance engagement was not reviewed here. July PDF metadata follows the issuer’s June release. Original filename, PDF bytes and June 2026 access history are preserved; exact current publisher bytes verified 10 October 2026. FY2026 reports now exist, so FY2024 plans, contacts, ownership/roles and service claims are historical. No investment recommendation, current contract interpretation or independent care-quality certification.

  5. Ask for the latest facility audit/certification, actual staffing and fees; a historic satisfaction percentage cannot establish individual care outcomes.

    Example source: Radius Care — The Radius Way: Annual Report 2024
    Published: 25 Jun 2024 · Accessed: June 2026

    Source evidence boundary

    Commercial issuer primary evidence for the year ended 31 March 2024; all 49 physical spread pages inspected. Printed and physical numbering differ. Report date 25 June is established, but its first public-release day was not independently established. Financial authorisation/audit date 29 May is separate. The financial opinion excludes wider narrative; adjusted metrics are unaudited and their separate results-presentation reconciliation was not reviewed. Resident and Facility Manager survey denominators and response counts/rates are not disclosed here. Care certifications, staffing, contracts, roles, home-support plans and July 2024 climate publication plans remain historical claims, not current legal/service/clinical assurance. The separate climate statement and any later outcomes were not certified by this review. Current and legacy issuer PDF bytes both match the retained original; 2026 hosting directory is not publication. Preserve original filename, bytes and June 2026 access history. Review performed 10 October 2026; issuer now lists FY2026 editions. No investment recommendation or universal legal interpretation of the report’s ORA/accounting terms.

Government-hosted source links

8 examples of 198 recorded links to government or Parliament hosts. This does not certify that every document is government-authored or that every public body is covered.

Related recorded trackers (7)

High priority
Active — Revised proposals; bill next Parliamentary term

Retirement Villages Act Reform

Recorded watchpoint: Bill introduction in the next Parliamentary term; no confirmed calendar deadline.

Entry updated: 8 Oct 2026

High priority
Active — Advisory report published; government decisions watch

Aged Care Funding and Residential Care

Recorded watchpoint: Government decisions, funding, and implementation responsibilities for advisory recommendations.

Entry updated: 8 Oct 2026

High priority
Active — Coalition agreement to maintain 65

NZ Super and Retirement Income

Recorded watchpoint: Election-position monitoring and OECD report response.

Entry updated: 9 Jun 2026

High priority
Active — Inquiry response and DSS Act implementation watch

Dementia, Disability and Health Services

Recorded watchpoint: Funded dementia actions and implementation guidance under the Disability Support Services Act 2026.

Entry updated: 8 Oct 2026

Medium priority
Active — Monitoring

Elder Abuse Justice and Consumer Protection

Recorded watchpoint: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day follow-up and justice portfolio monitoring.

Entry updated: 9 Jun 2026

Medium priority
Active — Ongoing tracking

Oral Questions Relevant to Older New Zealanders

Recorded watchpoint: Next parliamentary sitting week and oral question scan.

Entry updated: 8 Jun 2026

Medium priority
Active — Ongoing tracking

Seniors Relevant Bills

Recorded watchpoint: Official bill introduction and referral checks, and enacted-law implementation monitoring.

Entry updated: 8 Oct 2026