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Retirement Commission
Official data
Official primary
June 2026
Next review not yet scheduled
New Zealand
Medium confidence
published
SNZ editorial review
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Short Answer
- Proposes a new industry-wide complaints and disputes resolution scheme
Key Points
- •- Proposes a new industry-wide complaints and disputes resolution scheme
- •Framework designed to improve accessibility, timeliness, and fairness
- •Includes scheme recommendations for implementation
- •Qualitative insights into resident transition experiences
- •Covers both moving out of villages and transferring between units within a village
Full Summary & Notes
- Proposes a new industry-wide complaints and disputes resolution scheme - Framework designed to improve accessibility, timeliness, and fairness - Includes scheme recommendations for implementation - Full Report (opens in a new tab) (1MB PDF) - Summary Report (opens in a new tab) (159KB PDF) - Qualitative insights into resident transition experiences - Covers both moving out of villages and transferring between units within a village - Focus on whānau involvement throughout the process - Retirement Village Annual Investigation 2023 (opens in a new tab) (4MB PDF) - Retirement village legislation at risk of becoming outdated and unfit for purpose - Urgent review needed to eliminate unfair terms in contracts - Better protection required for consumer rights - Wide stakeholder engagement with nearly 3,300 submissions - Download the Final Report (opens in a new tab) (6MB PDF) - General confidence in New Zealand's supervisory system - Statutory supervision being conducted effectively - Small number of amendments suggested for improvement - Provides
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