General Interest
19th Aug 2024
There is a cheeky Italian saying that goes, “Age and glasses of wine should never be counted.” This playful phrase could be the unofficial motto for the ever-increasing groups of wine lovers at the Pacific Coast and Pacific Lakes Villages in sun-drenched Pāpāmoa....
General Interest
29th May 2024
Join Margaret and Peter as they share their enriching experiences at Pacific Coast Village, a vibrant retirement community that exceeds expectations with its unique blend of coastal living and comprehensive care. This touching video offers a glimpse into their daily lives, highlighting the community's standout features and the profound sense of security and belonging they feel....
General Interest
15th May 2024
Step into the life of Kay, a resident of Pacific Coast Village, as she shares her personal journey navigating the challenges and changes brought about by her husband Tony's health condition. This heartfelt video captures Kay's story of adaptation, care, and community within the nurturing environment of the retirement village....
General Interest
18th Nov 2022
The Bay of Plenty, known for its healthy lifestyle opportunities, offers an abundance of exercise and wellbeing options and treatments. Summer is naturally a time when we feel more motivated to get on our feet, and out and about. Here’s our insider’s guide to exercise options and what’s on offer – right on your doorstep. Not only will you feel refreshed and invigorated, but you’ll also meet new people, connect with yourself, and hopefully have some fun!...
Corporate News
1st Sep 2022
Generus Living Group strive to make a difference in providing upscale sustainable living environments. Over the last 10 years the luxury retirement village operator has built a strong reputation for developing and operating outstanding retirement villages in Auckland, Tauranga and Christchurch....
Corporate News
29th Apr 2022
Generus Living Group and its partner Mangatawa Pāpāmoa Blocks Incorporation (MPBI) who operate Pacific Coast and Pacific Lakes Villages, have named an inaugural scholarship recipient, displaying their commitment to furthering Māori education....
Pacific Coast News
10th Sep 2021
Pacific Coast Village has long set the benchmark for retirement living in New Zealand. Now, the Bay of Plenty retirement village is setting the scene in sustainability, with a raft of initiatives reaping some very real environmental rewards....
Pacific Coast News
16th Jul 2021
Pacific Coast Village manager Carl Braddock says the level of hospitality offered at the village and The Beach House is so highly valued that it is the preferred hospitality venue in the Mount Maunganui area for residents, their family, friends and community clubs....
General Interest
16th Jul 2021
From the traditional paperback to digital devices, it seems our reading materials have undergone a technological transformation. However, while devices from Kindles to tablets enable the user to download literature from the internet at the click of a button, at what cost to our eyes and are all devices created equal?...
General Interest
16th Jul 2021
It’s been on the cards for years and hasn’t eventuated, we get it! After all, when it comes to making a start on the family tree, it’s akin to searching for thousands of needles in a global haystack. But it’s time to don your detective caps and get hunting!...
General Interest
16th Jul 2021
Your brain isn’t ever something you were told you needed to take care of however, emerging evidence shows the importance of certain dietary patterns, nutrients and lifestyle factors in slowing or preventing cognitive decline and neurological disorders....
General Interest
16th Jul 2021
Grandparent: family historian, nurturer, mentor, role model, playmate, wizard, and hero. There is no doubt that grandparents play a significant role in the lives of many New Zealand families, providing support across a wide range of areas....
Pacific Coast News
16th Jul 2021
Staff cooked and delivered over 2000 takeaway meals to residents during lockdown, and at Alert Level 3 scores of takeaway coffees were served everyday at a temporary drive though at The Beach House, the village’s main community facility....
General Interest
16th Jul 2021
Many of us know, or have possibly even cared for a friend, loved one, or acquaintance with dementia. Dementia - the term used when a person experiences a gradual loss of brain function due to physical changes in the structure of their brain...
General Interest
16th Jul 2021
Simon Bridges is a New Zealand politician and has been a Member of Parliament for Tauranga since the 2008 election. He is best known as being the Leader of the New Zealand National Party and Leader of the Opposition since 27 February 2018. We talk to Bridges about his life, leadership and views....
General Interest
16th Jul 2021
If you lose the ability to organise your own affairs, it’s essential to have somebody available to do it on your behalf. The hitch is that it must be written in a legal document called an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA), and that this must take place before you need it....
Corporate News
16th Jul 2021
The new eco-retirement village on Grenada Street, Papamoa, is set to inject over $250 million into the Bay of Plenty region’s booming economy and provide 350 new homes to the area – with a dozen villas snapped up in the first week on the market....
Pacific Coast News
16th Jul 2021
It’s a sunny Thursday morning in the Bay of Plenty. Light spills in through wide floor-to-ceiling windows into a contemporary white-filled space tinkling with laughter where residents lounge in comfortable Cape Cod chairs over steaming plates of Eggs Benedict....
General Interest
16th Jul 2021
Today's technology and online tools provide a variety of ways to keep in close contact with extended family and young grandchildren. It's relatively easy to remain close and receive a virtual dose of kisses, hugs and updates, no matter how far apart you may be....
General Interest
16th Jul 2021
It doesn't seem like so long ago that we all supported small local businesses. Now while most of us have nothing against supermarkets, they are rather convenient after all, some of us do miss the relationships that were built up over the years, popping into small independently owned stores, back in the day....
General Interest
16th Jul 2021
Papamoa Hills Regional Park - Te Rae o Papamoa - rises to heights of up to 224 metres above Papamoa's fertile dune plains. The path to the summit is steep at first with several steps, but eases off as it continues on, winding its way through forest....
Pacific Coast News
16th Jul 2021
National won by the slim margin of one vote over the Greens at Pacific Coast's Mock Election on 23 September 2017. Yes – the same day as the actual election. Is this a forerunner of what is to come for the country we wonder?!...
Pacific Coast News
16th Jul 2021
Good deeds and a community spirit have marked the life of our very own QSM recipient, Neville Coslett. Neville, who enjoys the close proximity of the beach from his Pacific Coast Village residence, says he wasn't expecting the award as he did not apply for it....
Pacific Coast News
16th Jul 2021
Persimmon Lane Cakery and Coffee shop is a beautifully restored white wooden cottage, complete with a white wooden band rotunda. It is situated down a country driveway in Te Puna near Bethlehem amid lovely mature trees (including Persimmons) and well-kept gardens....
General Interest
16th Jul 2021
Rotorua’s active volcanic wonderland of frothing geysers, bubbling mud pools, and natural thermal springs and spas is the North Island's epicentre of thermal delight. Only a 40 minute drive from Pacific Coast Village, Wai Ora Spa at Hells Gate, puts these resources to good use....
Pacific Coast News
16th Jul 2021
The completed Grenada Street link road was officially opened on Wednesday 27th July by Mayor Stuart Crosby. The link road will play a significant part in improving traffic flow as well as safety....
Pacific Coast News
16th Jul 2021
Pacific Coast Village, the Bay of Plenty’s ‘resort-like’ retirement community is experiencing rapid growth to satisfy increasing demand. Seventy new villas – which have all been sold ‘off-plan’ – are being built, 20 of which are near completion....
Pacific Coast News
16th Jul 2021
Residents of Pacific Coast Village are delighted that their on-site pool, spa and gym complex has been opened ahead of schedule. The indoor complex features a heated 25 metre pool, separate spa, cardio room and sun deck....
Pacific Coast News
16th Jul 2021
Papamoa’s Pacific Coast Village is set to double in size after recently gaining resource consent for another 120 retirement villas, a larger community centre and an aged care complex – comprising serviced apartments as well as rest home and hospital facilities....
Corporate News
16th Jul 2021
Holly Lea, the Fendalton retirement village which attracted publicity earlier this year around its financial difficulties, has fully re-paid its debt to the bank. After realising other investments, The McLean Institute Charitable Trust recently repaid all monies owed by Holly Lea to the Southland Building Society....
Pacific Coast News
16th Jul 2021
Residents of Pacific Coast Village, Papamoa’s fastest growing retirement village, are delighted with the news that their on-site pool, spa and gym complex will be finished before the end of the year, ahead of schedule....
Corporate News
16th Jul 2021
Ranfurly’s exceptional efforts were officially recognised earlier this month, when the Village Hospital were not only announced as the winner of the Bidvest Excellence in Food for Care Homes and Hospital Award at the NZACA/EBOS Excellence in Care Awards, but also took out the Overall Excellence in Aged Care Award....
Corporate News
18th Aug 2015
Christchurch-based retirement village developer, Retirement Assets Limited, has brokered a partnership deal with The McLean Institute – the 100 year old charitable trust responsible for the Fendalton retirement village, Holly Lea....