Ranked from filed disclosures

Best retirement villages in Bay of Plenty

Ranked by Capital Back — how much of the resident's capital comes back to the family, scored purely from each village's own statutory Disclosure Statement. Life Score shown alongside, never blended. 49 of 52 Bay of Plenty villages have a published score.

#VillageLocationCapital BackLife ScoreDeferred feeCapital repaid
1 Karaka Pines Regency Park Owhata, Rotorua 64 20% ~121d
2 Karaka Pines Papamoa Papamoa, Tauranga 63 12.5%
3 Karaka Pines Waihi Beach Waihi Beach, Western Bay Of Plenty 63 46 12.5%
4 The Bayview Judea, Tauranga 63 79 30% ~46d
5 Bethlehem Country Club Bethlehem, Tauranga 61 44 30% ~102d
6 Copper Crest Pyes Pa, Tauranga 61 87 30% ~94d
7 Redwood Retirement Village Rotorua 61 28% ~122d
8 Bupa Greerton Gardens Retirement Village Greerton, Tauranga 60 28% ~160d
9 Mary Shapley Retirement Village Whakatanae, Whakatane 60 77 28% ~147d
10 Papamoa Sands Papamoa, Tauranga 60 59 20% ~8d

Market context: the national median Capital Back is 47; Bay of Plenty's median is 52. Only villages with a published score are ranked — see the methodology. Operators may request a review of any figure.

Lovely — but check the money

High on lifestyle, low on Capital Back

These Bay of Plenty villages publish a strong lifestyle offering (Life Score ≥ 75) alongside filed financial terms that score under 42 — the combination families most often walk into blind. The figures are the village's own; weigh both before you sign.

VillageLocationLife ScoreCapital BackDeferred fee
Pacific Coast Village Papamoa, Tauranga 76 11 30%
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