Ranked from filed disclosures

Best retirement villages in Taranaki

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. 13 of 13 Taranaki villages have a published score.

#VillageLocationCapital BackLife ScoreDeferred feeCapital repaid
1 Molly Ryan Merrilands, New Plymouth 59 88 30% ~128d
2 Summerset at Pohutukawa Place Bell Block, New Plymouth 59 86 25% ~126d
3 Summerset Mountain View Hurworth, New Plymouth 55 91 25% ~78d
4 Welbourn Masonic Village Welbourn, New Plymouth 55 54 25% ~81d
5 Jean Sandel Retirement Village Whalers Gate, New Plymouth 50 96 30% ~115d
6 Annie Brydon Lifecare & Village Hawera, South Taranaki 46 42 30% ~99d
7 MiLife New Plymouth Bell Block, New Plymouth 44 30% ~134d
8 Trinity Village Hawera, Hawera 43 20%
9 Richmond Villas New Plymouth, New Plymouth 30 25% ~308d
10 Elizabeth R Lifecare & Village Stratford, Stratford 25 41 30%

Market context: the national median Capital Back is 47; Taranaki's median is 44. 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 Taranaki 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
Maida Vale Retirement Village Bell Block, New Plymouth 90 25 30%
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