Charles Fleming Retirement Village is a retirement village in Waikanae, New Zealand. Opened in 2013 and named after Sir Charles Fleming, it houses 140 beds with a resident capacity of over 400. It was built by Ryman Healthcare with a construction cost of $100 million.[1][2][3][4] It includes a dementia facility, independent units and townhouses. The main block of apartments is three storeys high.[4]
The village also has a bowling green, gym, hair dresser, library, spa, shop, and a swimming pool.[4]
History edit
Ryman Healthcare announced in March 2011 that they were building a retirement village in Waikanae.[5][6]
Charles Fleming Retirement village is placed on former farmland. The Kāpiti Coast District Council approved of the land to be subdivided in 2008, as a housing development for 800 homes. This subdivision is known as the Waimaru subdivision. Ryman Healthcare bought 7 hectares of land from this subdivision for the village for $7 million in 2012.[7][8]
Construction of the retirement village was done in stages. The first was the main block apartments in a three-storey building.[4]
In May 2012 it was announced that the retirement village would be named after Sir Charles Fleming, naturalist and former trustee of the Ngā Manu Nature Reserve. The announcement was made by two of his daughters who unveiled the village's sign. The name was chosen a few weeks prior when the daughters gave permission to use Fleming's name.[3]
The retirement village opened in November 2013, which made it the 26th retirement village of Ryman Healthcare. It was opened by Ōtaki MP Nathan Guy, and the opening included a performance by Dame Malvina Major.[2][4] A month later, the bowling green, gym, spa and swimming pool finished being built.[4]
Notable residents edit
- Thomas Williams (1930-2023)[9]
References edit
- ^ "Charles Fleming Retirement Village". Ministry of Health NZ. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ a b "New $100M Charles Fleming Retirement Village opens in Waikanae". KC News - News from the Kāpiti Coast. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ a b MAXWELL, JOEL (31 May 2012). "Retirement village named after naturalist". Stuff. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Dame Malvina performs at opening of retirement village". 2 November 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2024 – via PressReader.
- ^ "New Ryman Village for Waikanae - NZX, New Zealand's Exchange". www.nzx.com. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Ryman to build Waikanae retirement village". Otago Daily Times Online News. 17 March 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "AMP quitting Waikanae investment". Stuff. 18 May 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ BLUNDELL, KAY (31 October 2013). "Waikanae subdivision makes good progress". Stuff. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "RIP Thomas Cardinal Williams 20 March 1930 – 22 December 2023 | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 14 January 2024.