Resident stories

Wedding dresses old and new on show for village Valentine’s celebration

14 Feb 2024
Resident stories | 4 min read

Wedding dresses old and new on show for village Valentine’s celebration

Love is well and truly in the air at Possum Bourne Retirement Village ...

19 Jan 2024
Resident stories | 3 min read

Deadpan Doug finds family at Patrick Hogan

Not all Ryman residents can claim viral internet sensation status – bu...

12 Dec 2023
Resident stories | 3 min read

WW2 POW celebrates 107th birthday!

It was a milestone birthday like no other for 107-year-old Grace Joel ...

10 Nov 2023
Resident stories | 3 min read

Friendship blooms for Filipo and Paneta

They follow different faiths, have had very different careers and ther...

12 Oct 2023
Resident stories | 4 min read

Russell summits One Tree Hill 30 days in a row

At 96, Logan Campbell resident Russell Parrish has achieved an incredi...

27 Sep 2023
Resident stories | 1 min read

Embracing the lifestyle at Miriam Corban

Residents David and Pat made the move to Miriam Corban village earlier...

05 Sep 2023
Resident stories | 5 min read

George plays piano to entertain fellow residents

It’s hard to resist singing along to the familiar notes of the Beatles...

16 Aug 2023
Resident stories | 3 min read

Janet witnesses the heyday of Himalaya climbing

Janet Romanes played a pivotal role in the birth of New Zealand advent...

28 Jun 2023
Resident stories | 3 min read

Family, new friends and green fingers

A sense of adventure has played strongly throughout the lives of Pat a...

About Ryman Healthcare:

Ryman was founded in 1984 and has become one of New Zealand’s largest listed companies. The company owns and operates 45 retirement villages in New Zealand and Australia which are home to more than 13,900 residents and the company employs 6,800 team members.

Media advisory: For further information, photos, interviews or comment please contact Group Corporate Affairs Manager Silke Marsh on +64 27 294 3609 or Communications Advisor Maryvonne Gray on 027 552 0767.