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NZ's Best Awards 2026

Celebrating New Zealand's outstanding retirement villages, aged care facilities and group providers. The 2026 recipients recognise excellence across retirement villages and aged care, including group excellence, enduring excellence and outstanding category awards.

69 AWARDS · WINNERS & FINALISTS
2026 Winners

Best in New Zealand

The winning retirement villages and aged care facilities across the North and South Islands.

Group Excellence

National & multi-site excellence

CHT Care Homes · 2026 awards
Winner 2026
Multi-Care Facility Excellence

CHT Care Homes

Multiple regions
Special Recognition

Enduring Excellence Award

Outstanding Achievement

Outstanding Category Awards

North Island

North Island Aged Care

Best Large Aged Care
CHT St Margarets Care Home · 2026 awards Winner CHT St Margarets (Hospital and Rest Home) Auckland
2026
Finalist CHT Parkhaven Auckland
2026
Finalist Evelyn Page [Aged Care] Retirement Village Auckland
2026
Finalist Murray Halberg [Aged Care] Retirement Village Auckland
2026
Finalist James Wattie [Aged Care] Retirement Village Hawkes Bay
2026
Finalist Malvina Major [Aged Care] Retirement Village Wellington
2026
Finalist Logan Campbell [Aged Care] Retirement Village Auckland
Best Small Aged Care
CHT Hillsborough · 2026 awards Winner CHT Hillsborough Auckland Pinehaven Cottage · 2026 awards Finalist Pinehaven Cottage Auckland
2026
Finalist Orewa Beach Home Auckland
2026
Finalist Malyon House Bay of Plenty CHT Royal Oak (Rest Home) · 2026 awards Finalist CHT Royal Oak (Rest Home) Auckland Fairview Village and Care · 2026 awards Finalist Fairview Village and Care Auckland
2026
Finalist Summerset on the Coast [Aged Care] Wellington
North Island

North Island Retirement Villages

Best Large Village
Maygrove Village · 2026 awards Winner Maygrove Village Auckland Summerset On The Coast · 2026 awards Finalist Summerset On The Coast Wellington Settlers Lifestyle Village · 2026 awards Finalist Settlers Lifestyle Village Auckland Fairview Lifestyle Village · 2026 awards Finalist Fairview Lifestyle Village Auckland
2026
Finalist Country Club Huapai Village Auckland Highfield Country Estate · 2026 awards Finalist Highfield Country Estate Waikato
2026
Finalist Summerset in the River City Manawatu
Best Small Village
The Anchorage Lifestyle Village · 2026 awards Winner The Anchorage Village Northland Karaka Pines Papamoa · 2026 awards Finalist Karaka Pines Papamoa Bay of Plenty
2026
Finalist Summerset Boulcott Wellington
2026
Finalist Te Awa Lifecare Village Waikato
2026
Finalist Kowhainui Retirement Village Manawatu
2026
Finalist Riverdeen Retirement Village Gisborne
2026
Finalist The Moorings Village Waikato
South Island

South Island Aged Care

Best Large Aged Care
Birchleigh Residential Care Centre · 2026 awards Winner Birchleigh Residential Care Centre Otago
2026
Finalist Ernest Rutherford [Aged Care] Retirement Village Nelson
2026
Finalist Ngaio Marsh [Aged Care] Retirement Village Canterbury
2026
Finalist Diana Isaac [Aged Care] Retirement Village Canterbury
2026
Finalist Essie Summers [Aged Care] Retirement Village Canterbury
2026
Finalist Anthony Wilding [Aged Care] Retirement Village Canterbury
2026
Finalist Charles Upham [Aged Care] Retirement Village Canterbury
Best Small Aged Care
Bloomfield Court Retirement Home · 2026 awards Winner Bloomfield Court Retirement Home Canterbury Waihi Lodge Care Centre · 2026 awards Finalist Waihi Lodge Care Centre Canterbury
2026
Finalist Peaceful Pines Living Canterbury
2026
Finalist Queen Rose Retirement Home Otago Waikiwi Gardens Rest Home · 2026 awards Finalist Waikiwi Gardens Rest Home Southland
2026
Finalist Alpine View Care Centre Canterbury
2026
Finalist Northanjer Rest Home Otago
South Island

South Island Retirement Villages

Best Large Village
The Sterling, Kaiapoi · 2026 awards Winner The Sterling (Kaiapoi) Retirement Village Canterbury
2026
Finalist Burlington Retirement Village Canterbury
2026
Finalist Summerset Blenheim Marlborough
2026
Finalist Alpine View Lifestyle Village Canterbury Summerset At Wigram · 2026 awards Finalist Summerset At Wigram Canterbury
2026
Finalist Anthony Wilding Retirement Village Canterbury
2026
Finalist Diana Isaac Retirement Village Canterbury
Best Small Village
Summerset Rangiora · 2026 awards Winner Summerset Rangiora Canterbury Woodcroft Estate Retirement Village · 2026 awards Finalist Woodcroft Estate Retirement Village Canterbury
2026
Finalist Frances Hodgkins Retirement Village Otago
2026
Finalist Rhodes On Cashmere | ARVIDA Canterbury
2026
Finalist Essie Summers Retirement Village Canterbury
2026
Finalist Coastal View Lifestyle [Retirement] Village Nelson

Congratulations to all 2026 recipients

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