Gulf Rise News
What's the latest at Gulf Rise? Browse below to see.February building update – good weather, great progress
The gardens have really come alive at Gulf Rise with landscaping around the garden pavilion and Rakino apartments nearly complete.
February sees the completion of Rakino apartments, with our first residents moving in this month.
Bulk excavation is well underway for stage 2 at Gulf Rise; building work will commence for the central amenities in just a few months’ time.
Press Releases
July 05, 2019
Retirement firm calls in the architects
Distinctive rows of white brick and bronze aluminium-clad architecturally-designed saw tooth-roofed townhouses have risen at a Metlifecare project under construction north of Auckland.
August 24, 2018
People no longer want to live in fortress-like gated retirement villages
Open, sunny communal spaces are demanded by Baby Boomers considering moving into a retirement village. this is an artist's impression of a communal garden for people and bees that will be created at Metlifecare's Gulf Rise retirement village.
August 31, 2018
A gate-free retirement village? It's happening - in New Zealand
Village operator Metlifecare has announced it will start construction on its Gulf Rise village near Auckland - its first to be designed with borders open to the surrounding community.
Blog Topics
Introducing Jarrod
A supermarket encounter was the catalyst for Gulf Rise village manager Jarrod Shearer’s career change. How did you find yourself in this sector? I spent my early career working in the Customer Service Agency of Dunedin City Council. It taught me...
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More in Store Magazine
The Summer 2019/20 edition of Metlifecare's More in Store magazine is out now.This issue has a new look and feel and, for the first time, we're proud to be enviro-mark Gold Certified, meaning we use paper from well-managed forests and BIO-inks. In this...
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Garden Pavilion Opening – APO Event
On the 28th of November Gulf Rise’s beautiful Garden Pavilion came to life with more than 80 residents, prospects, staff and guests coming together for the official opening. The Garden Pavilion adds to the lifestyle the residents enjoy and...
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Meet our residents – Pat Jeffreys
Pat Jeffreys, was a ward clerk at Auckland and North Shore hospital for close to 30 years. The role was originally known as ward hostess, but when management realised the ‘hostesses’ were really running the wards they removed the hostess...
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