Read about these amazing Boomers who are leading rewarding lives and challenging ageist stereotypes.
Going it together
An Abbeyfield way of life
Meet friends Don and Tony, who met as Abbeyfield residents four years ago.Their one-bed studios come with large shared facilities, plus a veggie garden. Read more
Pacific social housing village
Take a piece of neglected land in South Auckland, turn it into a thriving community garden then three decades later build NZ's first Pacific social housing village on it. Read more
Sunny outlook for older flatters
Going flatting in her 80s wasn’t exactly part of her life plan, but to Edith, the opportunity to share a house with four other women came at just the right time. Read more
Charlotte and 93-year-old father Herbie, who is blind and has Parkinson’s disease, are enjoying life at the Moa Crescent Kaumātua Village in Hamilton. Read more
Early adopters give rave reviews
At 62 and 66, partners Helen Cresswell and and Jill Freeman are not your stereotypical retirement village residents. When they decided to move to the village, their friends thought they were bonkers... Read more
Making it work after life's upsets
Susan Fowke and cat Freddy are two of the younger residents of Leighton House, a Gisborne rest home close enough to the Waimata River to offer its 50 or so occupants an ever-changing water view. Read more
If anyone knows about community living it's Colin Cole. Born at the Riverside community near Motueka he's pretty much lived there his entire life. Read more
Amrita Stiles and Barbie Cole give their views about living at Riverside, near Motueka. Both women love to close to nature. Read more
A visitor to Ahuriri is assured of a warm welcome. The four permanent residents of this supported housing complex in Napier never miss an opportunity to celebrate life. Read more
Connecting the generations
The Dallows are a West Auckland family that play together and stay together: on stage and in real life. Read more
Mary is "officially" retired, but it’s hard to imagine this energetic Cook Islands mama ever slowing down. Read more
Would you like skills with that?
There aren’t many places where you can learn a new skill and get a free feed at the same time. Read more
Kev: Sharing in the joy of snow
Kev’s a man of few words. He won’t tell you this himself, but he has made a huge difference to people’s lives. Read more
SuperGrans Manawatu shares skills and knowledge between generations and across communities. Read more
Jo laughs when she thinks of her earlier fantasies of herself in retirement. The actual picture is rather different. Read more
Classroom theory flies out the window when Kirsten helps her 80-year-old father make a major change. Read more
Josie might be forgiven for wanting a little time to herself now she’s 67 and have a bit of a rest from full-on parenting. But no. Read more
Laurel Stowell and Richard Thompson talked for many years about how they’d like to live once the children were grown. Read more
Boomers 2014
"Care for yourself, care about yourself," is Areta’s advice when asked about successful ageing. Read more
Wayne knows what it's like to be a stranger in a strange land. But he's always been up for a challenge. Read more
Tufuga: A voice for her people
Perhaps the key lies in her name. "'Tufuga Holatu' has to do with orators, and carries the meaning of 'always moving forward'." Read more
As a 'baby boomer' Margaretanne feels there is much less stereotyping of ageing these days. Read more
Malcolm's journey to recovery has included several hospital admissions, but throughout it all he has maintained his Christian faith. Read more
Bryan has always subscribed to the idea that being of service to one's community adds spice to life. Read more
Rob agrees that while there is some perceived fear of ageing in the gay community, he also thinks it is fading. Read more
At 81, Ruth is still handy with a hammer, working four days a week as a builder and renovator. Read more