Located off Potae Avenue in Lytton West, Kiri Te Kanawa village enjoys both a beautiful rural outlook as well as views out to Young Nick's Head and there's a lifestyle option to suit everyone. You can choose from a townhouse, an independent apartment or the extra support of an assisted-living apartment. If your needs change over time, our state-of-the-art care centre provides 97 care rooms offering rest home, hospital and specialist dementia care. Kiri Te Kanawa care centre is located within the same village community and, as a Ryman resident, you will have priority access over non-residents at the time of your transfer. Should a space for the type of care the village offers be unavailable at the time of your transfer, we will do our best to accommodate you at another Ryman village that provides the level of care you need* until a space becomes available at Kiri Te Kanawa Village.
The amenities include an all-weather bowling green, indoor heated swimming pool, spa, library, gym, hair and beauty salon, bar, shop and movie theatre.
There is always something to do; from organised events and shopping trips, to activities that inspire movement. The measure of a full life at Kiri Te Kanawa Village is certainly one that will get richer with age.
Our independent and assisted-living residents live in spaces designed to inspire, indulge, and entertain. Assisted living in a serviced apartment offers the benefits of independent living with added support to make life easier, including housekeeping and delicious chef-prepared meals.
To retire with confidence, you need financial certainty. We're transparent about our costs, offering options to fit your ideal retirement lifestyle. No matter which option you choose, you'll know exactly what you're paying and what you'll receive in return.
We offer a choice in Deferred Management Fee (DMF), of either 30% or 25% with the latter option having a higher entry price.
You can choose between fixed or indexed weekly fees which are set at the time of signing your agreement. Indexed weekly fees are linked to the annual increase in superannuation.
Jennett McGaw - Independent resident
Community is central to the lifestyle so we offer amenities that encourage that sense of togetherness, such as a dining room, bar, hair and beauty salon, movie theatre and shop.
Retirement is a great time to sharpen your skills on the passions and pastimes that you love. Spend time enjoying the workshop, pool table and library.
Incorporate regular activity into your everyday routine or enjoy the camaraderie of a little game time. Amenities include a swimming pool, spa pool, gym and bowling green.
Our retirement villages offer a range of care options - not as an add-on, but woven into the fabric of our villages.
Kiri Te Kanawa care centre offers a range of care options including rest home, hospital and specialist dementia care. Like all aspects of our villages, we constantly look for ways to improve both the care we provide and the innovation behind it. Care is customised using our myRyman Care app and residents love the food in our seasonal Delicious menu, which is prepared fresh on site by village chefs.
Kiri Te Kanawa is one of over 90% of established Ryman villages that have been awarded 4-year certification by the Ministry of Health. It’s recognised as the ‘gold standard’ in care.
At Kiri Te Kanawa Village, our private care rooms provide superior accommodation – you'll enjoy a spacious room with a private ensuite. The price of your private care room depends on the type of room you select. This will be clearly outlined in your admission agreement.
Accommodation premiums range from $25 to $60 per day
If you would like more information our village manager will be happy to help.
Brian - Independent resident
Treat yourself to a pamper session in our hair and beauty salon or a sweet treat in the shop.
Lounge and dining areas provide spaces to relax and enjoy mealtimes. The food tastes great and the social interaction is good for the soul.
Tranquil outdoor spaces dedicated to our care residents allow you to relax and meet with family and friends.
Pop down to Ballance Street Village where they have everything covered. Browse the bookshop or antiques, treat yourself to some new potted plants or pickup some essentials from the bakery or butchery.
Take a short drive out to the National Arboretum of New Zealand, located in Ngatapa. Covering 131 hectares, you will find exotic and native plants and a variety of walking tracks catering to everyone.
Gisborne is the third-largest wine-producing region in New Zealand. Spend some time sipping your way around the exceptional wineries on offer. Look out for the Gisborne Wine Map.
Each Ryman village is named in honour of a Kiwi or Aussie trailblazer: Anthony Wilding, Lady Diana Isaac, Evelyn Page. They pushed further and set the bar high for others to aspire to. In creating communities that challenge the expectations of ageing, Ryman villages are also setting the bar high. They’re demonstrating that a retirement lifestyle brimming with new experiences, connections and fulfilment is something we should aspire to. Our Kiwi and Aussie namesakes represent the measure of inspiration, while Ryman villages represent the measure of retirement living.
A celebrity in the international music world, New Zealand opera singer Dame Kiri Te Kanawa achieved a remarkable number of accolades throughout her career.
Ambitious and determined, Te Kanawa won a grant to study in London early in her career. While there she enrolled in the London Opera Centre. She went on to regularly perform on stage where she was known for captivating audiences. Her recording of the “Nuns’ Chorus” from the Strauss operetta Casanova was the first gold record produced in New Zealand.
In 1973, Dame Kiri was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for her services to music. Committed to the future of opera and passionate about fostering music in Aotearoa, she founded the Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation with the vision “that talented young New Zealand singers and musicians with complete dedication to their art may receive judicious and thoughtful mentoring and support to assist them in realising their dreams”.
Now retired, Dame Kiri’s final performance took place in Ballarat, Australia in 2016. To discover more about her exceptional achievements, read David Fingleton’s Kiri Te Kanawa: A Biography.
Phone: 0800 588 222
Christchurch office: 03 366 4069
PO Box 771, Christchurch 8140
New Zealand