Bupa And Alvarium Announce New Retirement Village And Care Home For Mangawhai Central

Bupa New Zealand and Alvarium today announced Bupa’s acquisition of circa 13 hectares of land at Mangawhai Central, where it plans to develop a new retirement village and care home, bringing high-quality retirement living, healthcare services, and new employment opportunities to the growing community.

Located on the western side of Mangawhai Central with private access, the development is designed to help older people live well, stay active, and remain connected to the community.

Supporting a growing community

Being only 1.5hrs from Auckland, Mangawhai is one of Northland’s fastest-growing towns, and the partnership between Bupa and Alvarium reflects a shared commitment to meet the evolving needs of the community by improving access to care and wellbeing services.

The development will be well connected by cycleways and walkways, supporting an active and inclusive neighbourhood.

“We’re bringing a purpose-built retirement village to Mangawhai that meets the needs of older New Zealanders while also supporting the wider community,” said Pedro Sanchez, Managing Director of Bupa New Zealand.

“Bupa’s retirement village and care home will give people confidence that care, connection and support for aging well can be found close to home. We’re excited to bring health and wellness for older New Zealanders to Mangawhai and employment opportunities when we get closer to opening our new facilities.”

Integrated into Mangawhai Central

The retirement village and care home will complement the existing and planned residential stages of Mangawhai Central, contributing to a multi-generational neighbourhood with shared amenities and a strong sense of connection.

“Bupa will bring high-quality care, wellbeing services, and new jobs to Mangawhai,” said Shane Scott, Head of Real Estate at Alvarium Investments.

“The Bupa development will sit naturally alongside our residential stages, creating complementary amenities that lift the whole development, provide more healthcare and support options for residents, and increase confidence in the area for potential purchasers. This investment reinforces the vision for Mangawhai

Central as a connected, liveable community and brings real social and economic value to the town.”

Looking ahead

For Bupa, the Mangawhai Central project, sits alongside developments at Whitby and major redevelopments at Parkstone in Christchurch, Riverstone in Palmerston North and Te Puke, and is part of a long-term strategy to provide high-quality retirement living and care in communities where people want to live, age and belong.

“We’re committed to creating places that feel welcoming, supportive, and genuinely connected to the communities they serve,” said Pedro Sanchez.

About Bupa Asia Pacific

Bupa is an international healthcare group which has been committed to a purpose of helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world for more than 70 years.

Bupa Asia Pacific operates in Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong, supporting about 8.2 million customers through a broad range of health and care services including health insurance, aged care, dental, medical, optical and hearing services.

Employing more than 22,000 people in the region, we believe that we can make a real difference to the lives of customers through our values, purpose and the way that we deliver personalised care.

Over the past 20 years the Bupa Foundation has invested more than AUD$40 million in partnerships and programs focused on improving health of communities across Australia.

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