The government is being urged to "lift the lid" on the retirement village industry, as the Retirement Commissioner calls for an urgent review of the laws to better protect the elderly.
Feedback on the proposal is overwhelmingly in favour, with only the village operators against the idea.
Jane Wrightson says a growing number of New Zealanders now heading into rest homes and it's time the 18-year-old Retirement Villages Act was made fit for purpose.
Emma Hatton reports.
