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Age-friendly housing pays off

Friday 12th of August 2016

New Zealand’s population is ageing: one in five people will be 65+ by 2030.

As the population ages it is becoming less mobile, with over 50% of those over 65 in 2030 likely to be suffering from some form of disability. 

And the country’s housing stock is poorly equipped to deal with these changing demographics.

For example, just 2% of Auckland’s ne...

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