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Parata
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Retirement living · Gore, Gore

Parata

Parata Anglican Charitable Trust Board · West Gore, Southland · independent living + rest home care
Capital Back
21
the money ↓
See what life here is like — then weigh what it means for your family further down.
Parata
The village

Life here

Parata has been serving New Zealand's retirement community for over 25 years, bringing experience and stability to West Gore. Located at 39 Kitchener Street, this village welcomes residents seeking independent living with the reassurance of on-site care when needed. Whether you're looking to enjoy an active retirement or transition to supported living, Parata provides a welcoming community where you can age in place.

Your home

Living options

Independent Living & Care

Parata offers independent units alongside rest home accommodation, allowing residents to choose the living arrangement that suits their current needs.

✓ Independent living units
✓ Rest home standard rooms
✓ Rest home premium rooms
A day in the life

What living here is actually like

Life at Parata is built around community, comfort, and access to care.

Community & Services

Residents enjoy the benefits of a well-established village with modern facilities and comprehensive amenities. The village is designed to support active independent living while providing seamless access to rest home services for those who need additional support.

✓ Modern facilities
✓ Well-maintained grounds
✓ Community-focused environment
On your doorstep

Facilities & services

Independent living units
Rest home accommodation
On-site care services
Peace of mind

Care for life, on site

If your health changes, you won't have to leave the place you know. Parata offers these levels of care on site:

Independent→Rest home
Where it is

Setting & neighbourhood

Parata is located in West Gore, Southland, at 39 Kitchener Street. The village sits in the heart of Gore, a welcoming regional community. This location offers residents access to local amenities while maintaining the peaceful, supportive environment of a dedicated retirement village.

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Now the practical part

The money — what comes back to your family

You've seen why you'd love it. This is the part most families only discover at the exit statement — so we put it in plain sight. Every figure is from the village's own filed Disclosure Statement.

Capital Back score
21
Capital-unfriendly · #485 of 520
Better than 7% of NZ villages — yet the market median is just 46. The sector is tough.
Deferred fee
20%
charged on your entry price
Your share of capital gain
0%
operator keeps 100% of any uplift
Time to get capital back
—
not enough resales disclosed
Fees after you leave
Continue
charged until the unit resells
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How the 21 is built

Nothing hidden — every component

The Capital Back score is a transparent weighting of five filed terms — you can see exactly where this village wins and loses.

Move-in fee you don't get back Deferred Management Fee — weighted 30%
20% deferred fee — lower is better.
50
Share of capital growth Capital gain to resident — weighted 15%
0% — the operator keeps any resale uplift.
0
Fees stop when you leave Weekly fees on exit — weighted 15%
Fees continue until the unit resells.
0
Interest if repayment is slow Interest on delayed capital — weighted 10%
No interest on delayed repayment.
0
The filed terms, in plain English

What the Disclosure Statement actually says

Every operator uses different words for the same thing — we normalise them so you can compare like with like.

%

Deferred Management Fee

20%

Accrues over your first 4 years, charged on the entry price.

Market: median 30%; only 16% of villages charge under 25%.
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Capital gain

0% to the resident

Any increase in the licence value at resale is kept entirely by the operator.

Market: just 8% of NZ villages share any capital gain.
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Fees & interest on exit

Watch this

Weekly fees continue until the unit resells.

Market: 220 of 520 villages keep charging weekly fees after you've gone.
Before you sign the ORA

The reckoning usually arrives too late

  • You're buying a licence to occupy, not the home — you can't sell, rent or borrow against it.
  • A large deferred fee is gone within a few years, whatever the unit later sells for.
  • Your family carries the risk of how long resale takes — and the operator's ability to pay.
  • None of this is hidden — it's all in the Disclosure Statement most people sign without reading.
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