Ryman Healthcare William Sanders Village
Operated by Ryman Healthcare
Retirement living in Devonport, Auckland
Village Overview
Ryman Healthcare William Sanders Village is a quality retirement village located in Devonport, Auckland. Operated by Ryman Healthcare, this community offers modern facilities and a supportive environment for senior living.
Ryman Healthcare William Sanders Village is a premium retirement village operated by Ryman Healthcare, offering a comprehensive range of care services and resort-style amenities. Located in Devonport, Devonport, the village provides independent living units, assisted living apartments, and full care facilities including rest home, hospital, and specialist dementia care.
Care Options Available
Amenities & Facilities
Anchorage Trustee Services Limited
The Statutory Supervisor is independent of the operator and certifies annually that the village is operated in residents' interests. If they exercise §43 powers, that means they've stepped in over a concern — a material risk signal.
Contract terms (Disclosure Statement)
Verbatim facts from the operator's filed Disclosure Statement. Material to your decision — an elder lawyer will read these specifically against your draft ORA before you sign.
Operational health
From the most recent Disclosure Statement. Strong occupancy + short resale velocity = healthy demand for this village.
What the weekly fee covers
Per the Disclosure Statement. Many people are surprised by what's NOT included — get explicit confirmation against your unit's specific contract.
Included
- ·Accommodation
- ·Food
- ·Laundry
- ·Nursing
- ·GP Visits
- ·Prescribed Medicines
- ·Incontinence Products
- ·Transport To Health Services
Public records & filings
View on Companies Office SRP →Every NZ retirement village must file documents with the Companies Office under the Retirement Villages Act 2003. This village's filing history is below. Minimum entry age (RVA-disclosed): 70.
| Filed | Document | Adviser note |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 2025 | Amended Disclosure Statement Amendment Amended Disclosure Statement (Change of Circumstance #2) | POST-DATES our 1 Sept 2025 extraction. Any client signing from 25 Nov 2025 onwards is governed by the amended terms. Re-ingest required. |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Amended ORA Amendment Amended Occupation Right Agreement template | Contract template materially changed. Cross-reference against the 1 Sept 2025 ORA to identify what changed. |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Change of Circumstance Amendment Change of Circumstance Form #2 | Names the specific clauses that changed — Phase 1 pipeline should extract and surface as a diff. |
| 1 Nov 2025 | Disclosure Statement (Care) Disclosure Statement (CARE) — 1 November 2025 | SEPARATE disclosure for CARE UNITS. Material care-vs-independent deltas: DMF accrual 12%/yr → fully accrued by year 2 (not year 3 like Independent). Two payment-structure options. NZ Super assigned to operator. DAP charged on premium rooms. No community-facilities access. |
| 29 Sept 2025 | Annual Return Annual Return (operator-level) | Annual statutory filing — directors, registered office, ownership confirmed. |
| 29 Sept 2025 | Financial Statements (audited) Financial Statements (RV) — audited | Audited financial statements for the village entity. Feeds operator_financial_ratios (MyLifeSite 7-metric framework). |
| 29 Sept 2025 | Statutory Supervisor Certification Statutory Supervisor Certification (annual) | Anchorage Trustee Services annual certification. Surfaces any concerns the supervisor wants flagged. |
| 24 Sept 2025 | Amended Disclosure Statement Amendment Amended Disclosure Statement (Change of Circumstance #1) | First amendment of the quarter. Two amendments in 3 months is unusual — adviser should ask the operator what specifically changed. |
| 24 Sept 2025 | Amended ORA Amendment Amended Occupation Right Agreement template | Companion to the 24 Sep Change of Circumstance. |
| 24 Sept 2025 | Change of Circumstance Amendment Change of Circumstance Form #1 | First amendment of the quarter. |
| 1 Sept 2025 | Disclosure Statement Disclosure Statement — base 2025 filing (Independent/Serviced units) | The verbatim DS we extracted in full. Superseded by 24 Sep + 25 Nov amendments for any client signing after those dates. |
| 31 Aug 2025 | Other filing Documents Registered prior to 1 September 2025 | — |
About Ryman Healthcare William Sanders Village & the area
Ryman Healthcare William Sanders Village is located in Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand. Devonport is part of the wider Auckland region, and residents typically have access to local shops, medical centres, parks, and public transport within easy reach. Retirement villages in Auckland range from compact apartment-style communities to larger campuses with on-site care, and Ryman Healthcare William Sanders Village sits within this mix.
Ryman Healthcare William Sanders Village is operated by Ryman Healthcare. The operator is responsible for running the village day-to-day, including grounds maintenance, community activities, contract administration, and — depending on the village — on-site care. If you are comparing retirement villages, the operator's track record, contract terms (such as the Deferred Management Fee structure and weekly fees), and the speed at which capital is repaid when a unit is resold are usually as important as the village itself.
Care options listed for this village include independent living, assisted living, rest home care, hospital care and 1 more. A village offering a continuum of care lets residents move from independent living to higher levels of support — such as assisted living, rest-home care, hospital-level care, or dementia care — without leaving the community. This is one of the practical advantages of village living compared with staying in a standalone home as care needs change.
Reported amenities at Ryman Healthcare William Sanders Village include swimming pool, gym/fitness centre, library, cafe/restaurant, hair/beauty salon, activities room, gardens, chapel, and 4 more. Communal facilities matter because they shape day-to-day life — a village with a pool, gym, and lounge tends to support a more active social calendar, while smaller villages compensate with closer-knit communities and lower body-corporate-equivalent fees. Visiting in person is the best way to gauge how lively the facilities actually are.
Questions to ask before signing
If you are weighing up Ryman Healthcare William Sanders Village against other options in Auckland, useful next steps are: (1) request a copy of the Occupation Right Agreement and the Disclosure Statement, (2) ask for a written summary of all entry, weekly, and exit fees including the Deferred Management Fee, (3) tour the village and speak to current residents, and (4) take the documents to an independent lawyer experienced in retirement-village contracts before signing. The Retirement Villages Act 2003 requires operators to give you these documents and time to seek advice.
What this page can't answer for you
The cost of Ryman Healthcare William Sanders Village depends on facts only you and a licensed professional can put together.
The figures shown above come from the operator's filed Disclosure Statement (Companies Office) and are mechanically correct for the contract terms. But the real cost of moving into Ryman Healthcare William Sanders Village depends on your specific situation:
- · Your KiwiSaver balance, other investments, and how they're taxed (PIE rate vs marginal)
- · Your NZ Super qualifying situation (single living alone, single sharing, or couple)
- · Whether you're transferring from selling a family home (and the tax implications)
- · Your partner's age + health profile (and bereavement / couple-separation scenarios)
- · Your likely care trajectory + DHB Residential Care Subsidy means-test position
- · Estate planning — how the Deferred Management Fee affects what your family inherits
- · Comparison against staying in your current home, reverse mortgage, or Lifetime Home equity release
These are decisions worth $400k–$1M+ of your retirement capital. Talk to a licensed professional.
Find a NZ financial adviser
A licensed adviser models how this fits your retirement income, KiwiSaver, tax position, and estate plan. Two good places to start — FinanceAdvisersNZ for an advice directory, or the official FMA register for licence verification.
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The Retirement Villages Act 2003 requires independent legal advice before signing an ORA. Two good places to start — LawyerFinder for an elder-law directory, or the official NZ Law Society register for current standing.
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