Kōwhainui Retirement Village

Kōwhainui spans two neighbouring sites in Otamatea: Kōwhainui Drive and Edith Collier Drive. Together, they form a boutique village of 33 two-bedroom villas (licence to occupy).

The villas are nestled among established gardens, with a warm, leafy setting and easy access to local amenities like St John’s Hill Shopping Centre and Virginia Lake Reserve. 

Each villa offers :

• Two bedrooms (villas sized ~82–96 m²)
• Modern kitchen with bench space, appliances
• Heatpump / climate control
• Wet-floor bathroom
• Private courtyard or garden area
• Secure off-street parking
• Pets welcome
• Telephony, internet, digital TV connections
  

Many villas on Edith Collier Drive include attached conservatories, taking advantage of the garden setting.  

When you choose Kōwhainui Retirement Village, you’re not just choosing your home - you’re supporting Enliven’s charitable mission.

All surplus funds are reinvested into rest homes, health support, community services, and future village enhancements across central / lower North Island.

When you invest here, you invest in more than your retirement – you invest in Enliven’s wide-ranging care work across the Central North Island.

 Kōwhainui Village is conveniently located at Kōwhainui Drive and Edith Collier Drive, Otamatea, Whanganui.

Set in a quiet, leafy neighbourhood with garden surroundings, the village is close to shopping, parks, and medical services