Hopper Living

21/11/2025

Epic effort from our wider team!! Over 200 shoeboxes filled for Christmas 🥰💛 looking forward to wrapping them next week!

08/10/2025

We care, we connect, we celebrate! 💛

Hopper Living have received 8 awards at the 2025 NZ's Best Awards, including NZ’s Best Multi Village Excellence Award!

Huge thanks to our amazing residents, families, and friends — your votes mean the world! 🌿🏆

Read more about these awards on our website below 👇
hopperliving.co.nz/news/2025-seniors-nz-best-awards/

08/07/2025

25/06/2025

Hoppertunity Feature: Quickfire Q&A - Toni Hatton

How long have you worked for Hoppers?
My journey began 16 years ago in the private hospital at Maygrove Village Orewa, where, for 10 years I took on multiple roles, from Cleaner and Caregiver to Household Manager, Activities Coordinator, and Administrator. Those first ten years provided invaluable experience, not only in operations, but in humanity & care—the moments of joy, the challenges, and the importance of fostering a compassionate environment for everyone.

For me, one of the defining aspects of working for Hopper Living is its deeply rooted family values. As a family-owned business, the Hoppers have maintained a strong presence across all their villages. Their hands-on approach is really refreshing. Directors and senior managers are just as likely to be found chatting with the gardeners as they are in the boardroom. Their leadership style fosters a workplace culture of genuine inclusion, support, and professional growth.

It was during one of these senior team visits 13 years ago that I first heard about plans for a fabulous new waterway village in Whitianga. The idea immediately resonated with me, though I never imagined it would one day become my reality. Yet, true to their ethos of internal development, Hopper Living recognised my aspirations and provided me with the opportunities to grow.

The following five years saw me transition into the village itself, moving from a part-time Receptionist to Sales Manager and, eventually, Assistant Village Manager. Throughout these years, no two days were ever the same. Aged care and retirement living are demanding industries, but in my opinion, one of the most rewarding...

Read the full story on the Hoppers website 👇
https://www.hoppers.co.nz/news/hoppertunity-autumn-winter-2025/

15/06/2025

Hoppertunity Feature: Raising the bar at 89

At little over four feet ten, Avila Allsop might not strike you as a powerhouse – but underestimate her at your peril. The 89-year-old Country Club Huapai resident is a gold-medal-winning powerlifter, record-holding indoor rower, and enthusiastic quiz night competitor with a calendar so full even her diary needs a lie-down.

Born in Gisborne, with Spanish ties, and raised between Te Kuiti and Hawke’s Bay, Avila is a woman shaped by movement, purpose, and a mindset as resolute as the 70 kilograms she recently lifted to claim gold at the Downer New Zealand Masters Games.

“I just thought, why not?” she says of trying powerlifting at 86. “You’ve got to give things a go. My mother always said: ‘Try everything once, unless it’s illegal or immoral.’ I still live by that.”

That ethos has defined her golden years, guiding her through new sporting pursuits and life’s transitions.

Avila and her husband Bill raised their daughters, Fiona and Ingrid, in Remuera before relocating to a lifestyle block in Muriwai, fulfilling Bill’s dream of country living. She fondly recalls days spent gardening and enjoying the land. But when Bill passed away just three years later, Avila carried on alone...

Read the full story on the Hoppers website 👇
https://www.hoppers.co.nz/news/hoppertunity-autumn-winter-2025/

05/06/2025

The latest Hoppertunity magazine is out now!

This edition marks our third year of publication, and it’s full of fresh stories - from inspiring residents to exciting new waterfront projects, this issue celebrates the people, places and progress shaping our coastal communities.

✨ Dive into a brand-new era of marine living
💪 Meet an 89-year-old powerlifter who's still raising the bar
🏡 Explore life at The Moorings, our fastest-growing village yet
🍽 Try the ultimate Yorkshire pudding recipe from Whitianga’s waterfront

Click to read the full issue 👉 https://www.hoppers.co.nz/news/hoppertunity-autumn-winter-2025/

05/06/2025

Business View Magazine meets with Hopper Developments, a multi-generational New Zealand developer shaping lifestyle destinations through innovation, sustainability, and community-driven residential and retirement projects.