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Building A New Future At OCE

Dennis Moller was one of the original builders who worked on Ōmokoroa Country Estate from the ground up – and now he and his wife, Pauline, are creating the next chapter of their life here. The 79 year-old spent much of his career working as a builder around New Zealand and also different locations overseas, […]

Watermelon and Feta Salad

A special thanks to Monica Stanway for sharing her favourite summer salads. It is the perfect side for a good old Kiwi BBQ.  ___ 15m prep  |  yield 6 Ingredients 600g or about half a watermelon 140g bag of rocket or salad leaves 1 bunch of fresh mint, chopped 200g creamy feta, crumbled 1 small […]

Spring Garden Ramble 2022

Omokoroa Spring Garden Ramble 2022

Celebrate spring with us at our Annual Spring Garden Ramble. Sunday 9 October 2022, 10am-3pm 5 Anderley Avenue, Ōmokoroa, Ōmokoroa Country Estate This year’s Annual Spring Garden Ramble is the perfect opportunity to explore the parklike grounds and show quality gardens that bring so much joy to Ōmokoroa Country Estate residents’ lives. Our gardeners will […]

Date and Sultana Loaf recipe

A huge thank you to Wendy Sullivan for sharing one of her mum’s family recipes with us this month. Wendy says this Date and Sultana Loaf is always a hit for morning tea.  ___ 20m prep  |  1 hour cook  |  yield 10 slices Ingredients 1 ¼ cups hot water 3/4 cup sugar 1 tsp […]

OCE Garden Club helps Judy showcase her talents

Mature trees and beautiful gardens are what set Omokoroa Country Estate apart from many other retirement villages – and the recently established Garden Club has also begun to flourish. It was an idea that greatly appealed to keen gardener and floral artist, Judy Small, who has been an avid garden club member for many decades. […]

‘Kiwi Dundee’ now right at home at OCE

Jan Poole and Doug Johansen’s shared love of nature and desire to showcase New Zealand’s natural beauty to the world has created a lifetime of special memories. Their home in Omokoroa Country Estate is brimming with treasures – golden lumps of kauri gum which Doug has hand-polished, precious metals collected from rivers and mountainsides, giant […]

Introducing Anja and Chris Prigg

Anja and Chris Prigg looked at nearly 30 retirement options across New Zealand and Australia before deciding to move to Omokoroa Country Estate in January 2022. “We just love the surroundings here and the mixture of people who have varied and interesting backgrounds,” Chris explains. The couple themselves have fascinating backgrounds and have been warmly […]

Cooney Reserve Transformation Well Under Way

At the beginning of this year, the view from Cooney Reserve along the foreshore in Omokoroa wasn’t a pretty one. Thick gorse, blackberry bush, pampas grass, wild cherry trees and other noxious weeds were strangling the trees and killing the bush, and the water view was completely obscured in places. But six months later it’s […]

New OCE Video

We recently had a highlights video produced to give a little insight into our beautiful retirement village – our wonderful community, facilities, and the lovely homes we have on offer here at Omokoroa Country Estate. If you’ve been thinking it might be the right time for your next chapter, please get in touch. We’d love […]

Is retirement village living right for you?

5 things to consider before you make the move. Deciding whether to stay put in your own home or move into a retirement village can be one of life’s hardest decisions. You may try to weigh the pros and cons objectively but it will invariably be an emotional choice – one that many people struggle […]