Summerset Milldale coming soon.

Summerset is excited to announce a brand-new retirement village, Summerset Milldale which begins pre-selling* in mid-2023.

Once complete, it will offer over 220 independent homes to choose from including villas and apartments. Plus, we will have a wide range of care options, including serviced apartments, a care centre and our industry-leading memory care centre. All safe and secure within a fully gated village community.

Summerset Milldale is located close to Silverdale and the Whangaparaoa Peninsula in one of Auckland’s newest and most affordable suburbs. It will offer the perfect retirement lifestyle, close to beaches, cafes and shopping, everything the Hibiscus Coast has to offer.

Only 25 minutes from downtown Auckland, this stunning village will give you easy access to everything a busy retirement life demands.

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Cat rescuer hopes to create Rescue Centre

Almost 20 years since Danielle Dickie began rehoming cats and kittens from her Whangaparāoa home, her charity Gutter Kitties wants to take a big step forward.

Danielle is hoping that this will be the year they can find, or build, a facility big enough to take the service to the next level. Her dream is to move the shelter off her property and secure a Rescue and Adoption Centre that will enable easier rehoming of adult rescue cats, as well as a space where people wanting to adopt can spend time with the rescued cats and kittens, to find the perfect companion.

She says Covid-19 restrictions had a huge impact on the numbers of cats that were not desexed, rapidly increasing the workload for Gutter Kitties’ volunteers.

Last year, Gutter Kitties took in 912 cats and kittens.

“Our current facilities at The Paw Pad were never built for such high numbers or as a place of adoption,” Danielle says. “The search has begun for a facility around the Whangaparāoa, Silverdale or Dairy Flat areas – this could be a residential rental, industrial unit, a small block of land we can build on – we’re open to ideas. For example, we could find a section to lease for 10 years, and move on some portable buildings.”

She says once they have found a suitable option, the next task will be to look for sponsors.

If you know of something that might be suitable, email danielle@gutterkitties.co.nz or visit www.gutterkitties.co.nz/