1988:

• Healthcare of New Zealand Limited founded.

1989:.

• Johnswood Aged Care Hospital purchased.

1990:

• Three further aged care hospitals purchased – Bloomfield, Elderslea and Kairangi.
• Healthcare Consulting Services created.

1991:

• Duty Calls Nursing and Homecare Limited purchased, moving the company into home based services for the first time.

1994:

• Community Services division established (Homecare 2000) and opened in Dunedin, Taranaki and Wellington (including Hutt Valley and Kapiti).
• Gore Nursing Bureau purchased.

1995:

• Homecare 2000 expands services into Lakeland, Hamilton, Southland, Christchurch and Manawatu.
• Caring Choices Central and Southland purchased.
• NZCare Group Limited established on the Kapiti Coast and Canterbury.
• Tapanui District Nursing Service created.
• Watsonia Continuing Care Hospital purchased.

1996:

• Hugs Homecare Oamaru purchased.
• Bay Nursing Tauranga purchased.
• Companion Care, Napier purchased.
• Homecare 2000 expands services into Balclutha, Timaru and Wanganui.

1997:

• NZCare Group expands its operations into Porirua and Upper Hutt.
• Access Management (NASC) established in the Hutt Valley.

1998:

• NZCare expands its operations into the Wairarapa and Te Awamutu.
• First Call Nursing and Homecare Limited purchased.
• Homecare 2000 expands its services into Whakatane and Nelson.
• Peter Cottier retires and Peter Hausmann is appointed Managing Director.

1999:

• NZCare Group expands its operations into Nelson.

2000:

• Homecare 2000 expands its services into Taupo.
• Sport & Workfit Physiotherapy purchased.

2001:

• Kaumatua appointed for the Company.
• Community Services operations rebranded from Homecare 2000 to HealthCare NZ.

2002:

• Health First Network purchased and merged with HealthCare NZ Christchurch.
• Reed Medical Auckland purchased.
• NZCare Group expands its operations into Feilding.
• Johnswood Hospital closed and converted into Spring Lodge, a physical disability residential facility.

2003:

• NZCare Group opens a temporary Huntington’s House.
• Elderslea and Kairangi Hospitals sold.
• Judith Lambert Homecare, Hastings purchased.
• Certification against New Zealand Standards achieved for all NZCare services.

2004:

• NZCare Group opens a specialist Huntington’s residential service – Amaryllis House (the old Watsonia Hospital).
• Joint Venture with Wellington Free Ambulance agreed.
• Freedom Medical Alarm established.
• Nelmar Home Support, including WellCare Education purchased.

2005:

• NZCare Group opens it first home in the Lower North Island for people leaving Kimberley.
• Explore Specialist Services established to support people leaving Kimberley.
• Certification against New Zealand Standards achieved for all HealthCare NZ branches.