Day Two took Dame Patsy to Greymouth to Westland Workgear, a clothing supplier using innovation to sell their goods and services to the rest of New Zealand. Dame Patsy heard about the challenges of selling nationally from a West Coast base and also about how the team had found solutions to those problems, increasing sales and profitability.
From there, Dame Patsy and Sir David travelled to the Pike River Mine site for briefing on the recovery process. Dame Patsy laid flowers at the Pike River Memorial site before joining some of the Pike River families for afternoon tea.
On Day 3, Dame Patsy headed to Westport for a Mayoral welcome and a visit to some local businesses and organisations, including the Epic Innovation Hub, the Kawatiri Coastal Trail and the Westport News.
