Dr Jane Skeen, MNZM, of Auckland, for services to children with cancer
Dr Jane Skeen was one of 11 paediatric oncologists at the Starship Blood and Cancer Centre at Starship Children’s Hospital in Auckland. She was a member of the National Child Cancer Network, involved with the working groups regarding palliative care and New Zealand Children’s Cancer Registry. She chaired the Pacific Child Cancer working group, visiting and researching Pacific countries and contributing to the publication ‘Our Child has Died – Hear our Story’, which recited the experiences of Pacific families. Dr Skeen has established relationships with health professionals from neighbouring Pacific countries and has led a team from Starship and the Child Cancer Foundation to Tonga, Samoa and Vanuatu annually.