Plunket 114th Birthday and International Nurses Day

Dame Patsy hosted a reception to mark Whānau Āwhina Plunket's 114th birthday and International Nurses' Day. Dame Patsy helped unveil a portrait of Plunket's wahine toa Mere Harper and Ria Tikini, two midwives who worked closely with Dr Truby-King and were instrumental in the foundation of Plunket. Among the guests was David Ellison and Rose Ellison, the son and grandaughter of the very first Whānau Āwhina Plunket baby Thomas Rangiwahia Mutu Ellison.