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Suzanne Aubert Rongoā Garden of native plants has been reopened
On January 25th, a significant event unfolded with the reopening ceremony of the Suzanne Aubert Rongoā Garden, which contains a collection of native plant specimens used by Suzanne Aubert and […]
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Sister Eymard Heffernan
Alice Louisa Heffernan was born in Wellington on 1 July, 1907. Her father was a policeman by profession and was frequently on transfer to various stations throughout the North Island so the family of eight children experienced many changes of schools and friendships during their childhood and adolescent years...
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Sister Damian Seymour
Muriel Winifred Seymour was born in Nelson, on the 18 February, 1887. Her parents were Charles Alexander Seymour and Emily Seymour (nee Brunetti). Sister Damian was one of a family of twelve children, six of whom became religious, two of her brothers joined the Society of Mary, and two of her sisters became Sisters of Mercy...