Gisborne / Wairoa

A team of 30 from the Gisborne / Wairoa region won the Better Together Award in 2007 for the work they had done pitching in to help the community.

This small team kept their committee functioning successfully with some members holding two roles. The team comprises Plunket Nurses with more than 20 years service to Plunket, Kaiāwhina who speak Te Reo Māori, clinical support staff, parents and volunteers.

Whether it was meeting the extra challenges that come with a transient population, running swimming lessons to give a generation of Gisborne children water confidence, the Gisborne / Wairoa team was there. Teaching new mothers the art of baby massage or arranging to give a free book written by a local author to all parents who make the effort to visit Plunket for their children’s 2 or 3 year check are some further examples of this busy team’s daily work.