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Alice Campbell Rose

This biography was compiled by Rennae Taylor, based on primary and secondary sources. 1924 graduate New Zealand years […]

Phyllis Haddow

This biography was compiled by Rennae Taylor from secondary sources. Class of 1923 Early life and education Phyllis […]

Selma (Zelma) Ronigar-Hahn

This biography was written for the book Against the Odds: New Zealand’s First Women Doctors published in 2025. […]

Mercia Barnes

This biography was compiled by Daniel Beaumont based on secondary sources and information provided by colleagues of Mercia […]

Bettina Matraves Collier

This biography has been compiled in 2024 (100 years since Bettina’s entry into medical school) by her great […]

Jean Sandel

Class of 1939 This biography was compiled from secondary sources. It was written by Daniel Beaumont. Early Life […]

Mirdza Palmer (nee Robins)

This biography is largely based on an oral interview with Mirdza and David Palmer conducted in March 2022 […]