Dr Ailsa Wilson has made history as the first Pacific female orthopaedic surgeon in New Zealand, marking a significant milestone for her family, her community, and her Cook Islands heritage.

Community pharmacist, Natalia Nu'u, is first generation NZ-born Samoan, hailing from the villages of Vailoa Faleata and Lalovaea. Working between Auckland and Wellington, she co-owns a pharmacy in Hillsborough, Auckland, is a Member of the Pharmacy Council of New Zealand, will become the Chair of the Finance and Risk Management Committee later this month and is a Founding Member and Treasurer on the Executive Committee for the Pacific Pharmacists' Association.  

For Dr Inosi Salababa, a career in oral surgery wasn't part of the plan. Yet through dedication, faith and a commitment to serving his community, he has become one of Fiji's leading oral surgeons and is helping strengthen specialist healthcare services in the Pacific region.