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Aubert House
Named after Suzanne Aubert.
Born on 19 June, 1835, Suzanne Aubert (or Mother Aubert) is known as one of New Zealand’s greatest women. She came to New Zealand as a missionary recruit in 1860 after training as a nurse in Paris. She began studying the Māori way of life and she set up a school in Ponsonby, Auckland for Māori girls.
In 1891, she set up a convent and orphanage called Daughters of Our Lady of Compassion. She was known for her concern and care of children and her affiliation with the Māori people of New Zealand.
She died in 1926.
Providence is my bank and has never failed me yet.