Florence Harsant

Florence Marie Harsant was a New Zealand temperance worker, nurse, community leader and writer.

Biography

She was born in New Plymouth, New Zealand, on 19 September 1891.
In the 1981 Queen's Birthday Honours, Harsant was awarded the Queen's Service Medal for community service.
Harsant wrote a book They called me Te Maari about her nursing experiences.
She died on 19 June 1994, aged 102.