Reddy said she was fascinated by the Vining family s story and Melissa s ability to turn a tragic situation into something for the benefit of the community. The pressures of modern society meant there would always be unmet health needs, she said, and she did not think there was anywhere in the world that did not need the help the charity hospital would provide. Reflecting on her term, Reddy said she was proud of the state of New Zealand. Considering environmental and geopolitical challenges elsewhere in the world, she said: “I look around, and I think: where else would I rather be?”