Three cards from government ministers and Prime Minister John Key sit on a table at the Redwood Lifestyle Village wishing Blenheim woman Margaret Brown a happy 101st birthday.
Congratulatory banners, pink and white balloons and a hand-written birthday message on a whiteboard decorate the room.
A simple birthday cake adorned with flowers and yellow icing completes the birthday setting.
Mrs Brown's big day was marked yesterday with a small family gathering at the village, which was in stark contrast to her milestone 100th birthday.
She said she was feeling good yesterday and was happy to celebrate with her family.
Her youngest son, Steve, flew down from Wellington for the occasion and was joined by relatives in Blenheim.
He said family from around the country came to celebrate last year, and his brother, John flew in from Melbourne.
The second eldest of 14 children, Mrs Brown grew up in Killinchy, outside Christchurch, before moving to Wellington where she was a cleaner at the parliamentary buildings.
She moved to Blenheim around 1988 and shifted into the Redwood Lifestyle Village about two years ago.
Mr Brown said his mum had outlived seven of her sisters, four of her brothers, two of her sons and her husband.
Mrs Brown received official government birthday cards, part printed and part handwritten, from Mr Key, and from Minister of Internal Affairs Nathan Guy and Minister of Senior Citizens Craig Foss.
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