Alanna Peck was filled with emotion as she flew into Christchurch Airport and saw it bathed in orange light in honour of International Rare Disease Day.
Two of the Canterbury mum’s four children have complex rare conditions and she had organised the national “Glow Up and Show Up” event on behalf of Rare Disorders New Zealand to raise awareness of the 300,000+ Kiwis who live with uncommon conditions.
“The airport buildings looked stunning and there was even a beautiful orange sunset lighting up the
