She was the first of five New Zealand women accepted to fly with the Air Transport Auxiliary during the Second World War.

[2] She was a member of the Whanganui Aero club and gained her 'A' license in 1933, flying solo at age 16.

[5] In 1941, Hunter was the first New Zealand woman pilot to join the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) ring the Second World War.

During her four years in the ATA (20 November 1941 - 31 July 1945)[6] she logged 1,200 hours of solo flying and flew 42 types of aircraft including Spitfires, Warwicks, Mitchells and Wellingtons.

[9] On 3 December 1983 a re-enactment of the North Cape to Bluff flight was staged by Ted Harvie’s nephew, Don Haggitt.