"I worked on Bond St. I was a court dressmaker and all the women with their cars outside were waiting, while 'madam' kept them waiting," Mrs Hopkins said.
In 1948 they travelled by boat to New Zealand with their daughter.
"We decided to see a bit of the world. We landed up here and we liked it so we stayed."
They lived in Takapuna on Auckland's North Shore for most of their time in New Zealand before their move to Tauranga.
The couple enjoyed 77 years of marriage before Albert, commonly known as Bert, passed away when he was 102.
Mrs Hopkins lived independently in a retirement village until the age of 104 when she moved into a serviced apartment at the Bob Owens Retirement Village.
She said she still walked by herself to all her meals and was known by staff to sneak a few treats into her walker and back to her apartment when she could.
Bingo was a highlight of the week and knitting kept her busy.
Her daughter Shirley Pemberton also lived at the Bob Owens Retirement Village with her husband Ron and they often spent time together, along with Mrs Pemberton's daughter, Pru Wood.
The female trio agreed having a five-generational family was rare and special.
Mrs Hopkins was now mother to one, grandmother to two, great-grandmother to two and great-great-grandmother to 17-day-old Jack.
Granddaughter Pru Wood attributed her grandmother's long life to a positive attitude, healthy lifestyle and good genes.
Mrs Hopkins' daughter said she could not recall one day of her life when her mother had been in bed sick.
Mrs Hopkins had always eaten healthy fresh food, "nothing out of a packet" and enjoyed a brandy and dry every night before dinner.
A morning tea at the village was planned to mark the occasion today, Mrs Hopkins insisting she "did not want a fuss".
