Women in Aotearoa

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Image: Man Booker win 'a victory for New Zealand' - Catton

Man Booker win 'a victory for New Zealand' - Catton

Television New Zealand

Image: Darroch, Bob, 1940- :"Violence? Sweet little girls?? I don't believe that - do you?" 29 July 2010

Darroch, Bob, 1940- :"Violence? Sweet little girls?? I don't believe that - do you?" 29 July 2010

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Labour wants equal seats for women. 5 July 2013

Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Labour wants equal seats for women. 5 July 2013

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :'And that's for all the women of New Zealand!'. 13 October 2012

Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :'And that's for all the women of New Zealand!'. 13 October 2012

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :'A TV ad featuring scantily clad women running a brewery being outwitted by men isn't sexist!'. 22 February 2012

Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :'A TV ad featuring scantily clad women running a brewery being outwitted by men isn't sexist!'. 22 February 2012

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :"I don't know about having more women in Parliament... I mean, are they really tough enough for the cut and thrust of politics?" 7 July 2013

Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :"I don't know about having more women in Parliament... I mean, are they really tough enough for the cut and thrust of politi...

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Smith, Hayden James, 1976- :'I have to ask you to refrain from doing that please Ma'am - some of our customers may find it offensive'. 9 February 2012

Smith, Hayden James, 1976- :'I have to ask you to refrain from doing that please Ma'am - some of our customers may find it offensive'. 9 February 2012

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Lorde: This isn't the kind of thing that happens to Kiwis

Lorde: This isn't the kind of thing that happens to Kiwis

Television New Zealand

Image: Kate Sheppard

Kate Sheppard

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Jean Gardner Batten

Jean Gardner Batten

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: "Why do they always blame the woman?" 20 June 2009

"Why do they always blame the woman?" 20 June 2009

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: First woman MP

First woman MP

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Darroch, Bob, 1940- :'We promised if they beat us in the school exams, we'd buy them some drinks...' 3 December 2012]

Darroch, Bob, 1940- :'We promised if they beat us in the school exams, we'd buy them some drinks...' 3 December 2012]

Alexander Turnbull Library

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Mabel Howard, first female cabinet minister

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Dame Catherine Tizard

Dame Catherine Tizard

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Lydia Ko goes pro via social media

Lydia Ko goes pro via social media

Television New Zealand

Image: Party women: Jenny Shipley

Party women: Jenny Shipley

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Lisa Hurunui

Lisa Hurunui

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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