Kate Sheppard – Evening Report

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Deputy mayor pays tribute to ‘fearless advocacy’ of suffragettes 130 years ago

September 20, 2023

Asia Pacific Report Auckland Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson welcomed a large crowd on Suffrage Day yesterday to celebrate at a memorial to mark 130 years of women in Aotearoa New Zealand having the right to vote. Speakers included Challen Wilson, a National Council of Women member and great granddaughter of Mere Te Tai Mangakāhia; Isabelle ... <a title="Deputy mayor pays tribute to ‘fearless advocacy’ of suffragettes 130 years ago" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/20/deputy-mayor-pays-tribute-to-fearless-advocacy-of-suffragettes-130-years-ago/" aria-label="Read more about Deputy mayor pays tribute to ‘fearless advocacy’ of suffragettes 130 years ago">Read more</a>

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On the money: Kate Sheppard and the making of a NZ feminist icon

September 20, 2021

ANALYSIS: By Katie Pickles, University of Canterbury In 1992 four New Zealand icons (and the queen) appeared on new banknotes. Part of creating national identity, these notable citizens were chosen to represent the pinnacles of achievement. Āpirana Ngata, Edmund Hillary, Ernest Rutherford and Kate Sheppard — all in circulation so their acts and values can ... <a title="On the money: Kate Sheppard and the making of a NZ feminist icon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/09/20/on-the-money-kate-sheppard-and-the-making-of-a-nz-feminist-icon/" aria-label="Read more about On the money: Kate Sheppard and the making of a NZ feminist icon">Read more</a>