Spectators jammed the council chambers, often hooting and jeering during the altercations, and the newspapers reported proceedings in detail. She was a founding member of the Womens Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) and in 1885 became leader of its franchise department. In 1978 Eva was arrested, with 19 other protesters, during a sit-in protest on the 9th hole of the Raglan Golf Course. After her untimely death, her husband Julian honoured her dying wish and travelled to New Zealand to meet her family and friends. Constance was a passionate mountaineer and the first woman to cross the Copeland Pass from the Hermitage (Aoraki/Mt Cook) to Westland. Early on her dad recognised school wasnt going to take Parris where she wanted to go, so at age 15 he pulled her out of school to help her pursue her dream of being a dancer. The pair worked on small scale projects before launching their brand twenty-seven names in 2006. #90 of 283. By the 1960s, Dame Rangimrie was nationally known as a specialist in korowai weaving and, during mid-1970s, she began exhibiting internationally. Feisty and courageous Nancy became a fearless WWII Secret Agent. In 1993 she became a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire. The following year she started her own successful School for Water Colour. Over the course of her career, Fraser has won several awards, including a Grammy for her song What a Beautiful Name. In 1964, Janet returned to New Zealand and, during the 1980s, she wrote her autobiography, partly to set the record straight about her decade in mental institutions. Here she hosted thousands of tourists including several royal parties. Kate Sheppard (1848 - 1934) Suffragette who helped organise the campaign for women's rights which was successful in 1893, New Zealand was the first country to give women the vote. In 1922, disillusioned with conventional medicine, Katherine entered the Gurdjieff Institute for the Harmonious Development of Man at Fontainebleau-Avon where she died the following year. More than one million people watched the live television coverage of her tangi. In 1999, Lynley was awarded the Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal, New Zealands most prestigious honour for childrens authors, illustrators and publishers and in 2001 she was made a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (DCNZM) for her services to Childrens literature. Bridget Williams Books, 1991, Frances Porter. She in turn became a mentor to many young New Zealand food writers and chefs and has been described as New Zealands Julia Child. New Zealand's government is making efforts towards improving its overall economic status and prosperity through increasing women's involvement and leadership in society. She began playing rugby while studying at the University of Otago. That didnt stop Lydia and she was competing in New Zealand amateur championships by the time she was seven. She received congratulations from Premier Richard Seddon and Queen Victoria but, locally, opposition was fierce. When Clark resigned as Labour Party leader in 2008, she joined the UN and in 2017 the Richtopia list named Clark as the third most influential woman in the world. On October 26, 1942 the Women Jurors Act was passed which for the first time allowed women between the ages of 25 and 60 to have their names placed on the jury list on the same basis as men. In Europe, she lived a libertine, bohemian life and was a friend of writers D.H. Lawrence and Virginia Woolf. She was 23 when she taught herself to swim and she only learnt to sail after meeting her future husband, sailor Rob James. I couldnt believe my ears. Currently majoring in Psychology at the University of Waikato Nurul is the first in her family to attend tertiary education. She grew up in Oparure, daughter of Taonui Hetet and Dame Rangimarie Hetet, also a tohunga raranga. Weaving a Kakahu Diggeress Te Kanawa. Her dedication to elevating the status of Mori women and improving Mori education made Dame Mira one of the most outstanding New Zealand women leaders of the 20th century. The peak of her career was a Frances Hodgkins retrospective held at the Lefevre Gallery in November 1946. Throughout her childhood she also listened to her parents favourite artists, including Cat Stevens, Fleetwood Mac and jazz and soul musicians Etta James and Billie Holiday. Let us all remember that the Treaty was signed so that we could all live as one nation in Aotearoa. - Dame Whina Cooper, opening the 14th Commonwealth Games in Auckland in January 1990. From 1978 to 1981 she was the only woman in the National Party caucus and she said parliament felt like a boys club. When I heard that being a woman, I could not be admitted to the practise of law, I was very indignant and I grew all the more determined to follow the legal profession - Ethel Benjamin, In the Footsteps of Ethel Benjamin: New Zealand's First Woman Lawyer by Janet November (Victoria University Press, 2009), Carol Brown. There were numerous requirements the trainees were required to meet, like being between 25 and 40 years of age, well educated, single, and a few others. 1952. Millions of copies of her novels have been sold and her books are still in print today. As a child, her parents encouraged her to give everything a go and Sophie has never let her disability hold her back. Women who were members of chiefly families were viewed as sacred and often performed special ceremonies such as the karanga. She took huge risks, flew in dangerous weather and was an exceptional navigator. In 1993 she was elected leader of the Labour Party, the first woman to lead a major New Zealand political party. . - Sophie Pascoe, Autobiography - Sophie Pascoe Stroke of Fate, http://www.rebelsport.co.nz/whatsyourwhy-sophie, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_Pascoe, http://www.paralympics.org.nz/Para-Athletes/Athlete-Profiles/Sophie-Pascoe, https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/106714814/Sophie-Pascoe-on-major-leg-surgery-and-being-a-Women-of-Influence-finalist, Dame Farah Rangikoepa Palmer,DNZMb. On 19 October 2017, aged 37, Jacinda became New Zealands second youngest prime minister and the worlds youngest female head of government. At 33, she married Welsh clergyman William Evans. When they loomed into view I was so pleased with myself I thought I had discovered them! Dame Naomi commenting on the navigational challenges early in her circumnavigation. In 1992, Mai became the youngest senior lecturer in law at Victoria University of Wellington. Dame Alison graduated from the University of Otago with a Bachelor of Home Science and then trained as a teacher. When she graduated from the University of Otagos law school in 1967, law firms were reluctant to employ women. Famous People From New Zealand Her words "Not one more acre of Mori land" came to represent the struggle for Mori land rights. She also worked with the local hotel industry and was one of the few advocates of womens rights who did not support the temperance movement. Other notable firsts have been achieved in NZ and internationally. 12 Female Climate Activists Who Are Saving the Planet - Global Citizen 1944. Of Mori descent, Huria identified with the Ngti Tama,Ngti Toa and Te Ati Awa iwi and she could trace her genealogy back to an ancestor in the Tokomaru canoe. Once described as the most successful team captain in New Zealand sport, Farah is a global rugby icon who captained the Black Ferns to three consecutive World Cup titles. Born in Dunedin, Janet grew up in Oamaru. It takes generations and role models to show the nation that were not the horrible, demented, crazy people they might think we are. Georgina Beyer, 2018, More to Watch:Jewels Darl - https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/about-face-jewels-darl-1985 Georgie Girl - https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/georgie-girl-2001-, https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/105515701/Former-politician-Georgina-Beyer-invited-to-speak-at-the-Oxford-Union, https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/14-02-2018/georgina-beyer-still-has-a-fire-in-her-belly/ https://sites.google.com/site/aotearoawomen/home/1, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgina_Beyer. She founded New Zealand Asian Leaders and set up Superdiverse Women, which aims to empower and inspire diverse Australasian women leaders. 1 Israel Adesanya (New Zealand Mixed Martial Artist and Kickboxer) 252 101 Listed In: Sportspersons Birthdate: July 22, 1989 Sun Sign: Cancer Birthplace: Lagos, Nigeria Height: 6'4" (193 cm) 2 Russell Crowe (Actor Best Known for His Roles in the Films 'Gladiator', 'The Insider' and 'A Beautiful Mind') 161 64 Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities The first 10 women to be recruited trained at the Police Training school in Wellington for three months. Hinematioro was a great chieftainess of the Ngti Porou people. She described her sometimes controversial five-year term as all consuming. She was autocratic and forthright and she got things done. On the stormy night of September 3, 1863, the brig Delaware was wrecked on rocks at the foot of the cliffs at Whakapuaka, near Nelson. [40], The development and advancements of women, Disabled women's access to education and employment, Jo Aitken, "Wives and Mothers First: The New Zealand Teachers' Marriage Bar and the Ideology of Domesticity, 19201940. [10], In 1893, New Zealand became the first self-governing country in the world to allow women to vote. All three became world acclaimed sopranos. Later Rickard stood for Parliament for the Mana Motuhake Party and also formed her own party, Mana Mori. Elizabeth spent a lifetime campaigning for women. In 2017, she was made a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (DNZM). Dame Rangimrie was born at Oparure in the King Country. Mori women were particularly influential at this time. In 2015, 18-year-old Lydia won The Evian Championship in France, making her the youngest woman to win a major championship. Karen now has 1020 stores, in 200 cities, in 42 different countries, and she has chosen to stay based in New Zealand. In 1901 Frances left New Zealand and studied, travelled, painted and exhibited in England and Europe. It was here she went on to have a successful career as a child actress, appearing in several films including Fly Away Home and Jane Eyre. Often they are dreamily surrealistic and mental illness is a recurring theme. Woman and girl, c. 1925 In 1919 women were allowed to run for Parliament, and Elizabeth McCombs became the first women elected to the Parliament in 1933. Of Samoan and Scottish-Croatian heritage, Rose was born and raised in Auckland and grew up surrounded by a creative family. For many years Judy has worked tirelessly as patron of several charities including North Shore Hospice, Womens Refuge and the Muscular Dystrophy Association. She is patron of several environmental organisations including Te Awaroa: 1000 Rivers, which aims to restore 1000 waterways across New Zealand by 2050. As a young woman she saw the land at Te Kpua taken and her people moved away, so that a wartime airport could be built. Famous New Zealand Women - List Of Famous New Zealand Women - Famousbio Council meetings were often disrupted by fierce arguments and Elizabeths somewhat tactless and dictatorial manner and disregard for established council procedures did not help. Parris has worked with multiple international artists including Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Nicki Minaj. Jean had a reputation for using men to aid her ambitions and several of her close friends were killed in flying accidents. After graduating as a journalist, Judy was determined to secure a job with the NZBC (which later became TVNZ). 'Mangakahia, Meri Te Tai Te Tai', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1993. Hairy Maclary and his gang of furry and feathered friends are now some of the most loved characters in New Zealand writing . She was seasick for much of the voyage. In 1997 Dame Jenny became the first woman to lead the National Party and New Zealands first female Prime Minister. Through her research and writings, Dame Anne has brought Mori stories to a Pkeh audience and built bridges between New Zealands different cultures. Married European women were considered to be subsumed under their husbands' legal status and could not own land. She is also a member of the Arts Board of Creative New Zealand and patron of organisations as diverse as the New Zealand Cancer Society Relay for Life, the Wellington Pasifika Business Network, and the Wellington Warriors. Famous people of New Zealand - countrylicious A decade later, 20,000 women and children sought help at one of 34 such refuges. With a professional painting career spanning more than 50 years, Frances is considered one of the outstanding artists of her generation. Jean was the most famous New Zealander of the time and her arrival at Mangere . The label name is a homage to the list of 27 people who helped to get their label off the ground. Hana worked with Hone Tuwhare to set up the first Mori Artists and Writers Conference in 1973 and she was a driving force behind the establishment of Khanga Reo language nests. During the depression she provided many local children with school uniforms. Her father, Tanetokorangi was a grandson to Konohi of Whangara and her mother Ngunguruterangi, was a great granddaughter of Rerekohu. This place, Parliament, is the extreme of what is not a womans world. Dame Mira attended high school in Auckland and was one of 65 Mori trainee teachers in the early 1940s. Kate spoke at suffrage rallies in Britain and America, where women were not granted the right to vote until after WWI. Whet strongly advocated for Te Reo and her passionate support for Mori lead to advances in the establishment of the Waitangi Tribunal, Mori and Papakinga Housing and Mori Broadcasting, and she successfully battled to retain the Mori seats under MMP. Dame Ngaio was a very tall, imposing figure and she often wore dramatically styled designer clothes. At 26, Kate was appointed foundation headmistress for Nelson Girls College. Selina has published three collections of poems, is currently writing a book on the first wave of Pasifika women poets and has been commissioned to write the Sir Edmund Hillary centenary poem for 2019. As a film director, producer and a passionate voice for Mori, Merata broke down nearly every barrier known to Mori women. Karen admits to being a rebel and an outsider, never one to just go with the flow. Conscientious training, outstanding physical ability and determination helped her win a gold medal in the long jump at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. Famous Kiwi People | MoaTrek New Zealand Tours [3] High ranking Mori women could and did own and inherit land. Softly spoken and generous with her time, Diggeress was an inspirational teacher and known for her humility, aroha and commitment. At the time the Mori language was in decline and support for it was considered a radical act. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. 6. She was also awarded a Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE), a Doctorate of Science and the Marsden Medal for services to science. She has gone on to have a very successful screen career, writing and presenting on several TV shows, including as a lead writer and co-star of Three's sketch showFunny Girls. She wrote Ten Reasons Why the Women of New Zealand Should Vote which culminated in a petition of 35,000 demanding votes for women. Lucille Frances Lawless MNZM (ne Ryan; born 29 March 1968) is a New Zealand actress and singer . Birthdate: October 6, 1984. Women in New Zealand - Wikipedia At 21, Rose won the coveted Billy T Award for comedy forThe Rose Matafeo Variety Hour in 2013, having previously been nominated for her showScout's Honourin 2012. Throwing a Rock at the Tiger Accelerating your ability to adapt Mai Chen https://tedxauckland.com/people/mai-chen/, http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/6520753/At-home-with-Mai-Chen, https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2017/10/a-lawyer-in-your-pocket-mai-chen-s-plan-to-revolutionise-the-legal-industry.html, https://biblesociety.org.nz/mai-chen-and-the-bible/, https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/on-the-inside/333302/mai-chen-playing-sport-gave-me-instant-street-cred, https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/we-need-help-them-law-guru-mai-chen-offers-legal-tinder-service-in-mandarin-chinese-kiwis, Dame Jennifer Mary Shipley DNZM PC b. Ethel graduated in 1897 with outstanding marks, becoming New Zealands first woman lawyer and the second woman in the British Empire to be admitted as a barrister and solicitor. Sheppard championed women's rights in New Zealand in areas such as contraception, the right to divorce, the right of guardianship over children, physical activity for women and, most importantly, the right to vote. Whatever you aspire towards, you can achieve it. Marilyn Waring on Sex, Lies and Global Economics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WS2nkr9q0VU, In the Lifetime of a Goat: Writings 1984 - 2000, Celebrating Women- New Zealand Women and their Stories- Mediawomen of New Zealand , Cape Catley Ltd, 1984, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Waring, http://www.marilynwaring.com/news/2015-womensday.html, http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11272095, https://www.victoria.ac.nz/about/alumni-and-giving/alumni/community/distinguished-alumni-awards/professor-marilyn-waring. Anna had ambitions to be Prime Minister of New Zealand! Each weekday morning at 9am her signature tune, Daisy Bell, and her energetic Good morning, good morning, good morning everybody greeted her listeners. Brooke Fraser is a New Zealand singer-songwriter best known for her 2010 single, Something in the Water. After finishing at Otago Girls High School, Elizabeth trained as a doctor in Edinburgh, returning to New Zealand in 1912 to join the NZ School Medical Service. Mori women had a voice in their tribe and were able to inherit land. After her beloved brother was killed in World War I, her stories were often nostalgic recreations of the New Zealand childhood they had shared. Top 100 Famous Women | Biography Online In 1960 television was new to New Zealand. The Argus. She was the first woman to fly solo England to Australia and return, to fly across the Atlantic, and to fly from England to New Zealand. In 1984, Eva led over 2000 tribal representatives, church leaders and some Pkeh on Te Hikoi ki Waitangi, demanding an end to Waitangi Day celebrations until all Treaty grievances were settled. Not many people can say that." She was the running, jumping, throwing, hurdling athlete of the early 1950s and New Zealands athlete of the century yet Yvette had shown little athletic ability at school. Greta Thunberg Sweden. He was involved with the Kotahitanga Mori parliamentary movement. New Zealander. In 1925 she became the prophets second wife. 13 September 1933. Frances was a presence; beautiful, with stunning red hair, unconventional and never afraid to give her opinion. For 25 years she was a passionate high school teacher and many of her past students still think of themselves as Ma Blanks girls., "I enjoy words that sparkle, whether they be in Mori, my mother tongue, or English. Dame Janes first feature film was Sweetie (1989). On leaving Queen Victoria School for Girls, Ruia enrolled at Auckland Teachers' College, though her study was frequently interrupted by major tennis tournaments. Women in politics in New Zealand: here's what they are doing right She went to school at St Marys Convent in Auckland and later married Hamoria Mangakahia, of Ngti Whanaunga from Whangapoua, Coromandel. Her finest role was Mimi in Puccinis La Boheme, which she sang 80 times, partnering with all the leading tenors of the time, including Enrico Caruso. https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/food-news/95848952/great-new-zealand-food-influence-tui-flower-has-died, https://www.nowtolove.co.nz/news/real-life/tui-flower-in-full-bloom-5738, https://cclblog.wordpress.com/2010/05/14/tui-flower-legend/, Self Raising Flower by Tui Flower. In 1916, James became the first Labour Party president and Elizabeth was elected to the partys executive. Nancy joined the Resistance and helped more than a thousand escaped prisoners of war and downed Allied airmen reach the safety of Spain. Michael King. Parris continues to teach throughout the US, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Birthplace: Auckland, New Zealand. Nene Janet Paterson Clutha published under the name Janet Frame and became one of New Zealands most distinguished and celebrated writers of fiction, nonfiction and poetry. Marilyns decision to cross the floor and support Labours nuclear-free legislation led Muldoon to call the 1984 snap election and she did not stand for re-election. Eventually she had to choose between her marriage and her career. Risk, risk anything! She was the first school doctor to invite parents to medical inspections, she set up toothbrush drills and introduced milk in schools long before it became government policy. As an Olympic superwoman on the water and the only NZ women to compete in five Summer Olympic Games, Barbara won a gold, silver and bronze medal in boardsailing. She went on to become Minister of Pacific Island Affairs and Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector. Sophie competed at her fourth Paralympic games in Tokyo 2020 winning both a silver and a bronze medal. They dealt mainly with cases involving women and delinquent children. [21] After leaving Parliament, Shipley became a company director in Auckland, she also became Dame Jenny Shipley in 2009. She was named as the flagbearer for the 2018 New Zealand Commonwealth Games Team on the Gold Coast, where she went on to win two gold medals. Her mother died when Frances was four and she was raised in Melbourne by her musical maternal grandparents. New Zealand has anti-discrimination and human rights laws including the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990, the Human Rights Act 1993 and the Equal Pay Act 1972. At 15 Lydia became the youngest winner on the LPGA Tour when she took the Canadian Open title, and in 2013 she became the youngest golfer in history to win the NewZealand Womens Open. She continues to live and work in Los Angeles with her husband and children. She was a pioneer in the fight for womens rights and the first New Zealand politician to be pregnant during the parliamentary session. Women - Notable Firsts in NZ by Zokoroa - DigitalNZ She had been advised of the award before her death. Hon. It restricted her use of the societys library, declined her usual new graduate support and excluded her from their annual dinner. Using a gift from her New Zealand aunt, she travelled to America and on to Europe, where she worked as newspaper correspondent. Dame Kiri never performed the work again following Dianas death in 1997. Dame Silvia was appointed as New Zealands first female Chief District Court Judge and High Court Judge. She was part of a group of Mori writers also writing in English in the 1950s, and won a special Katherine Mansfield Memorial award in 1959 for one of her first pieces of writing. After several years on dialysis and a kidney transplant in 2017, Georgina is now in good health. 12 of New Zealand's most beautiful places | CNN Moses, Ken (6 February 1951). Originally born in Ampang, Selangor Nurul has been raised in New Zealand by her Malaysian father and Indonesian mother since she was five years old. She was known for her rousing, often unscripted parliamentary speeches and it was such a speech that secured three key votes to ensure the passing of legislation to decriminalise sex work in 2003. In 1998 Karen showed her first runway collection and she is the only New Zealand designer to show at London Fashion Week. Sir Peter Robert Jackson, ONZ KNZM is a New Zealand film director, producer and screenwriter who is best known for his The Lord of the Rings trilogy and its prequel The Hobbit trilogy, adapted from the novels of the same name by J. R. R. Tolkien. She has always been strong advocate for children, women, and the right of every New Zealander to have meaningful work. In June 2003, the Prostitution Reform Act was passed which decriminalized prostitution and New Zealand is recognized as having prostitution laws that protects the rights of people in the sex industry. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/5c32/cooper-whina, https://nzhistory.govt.nz/people/dame-whina-cooper, http://www.nzherald.co.nz/new-zealand-herald-150-years/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503278&objectid=11142262, https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-dame-whina-cooper-1432167.html, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whina_Cooper. He climbed a peak in Westland and named it Peak Barnicoat in her honour. She ran it with military precision, providing malnourished, disadvantaged and asthmatic children with rest, fresh air, exercise and good food.

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