Tag Archives: Aotearoa New Zealand

Aotearoa New Zealand pivots….backwards?

The Aotearoa New Zealand Parliament in Wellington

Visiting close family, I have recently been privileged to visit Aotearoa New Zealand.

Several things I saw impressed on me, once again, as to how forward-looking the country has been and is.

We visited the Auckland Women’s Suffrage Memorial which commemorates the successful 1893 petition which made Aotearoa New Zealand the first self-governing country in the world to enshrine in law the right for women to vote in parliamentary elections. Similarly, in Wellington there were several prominent streets and memorials named after Kate Sheppard, the leading suffragist.

Posted in Op-eds | 1 Comment
Advert

Recent Comments

  • Jason Connor
    I am gutted by this news and agree with David above. In fact I touted Christine as leader on another thread. She has all the right qualities and was hoping she ...
  • colin murfin
    I have been a libdem member for over 20 years , have not got the time, money, confidence or faith in the process to attend conference. My main concern, is the ...
  • David Murray
    In the meanwhile I have answered my own request. Part of Christine Jardine’s letter to Ed Davey after being sacked as the spokesperson for Women, Equalitie...
  • Galen Milne
    The truth will out and I suspect it will be a lang story all said and done!...
  • Richard BIRD
    I agree with Leon Duveen and Mohammed Amin. Dialogue is essential. Boycotts and emotional responses based on limited information, half-truths and selective medi...