February 6 marks the first signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi (The Treaty of Waitangi) between the British and representatives of Māori tribes in
Suffrage 125: Mollie Ngan Kee
Mollie Ngan Kee (1925-2013) was N.Z.’s first Chinese woman Justice of the Peace, city councillor (1973-1983), deputy Mayor (1980-83) and marriage celebrant. Mollie was also
Suffrage 125 : Patricia Bartlett
In the 1970s Patricia Bartlett, Lower Hutt morals campaigner, was a household name. Born in Napier in 1928, Bartlett trained as a teacher before entering
Suffrage 125 : Mīria Woodbine Pomare
Mildred Amelia (Mīria) Woodbine Johnson (Rongowhakaata, Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki) was born in Poverty Bay in 1876. In 1903 she married Māui Pomare, a physician and surgeon
Suffrage 125: Beatrice Enid Bell and Violet Caroline Bell
Enid was born in 1888 and Violet in 1890 to distinguished parents Sir Francis Henry Dillon Bell, eventually to become the first New Zealand born
Suffrage 125: Laurie Mantell
Laurie Mantell was a local crime writer with an international reputation. She was born Lorraine Hosking at Pahiatua in 1916. After marrying, Mantell moved to