Mrs Annie Huggan, Mayor of Petone 1957-1965, was a diminutive Yorkshire-born powerhouse. She was elected Mayor of Petone on the Labour ticket after the sudden
Tag: Women
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 : Kitty Mildenhall
Mrs Kitty Mildenhall (1898-1987) was a great example of a woman working in previously male-dominated roles in the council and community positions. She was awarded
Suffrage 125 : Ripeka Wharawhara Love
Ripeka Wharawhara Love (1882 – 1953), leading Te Ati Awa rangatira and a descendant of both Chiefs Te Puni and Te Wharepouri, made a big
Suffrage 125: Marie Werder
Marie’s connection with Lower Hutt is that she purchased Mrs. Hulme’s Private Hospital, a private maternity hospital in a large house at 15 Knights Road