Members of the national women’s council, the women’s temperence society, politicians, activists, and interested bystanders, gathered at the Auckland women’s suffrage memorial on Wednesday to enjoy music, speeches and the creation of a scroll of inspirational women, in celebration of 119 years of women’s suffrage.. At the celebrations, in the aptly named Khartoum place. (which […]
Bastille Day 2012 saw political action across New Zealand as communities marched in the main cities against the Government’s intention to sell off public assets. So don’t the New Zealand public feel that floating the assets will give them a chance at ownership that they otherwise wouldn’t get? The Labour Party were out in force […]
On the 7th of June 2012 Hekia Parata, Education Minister of New Zealand announced that the Government is dropping plans to increase class sizes in State schools. There has been mass opposition to this move, throughout the country and Ms Parata said “over the past week, it has become apparent that these minor adjustments have […]
With the Women’s Suffrage Memorial in Khartoum Place, under threat, a gathering was organise to highlight the situation and promote an online petition.