Princess Te Puea Herangi

Princess Te Puea Herangi (9 November 1883 Р12 October 1952) was a Maori leader in New Zealand during the First World War. She actively campaigned against the conscription of Maori men from the Waikato area due to her Grandfather, King Tāwhiao,...

Poems from the Birthday Book

Jessie Kirkness’ Birthday Book In order to illuminate more of the fascinating stories within the Birthday book brought to New Zealand by jessie Kirkness, we have included some of the writing and poetry below. All of the spelling is original, so there are a few...

The Birthday Book

Forfarshire at dock in Dundee, Scotland. Without correspondence or diaries it is very hard to imagine how a twelve-week sea voyage in 1883 would appear to an eleven year old girl embarking from the Orkney Islands to a new life in the colony of New Zealand. We are...

Kiwi Chicks Inspire New Zealand

‘Bride on the Suffragette Steps’, Khartoum Place, Auckland Central, 19th January 2008. Photographer: Gerald Shacklock. As unique as kiwis are to this land, so are the girls who have grown up here. Aotearoa New Zealand has a rich history of experiences for...

Short skirts or trousers only?

Getty Images SKIRTING THE ISSUE: Trouser options have been introduced at some New Zealand high schools, but most girls still opt for skirts. http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/fashion/6020025/Are-school-uniforms-too-short High school girls’ hemlines are one of...

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