Mary Dawson
New Zealand servant, farmer, environmentalist and nurse
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Te Puea Hērangi
Waikato woman of mana, Kīngitanga leader
Mabel Wilson
New Zealand domestic worker and community leader
Patricia Bartlett
Patricia Bartlett became a household name in 1970s New Zealand when she stood against the tide of social change which promoted more relaxed attitudes to sexuality.
Mary Taylor
Although her ideas were considered less radical as the nineteenth century drew to a close, in her emphasis on the value of work for women and on the right of women to lead their own lives, Mary Taylor was more uncompromising than most feminists of her time.
Maria Rye
Social reformer and a promoter of emigration from England, especially of young women living in Liverpool workhouses, to the colonies of the British Empire, especially Canada.
Shirley Smith
New Zealand human-rights campaigner and trail-blazing lawyer. As a community activist from the early 1950s she fought for social and political reform, while as a lawyer she spoke for those who had no voice and pursued equal rights for all.
Rosetta Baume
New Zealand teacher, feminist and community leader
Rhoda Bloodworth
New Zealand labour activist, community worker and feminist
Viola Bell
New Zealand teacher, sports administrator and community leader