View the 1893 petition that led to the Electoral Act 1893, signed into law on 19 September 1893.
Hosted by National Library Wellington
Friday 18th September, 10:30am-11:30am
Te Ahumairangi (ground floor), National Library, Wellington
Cost: FREE
Come along to the National Library Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa to learn about the journey New Zealand women took to gain the right to vote and about the ongoing struggle for equal rights.
To celebrate Suffrage Day, join a 45-minute kōrero and tour of the 1893 Women’s Suffrage Petition — Te Petihana Whakamana Pōti Wahine.
Hear stories about wāhine toa like Meri Te Tai Mangakāhia (Te Rarawa) and suffragists Kate Sheppard, Ada Wells and maybe an ancestor of your own.
More info here (booking not required)