The National Council of Women of New Zealand (NCWNZ) welcomes the Education and Workforce Select Committee’s final report on its Inquiry into the harm young New Zealanders encounter online, and the roles that Government, business, and society should play in addressing those harms.

Following from our submission to the People’s Select Committee on Pay Equity last year, NCWNZ board members had the great privilege to attend the launch of the Committee's final report on the government’s actions to overturn our formerly world-leading pay equity legislation.

Te Kaunihera Wāhine o Aotearoa National Council of Women supports the Government's decision to decline participation in a proposed international  "Board of Peace".

NCWNZ believes the proposal would weaken the United Nations and undermine the multilateral, rules‑based system that supports global peace, human rights, and accountability. Since its founding, NCWNZ has championed international cooperation grounded in human rights, gender equality, and the rule of law.

Kiwis Want Gender Equality But Survey Warns New Zealand Risks Falling Short

New Zealanders overwhelmingly want gender equality, but Te Kaunihera Wāhine o Aotearoa National Council of Women of New Zealand’s latest Gender Attitudes Survey shows that any progress we’ve achieved in the last 132 years since universal suffrage risks being slowed by complacency, harmful attitudes, and government actions that run counter to public demand.

NCWNZ stands with our organisational sisters – the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) and the New Zealand College of Midwives (NZCOM) – in urging caution ahead of the second reading of the 3-Day Postnatal Stay Bill in Parliament. 

On June 10th, the Government addressed some major concerns in its update to the Crimes Legislation with regard to Stalking and Harassment. It's heartening to see some of the feedback to the Justice Select Committee have been incorporated and the requirements for convictable evidence have been made more achievable. 

Are you keen to attend a pay equity protest near you? Here are some protest signs that you can print and use on the day.

Te Kaunihera Wāhine o Aotearoa National Council of New Zealand (NCWNZ) has watched with serious dismay as the Government's pay equity decisions were rushed through Parliament without the crucial consultation our democracy demands. It is yet another way the Coalition has demonstrated its determination to wage war on equal rights for women.

From our very formation, Te Kaunihera Wāhine o Aotearoa National Council of Women of New Zealand has relied on the power of collective voices and collective action and the value these hold for our culture and for equality.

Our country has seen first hand that collective action works and it reminds us that no one should have to fight alone for their freedoms or to resist unwanted change being forced upon them. We need to stand together to protect what we know is right.