133 years ago, women changed New Zealand by demanding a seat at the table.
New Zealand women didn't politely wait their turn.
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Gloriavale school closure welcomed
NCWNZ is enormously pleased to learn that the secretary for education has acknowledged the lack of safety, unsound conditions, and poor education standards at Gloriavale Christian School, and that she has subsequently cancelled the school's registration as a private school. -
SafetyLegislationAnti-stalking law petition
Advocates watching to ensure new anti-stalking law is “more than just paper.” After a three-year campaign, violence-prevention advocates today welcomed stalking criminalisation, and also vowed to stay vigilant to ensure state agencies use the law as intended. -
LegislationLGBTQI+
Definitions Bill Statement
The Definitions Bill will not advance the rights, opportunities or wellbeing of NZ women. The National Council of Women of New Zealand (NCWNZ) supports the statement by the Honorable Nicola Grigg, Minister for Women, when she said, "I'm not convinced that this bill will advance the rights and opportunities or the wellbeing of women and girls in any way, shape, or form in New Zealand.” -
Media release
Still work to do: NCWNZ marks 130 years of fighting for women
Te Kaunihera Wāhine o Aotearoa National Council of Women of New Zealand is celebrating 130 years of advocacy and making clear the fight for gender equality is far from over. -
SafetyLegislationOnline harm
NCWNZ supports final report on Online Harm
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. -
NCWNZ welcomes the launch of the People's Select Committee Pay Equity report
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. -
NCWNZ supports the decision not to join the proposed "Board of Peace"
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. -
2025 Gender Attitude Survey results released – with concerning trends
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. -
Caution urged on 3-Day Postnatal Stay Bill
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.