In July, the Wellington Branch of the National Council of Women New Zealand, Graduate Women Wellington, and Zonta Club of Wellington, came together to co-host the Annual Women's Debate 2025: "Parity in Politics."
The panel, moderated by award-winning journalist and broadcaster for RNZ Susie Ferguson, featured:
- Susan Freeman-Greene, Chief Executive of Local Government New Zealand
- Tory Whanau, Mayor of Wellington City
- Rebecca Matthews, Wellington City Councillor
- Afnan Al-Rubayee, Senior public servant and community leader
This year's debate resulted in a powerful kōrero about the challenges and barriers women face in local government and what is being done to address these and make a #GenderEqualNZ in our local politics.
A recording of the event can be found on the National Council of Women New Zealand YouTube channel:
To read more articles from The Circular (July-August 2025) issue 653, click on the tag below.
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