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.

The National Council of Women New Zealand, Te Kaunihera Wāhine o Aotearoa (NCWNZ) joins with Abortion Law Reform New Zealand (ALRANZ) in condemning the United States Supreme Court judgment that overturns Roe v Wade.

“This is a massive set-back for women’s reproductive rights and we feel for American women and the grief and anguish they must be experiencing," NCWNZ President Dr Suzanne Manning said. "Banning abortions won’t make abortions disappear. It will only drive abortion underground, increase risk and escalate major health issues for women. Poor women, women of colour, disabled women and LGBTIQ people will be the worst affected."