Pages tagged “issue647”

  • President’s kōrero – June 2024

    Kia ora tātou, I write this on Mātariki weekend, and I hope you are all enjoying the events that are occurring to celebrate this midwinter time of looking towards the stars, the turning of seasons, remembering the old stories and the people who have passed. A uniquely Aotearoa celebration with themes that echo in cultures all around the world. Reflecting on our past year is something we are in the midst of, as we prepare our annual report for the...

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    30 June 2024

  • Putting the Offence of Stalking into The Crimes Act

    It was fantastic to be on the steps of Parliament last Wednesday 26 June as part of the team handing over the petition to put the offence of stalking into The Crimes Act. Presenting the petition to the Minister of Justice, Hon Paul Goldsmith, MPs, Hon Ginny Andersen, and Hon Marama Davidson was the latest stage of a campaign that has been underway for the past several years.

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    30 June 2024

  • Wellington Branch members recognised for volunteering and leadership

    Two members of the NCWNZ Wellington Branch have been recognised for their volunteer work and leadership. Harita Gandhi-Kashyap receiving her award at the Volunteer Wellington Mahi Aroha Awards 2024 Harita Gandhi-Kashyap has received a number of awards and honours in 2024. Harita’s contributions to NCWNZ include being the Wellington Branch Treasurer, founder of the Conversations with Wāhine radio show and podcast, and member of the Parliamentary Watch Committee. Harita also volunteers with Wellington Indian Association, Crohns and Colitis NZ, and...

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    29 June 2024

  • In Memoriam: Patricia (Paddy) Rosaleen Byrne

    The NCWNZ Hutt Valley Branch mourns the loss of Patricia "Paddy" Rosaleen Byrne (3 September 1943 – 24 April 2024). Paddy was a Catholic Women’s League delegate to the Hutt Valley Branch from 1997 until she became an individual member in 2017. Paddy served on the Branch Executive as Treasurer from 2011-2015 and was a member of the Parliamentary Watch Committee 2009-2016. She also volunteered in the National Office, e.g., for the mail out of The Circular.

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    27 June 2024

  • Milestones: World firsts for women

    New Zealand can boast of many different global "firsts" for women. Here are just a few: 1893: All adult women citizens (including Māori) gained the right to vote in national elections, the first self-governing country in the world to do so.  1902: Ellen Dougherty of Wellington, 58, was the first name on the registered nurse roll - New Zealand was the first country to pass legislation on the registration of nurses.  1929: Phoebe Myers of Wellington, 57, was the first...

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    14 June 2024

  • The long and winding road: the slippery slope to precarity for single older women.

    Irene Ryan On Monday, 8th April, the NCWNZ Auckland Branch invited Dr Irene Ryan to give an overview of a research project she and Branch Chair, Associate Professor, Barbara Myers are working on exploring the life stories of older, single women, aged 50-70 years. Irene began with a story that had provided the impetus for the research. Similar stories resonate today: groups of seemingly ‘invisible single women’, labelled as older, insecure, and struggling, despite many still being in full time...

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    14 June 2024

  • Chart: 2024 King’s Birthday honours

    The first King’s Birthday list awarded 176 honours. Men received 52% with 91, women received 48% with 85. Men and women equally received the higher awards (ONZ to MNZM). Double the number of awards (30) were given for sports related activities than for arts related activities (15).

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    13 June 2024

  • Deborah Frances-White and The Guilty Feminist podcast

    NCWNZ members have had a busy week hanging out with Deborah Frances-White, host of the internationally acclaimed The Guilty Feminist podcast. They did live shows in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland.  Read about this award-winning podcast at the website: https://guiltyfeminist.com/. The list of tour dates for The Guilty Feminist Down Under 2024 series and panelists can be found here: https://guiltyfeminist.com/aus-nz-tour2024/

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    7 June 2024

  • Eid Mubarak celebration 2024

    Eid Mubarak (Arabic: عِيد مُبَارَك‎ ʿīd mubārak) is an Arabic phrase that means “Blessed feast/festival.” The term is used by Muslims all over the world as a greeting to celebrate Eid al-Fitr to mark the end of Ramadan and Eid al-Adha (which is in the month of Dhu al-Hijjah).

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    29 May 2024

  • How to recognise fake email messages from NCWNZ addresses

    Kia ora koutou, Some of our NCWNZ email addresses have been the target of spoofing attacks in the past year, and we'd like to give you some tips on how to recognise these phishing attempts and what to do about them. A short tutorial called "How to recognize phishing and spoofing emails" is now available for our members to use as a resource. This tutorial can help you recognise these fraudulent emails and some actions you can take to avoid...

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    29 May 2024