The Circular
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NCWNZ Past President Barbara Glenie QSO
This is the second of a series of articles focusing on the NCWNZ Past Presidents Oral History Project with interviews by Carol Dawber in 2016. See the introductory article in The Circular at "NCWNZ Past Presidents oral history interviews from 2016" (August 2024). Barbara Winifred Glenie née Beckett QSO was the President of the National Council of Women of New Zealand (NCWNZ) from 1998 to 2002. Her work as president included developing NCWNZ's first strategic plan and creating an operations... -
Milestones: NCWNZ history
Some key milestones in the history of the National Council of Women of New Zealand: 1896A national meeting of representatives of women's organisations in New Zealand was held April 1896 in the Christchurch Provincial Chambers and chaired by Wilhelmina Sherriff Bain, president of the Canterbury Women's Institute. Kate Sheppard representing the Canterbury Women's Institute was elected President of the newly created NCWNZ. The Vice Presidents elected were: Lady Anna Stout representing the Southern Cross Society of Wellington, Annie Jane Schnackenberg... -
Whooping cough and women scientists
According to Public Health experts, we are in the middle of a global outbreak of whooping cough. Health services across Aotearoa New Zealand are responding to this nationwide epidemic among mostly our youngest pēpi, with 1,232 cases notified since the onset of the epidemic (from 19 October 2024 to 10 January 2025) and 101 cases hospitalised. Pertussis can last up to three months and is sometimes referred to as the ‘hundred day cough’. Around 50% of pēpi who catch whooping... -
Chart: 2025 New Year honours
The King has issued honours awards in the 2025 New Years list. Men received 52% (100) of the 2025 New Year Honours, with women receiving 47% (90) and intersex 1% (1). Men and women equally received the higher awards (ONZ to MNZM). Men received 54% (37) and women 45% (31) and intersex 1% (1) of KSOs and KSMs. There were more awards for arts related activities 11% (21) than sports related ones 8% (16). The last time there were more... -
Dear NCWNZ whānau
I welcome the opportunity to reflect as I finish my term on the Board. I was sorry to be unable to attend the recent Conference in Ōtautahi – Christchurch. I hear it was successful and I wish the new Board (new and existing members) all the best. I step down from the Board after a very intense and interesting time with Te Kaunihera Wāhine o Aotearoa/NCWNZ over 12 years – as a Convenor, Branch President, and Board member. Prior to... -
National AGM and conference October 5th
We in the NCWNZ Ōtautahi Christchurch Branch were thrilled with the success of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and conference on Saturday, October 5th at The Commodore Hotel in Ōtautahi Christchurch. -
Wellington Branch ‘spills the tea’ to raise funds for Breast Cancer Awareness
NCWNZ Wellington Branch were honoured to host our 'Spilling the tea' high tea fundraiser for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. High tea attendees wearing pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month -
On the Money! Wellington Branch hosts panel discussing gender and the economy
In September, the Wellington Branch of the National Council of Women New Zealand co-hosted a panel intending to put women and gender at the centre of a conversation about the economy. Annual Women’s Debate organising team with the panel -
Suffrage Day 2024 Commemoration with Manukau Branch
NCWNZ Manukau Branch held a Suffrage Day commemoration on Saturday 21 September 2024 at the historic St David’s Anglican Hall, 813 Great South Road, Wiri, Auckland. The guest speaker was Colleen Brown, writer, speaker and author, so she covered a wide range of interesting subjects. She also brought along some of her story books for children (such as Violet's Scarf, a story of an eight-year-old girl in 1915) with the option for attendees to buy one. This offer was eagerly... -
Women in Governance Awards 2024
NCWNZ made a strong showing at this year’s Women in Governance Awards, run by Women on Boards NZ, a division of the Chartered Governance Institute. These awards are set up to recognise diverse women on boards throughout Aotearoa and have been growing in strength every year. The emphasis is on championing gender diversity and/or gender equity in a variety of different sectors. I was delighted to be nominated by the NCWNZ Board and head office team for the Not-for-profit category,...