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Chelsea Nichols

‘It was infuriating that my opinion didn’t matter’: Women across Te Papa talk about their voting experiences

Next year will mark the 125th anniversary of women’s suffrage in Aotearoa. Given that we are in an election year, we thought it timely to think about voting so we asked women across Te Papa to reflect on their experiences with voting.Read more

2017-09-15
By: Matariki Williams
On: 15 Sep 2017
In: History

‘Democracy only works if we participate’: Women across Te Papa talk about their voting experiences

Next year will mark the 125th anniversary of women’s suffrage in Aotearoa. Given that we are in an election year, we thought it timely to think about voting so we have asked women across Te Papa to reflect on their experiences with voting. Today is the second in a series ofRead more

2017-09-08
By: Matariki Williams
On: 8 Sep 2017
In: History
Matariki Williams

‘Your vote could make all the difference’: Women across Te Papa talk about their voting experiences

Next year will mark the 125th anniversary of women’s suffrage in Aotearoa. Given that we are in an election year, we thought it timely to think about voting so we have asked women across Te Papa to reflect on their experiences with voting. Today is the first in a seriesRead more

2017-09-01
By: Matariki Williams
On: 1 Sep 2017
In: History

Can New Zealand sustain its 119-year-old pension scheme as the population ages?

As the government announces plans to raise the pension age for the first time since Richard Seddon passed old-age pensions in 1898, history curator Kirstie Ross questions whether New Zealand can afford to support its aging population based on historic practices and attitudes.Read more

2017-03-09
By: Kirstie Ross
On: 9 Mar 2017
In: History

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