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Kate Sheppard and the making of a New Zealand feminist icon

  • Written by: Katie Pickles, Professor of History, University of Canterbury
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In 1992 four New Zealand icons (and the queen) appeared on new banknotes. Part of creating national identity, these notable citizens were chosen to represent the pinnacles of achievement.

Āpirana Ngata, Edmund Hillary, Ernest Rutherford and Kate Sheppard — all in circulation so their acts and values can be admired,...

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