Ngā wāhine kaipakihi: He tirohanga

A 5 minute work choreographed by Susan Jordan. It's based on our suffrage history and the on-going fight for women to climb corporate ladders and break through glass ceilings.

Four Rotorua women from Peru, Fiji, Zimbabwe and Opotiki will answer questions from the audience on suffrage in their home country, women who have inspired them, and what more needs to be done about women's rights. Bring a small plate of traditional food from your home country to share.

 BPW Franklin are hosting a day of events to honour women, past and present.

Dress vintage style or in the New Zealand suffrage colours of Gold White and Violet. Enjoy a bicycle tour of the historic Te Papa area, followed by a shared picnic afternoon tea at The Elms.

BPW Doubtless Bay are hosting a High Tea, with guest speaker Paula Bennett, to commemorate 125 year of suffrage in New Zealand.

Come and celebrate New Zealand women achieving the right to vote. Enjoy a wine, tasty nibbles and our speaker Kate Potter who was part of the team that developed the He Tohu exhibition.

Amanda Millar’s moving documentary CELIA celebrates the enduring legacy of Celia Lashlie, a passionate advocate for social interventions that equipped those long deprived of choice with the tools for responsible decision making.

Soroptimist International Taupo is hosting a High Tea to celebrate inspiring & innovative women that have influenced our past, present & future.

Join us for a look at the life and work of Laurie Mantell, an internationally published writer of crime fiction who lived in Wainuiomata for many years.