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Celebrating 130 years of women's suffrage

Gender equality isn’t a new concept in New Zealand, being the first country in the world where women won the right to vote in 1893. This year, on the 19th of September 2023, we mark 130 years of universal women’s suffrage in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Beyond the Summit: Empowering Everest's Communities

The Himalayan Trust is an international non-profit humanitarian organisation working in the Everest region of Nepal. They work with local partners to bring quality education, safe water, and better healthcare to communities living in this remote, mountainous region.

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Sir William Hamilton

When someone once asked Bill Hamilton if he invented the jet boat, the self-taught engineer gave a typically laconic reply: “No, that was Archimedes, and he lived some time ago.”

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Sir Vaughan Jones

The Fields Medal is often referred to as the Nobel Prize of mathematics. It is awarded only once every four years to up to four mathematicians worldwide, under the age of 40, for significant contributions to the study of mathematics.

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Samuel Parnell

After completing his apprenticeship as a carpenter and joiner in the 1830s, Samuel Duncan Parnell worked in a large joinery establishment in London. He regularly faced 12 to 14-hour workdays, and was known to debate vigorously with his colleagues about the length of time they spent at work:

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Cliff Curtis

Cliff Curtis (Ngāti Hauiti, Te Arawa) has made a name for himself as one of the most versatile actors working in both Hollywood and New Zealand, with an extensive career spanning over three decades. He was raised and identifies with his Māori ancestry.