Do women matter in New Zealand Politics? When I started this Blog four months ago, I wanted to see how New Zealand women MPs might influence the general elections, held last month. I made sure to outline my mission in my About section and found myself clicking through to the page often, to remind myself…
This article on Stuff.co.nz has a handy link to a list of the Cabinet members of parliament for the next three years. Cabinet ministers: 6 women and 14 men
I found Deborah Russell‘s blog, A Bee of a Certain Age by accident on Twitter and I’m so glad I did. She stood as a Labour candidate for the first time in the Rangitikei electorate this year. It did dampen my spirits a little bit, after my previous post. It looked like women involvement in election…
Elections 2014 is over and Women in Politics update their Facebook page congratulating the women involved in the elections this year. Some interesting statistics. Percentage of women candidates rose 11.6% from last elections.
Laila Harré and Hone Harawira are hoping to make it to parliament with their Internet-Man coalition. Not the Nine O’Clock News is a television comedy sketch show which was broadcast on BBC2 from 1979 to 1982. Laila Harré took to Not the 6 o’clock news to voice her concerns over ‘media bias’ and inequality. She…
A surprise turn and news agencies scramble to live broadcast Prime Minister, John Key’s announcement from parliament yesteraday. He has accepted Judith Collins’ resignation as Justice minister. In the 2011 email blogger Cameron Slater says he spoke with Ms Collins and that she was gunning for the former director of the Serious Fraud Office, Adam…
It is in my best interest that everyone vote in the September 20 elections; here’s five reasons why you should vote according to The New Zealand Herald. I like that the first reason: 1. Honour New Zealand’s democratic legacy In 1893, New Zealand became the first self-governing country in the world to allow all women…
Look what happened. I’ve been following what women in politics are up to and now a not-for-profit incorporated society have been created that hopefully will inspire more women into politics and give me more to write about! They aim to: Inspire and promote women to view politics as a career Foster a spirit of loyalty…
National MP, Judith Collins, have been criticized by Women Refuge chief executive Heather Henare . Women’s Refuge is disappointed at a comment by Justice Minister Judith Collins that women won’t want to seek its aid because it helps the partners of gang members. After the debate sparked by Tania Billingsley on how the government handled…
Green Party MP, Holly Walker, has officially taken herself off the 2014 Party List. She says she’s chosen to put her family first and will resign after the election. Wellington Central candidate James Shaw will take Walker’s spot at number 12, while 21-one-year-old Te Tai Hauāuru candidate and Paekākāriki Community Board chairperson Jack McDonald moves…
Elections 2014: Women in Parliament 