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International Women’s Day Celebrated With Speeches From Key Leaders in New Zealand
Wednesday, 9 March 2022, 9:09 am | Zonta
Over a thousand people from workplaces, schools and community groups from across New Zealand and the Pacific gathered online today to celebrate International Women’s Day at a virtual event hosted by Zonta Club of Wellington and UN Women Aotearoa New ... More >>
Zonta Says NO To Violence Against Women
Tuesday, 3 November 2020, 3:23 pm | Zonta
For 101 years, Zonta International has contributed to help achieve a world free of violence against women and girls through service and advocacy. Zonta’s ongoing advocacy impact is built around the Zonta Says NO to Violence against Women campaign. ... More >>
Zonta International centenary celebrations in Christchurch
Friday, 8 November 2019, 3:14 pm | Zonta
Zonta International’s centennial celebrations start in New Zealand on 8 November 2019 and conclude 47 hours later in Hawaii. In New Zealand Zonta is celebrating this remarkable anniversary with celebrations from Whangarei in the north to Invercargill ... More >>
Marilyn Waring Recognised by Zonta New Zealand
Tuesday, 5 November 2019, 11:24 am | Zonta
Zonta New Zealand is also delighted to announce Professor Marilyn Waring has been awarded the Zonta International Centennial Recognition Award – New Zealand. More >>
Women reflect on equality for international women's day
Friday, 8 March 2019, 9:35 am | Zonta
Women around the world will gather at various events to mark International Women’s Day in conjunction with Zonta Rose Day. Members of Zonta clubs around New Zealand are hosting their own events to celebrate the day and raise awareness of equality. More >>
Zonta International New Zealand marks Suffrage anniversary
Wednesday, 19 September 2018, 2:20 pm | Zonta
On the 19th of September 1893, Governor Lord Glasgow signed a new electoral act into law which gave all New Zealand women the right to vote. It was a momentous occasion that didn’t come without years of hard work by suffrage campaigners throughout ... More >>
Zonta New Zealand Women of Achievement 2019 Awards
Wednesday, 19 September 2018, 2:19 pm | Zonta
On this special day of 125 years of women’s suffrage in New Zealand, Zonta New Zealand celebrates this milestone by opening nominations for the Zonta New Zealand Women of Achievement 2019 Awards. More >>
Zonta International (NZ) forms partnership with PADA
Friday, 27 July 2018, 3:17 pm | Zonta
Zonta International District 16 (New Zealand) is delighted to announce a two-year partnership with Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Aotearoa (PADA) to help educate health care providers who are supporting families experiencing perinatal mental illness. ... More >>
Zonta stand tall at community awards
Wednesday, 25 July 2018, 4:09 pm | Zonta
Porirua City Council congratulates the Zonta Club of Mana for taking out the Porirua section of the 2018 Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards. More >>
Zonta Announces 2018 Science Award Recipient
Thursday, 7 June 2018, 7:49 pm | Zonta
The 15th Biennial Zonta Science Award winner will be announced by the Governor General, the Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy, at a ceremony at Government House on Thursday 7 June 2018. The Award was established in 1990 by the Zonta Club of Wellington to further ... More >>
Helen Clark Receives Award at Women’s Day Breakfast
Thursday, 8 March 2018, 5:23 pm | Zonta
This morning former Prime Minister RT Hon Helen Clark was awarded International honorary membership of Zonta an international women’s rights and advocacy organisation. More >>
Talented Auckland Student Wins Prestigious Zonta Award
Sunday, 1 October 2017, 9:20 pm | Zonta
Talented Auckland Student Wins Prestigious Zonta International Young Women in Public Affairs Award Emilly Fan has been named as the recipient of a Zonta International and a Zonta International New Zealand District 16 (Zonta) Young Women in Public Affairs ... More >>
Helen Clark Named Honorary Member of Zonta International
Saturday, 15 July 2017, 1:36 pm | Zonta
The Right Honorable Helen Clark, Former Prime Minister of New Zealand and Former Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme and Chair of the United Nations Development Group, Named Honorary Member of Zonta International Zonta International ... More >>
Strong Partnership Preventing Relationship Violence
Tuesday, 20 June 2017, 4:43 pm | Zonta
Strong Partnership Preventing Relationship Violence Zonta International supporting the Sophie Elliott Foundation Loves-Me-Not Programme More >>
Say NO to violence: a panel discussion
Friday, 25 November 2016, 2:01 pm | Zonta
The Zonta Club of Auckland and Auckland Libraries are holding a panel discussion addressing the issue of violence against women and children. More >>
Zonta Says No campaign 2016
Wednesday, 23 November 2016, 12:27 pm | Zonta
Friday 25 November 2016 is the beginning of a worldwide campaign of “Zonta Says No to Violence against Women” by women’s group Zonta. More >>
Capital! Steampunk out vote the Zonta Club of Wellington
Monday, 26 September 2016, 2:44 pm | Zonta
Sounds of booing, hissing and, at times, clapping could be heard from within the Khandallah Town Hall as over seventy ladies and gentleman attended the Zonta Club of Wellington’s Suffrage Day High Tea on Sunday; an occasion to celebrate 123 years ... More >>
Women of Achievement recognised at a Suffrage Day High Tea
Monday, 26 September 2016, 2:42 pm | Zonta
From left to right: Vanisa Dhiru, Lynn McKenzie, Prof Emerita Jean Fleming, Beverly Shore Bennett, Mayor Celia Wade-Brown, Heather Henare, Dame Margaret Sparrow, Louise Nicholas. All recipients of the Zonta 50 Women of Achievement. More >>
Suffrage Day High Tea – Launch of Digital Trail of Light
Wednesday, 14 September 2016, 11:29 am | Zonta
The Zonta Club of Wellington has been working on the Trail of Light and Landmarks Exhibition in conjunction with not only the Wellington Cathedral of St Paul, where the exhibition is permanently housed, but also with the convenor of the former Trust ... More >>
The Women’s Debate 2016: More Women in Parliament
Thursday, 28 July 2016, 2:05 pm | Zonta
In a democratic and gender equal society, we should expect that 50% of MPs would be women. The introduction of MMP in 1996 increased the number of women MPs to 35%; in 2008 it was 41% and by the 2014 election, the number had declined to 38%. So there ... More >>
