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IPENZ Initiative Applauded
Thursday, 19 April 2012, 4:41 pm | National Council of Women
“It is excellent to see that the Institute of Professional Engineers recognises and is taking action to address an issue significantly hampering their industry’s growth,” National Council of Women of New Zealand (NCWNZ) President Elizabeth Bang ... More >>
Extended Paid Parental Leave Good for Families and Businesses
Tuesday, 10 April 2012, 3:29 pm | National Council of Women
‘We’re very pleased to see the issue of extended paid parental leave back up for political debate,” National Council of Women of New Zealand (NCWNZ) President Elizabeth Bang said today. More >>
Welfare package a move in the right direction
Monday, 27 February 2012, 8:20 pm | National Council of Women
“The National Council of Women of New Zealand (NCWNZ) believes in principle that stage one of the Government’s welfare reforms represents a positive step in the right direction,” NCWNZ President Elizabeth Bang said today. Elizabeth Bang was ... More >>
NZCWNZ’s ‘Day of Action’ campaign targets Facebook
Thursday, 3 November 2011, 1:47 pm | National Council of Women
Media Release For immediate release: 3 November 2011 NZCWNZ’s ‘Day of Action’ campaign targets Facebook The National Council of Women of NZ (NCWNZ) is part of an international ‘Day of Action’ to pressure Facebook to take down pages that ... More >>
NCWNZ thrilled at new Health Policy for Under 6’s
Friday, 28 October 2011, 2:39 pm | National Council of Women
The National Council of Women of NZ (NCWNZ) congratulates the Government on its policy to provide free after hours health care for children under six. More >>
NZ petition urges Facebook to remove offensive pages
Wednesday, 12 October 2011, 3:10 pm | National Council of Women
The National Council of Women of NZ (NCWNZ), in association with White Ribbon Campaign, has launched a petition calling for Facebook to immediately remove pages which promote sexual and other violence against women. More >>
Early Investment Critical for our Vulnerable Children
Sunday, 14 August 2011, 11:36 am | National Council of Women
The National Council of Women NZ (NCWNZ) has welcomed the new campaign “1000 days to get it right for every child”, which was launched today by coalition group Every Child Counts More >>
Focus on Vulnerable Children Overdue but Welcome
Wednesday, 27 July 2011, 4:36 pm | National Council of Women
“We are really pleased to see that the Government is finally engaging with New Zealanders to find solutions for improving the quality of life of our most vulnerable members of society – our children,” National Council of Women NZ (NCWNZ) President ... More >>
Ansell’s comments insulting to women
Monday, 11 July 2011, 2:44 pm | National Council of Women
“Comments made about women by the mastermind of the ACT party’s ad campaign are derogatory, discriminatory, insulting and completely wide of the mark,” National Council of Women NZ (NCWNZ) President Elizabeth Bang said today. NCWNZ is a long ... More >>
Ansell’s comments insulting to women
Monday, 11 July 2011, 2:43 pm | National Council of Women
“Comments made about women by the mastermind of the ACT party’s ad campaign are derogatory, discriminatory, insulting and completely wide of the mark,” National Council of Women NZ (NCWNZ) President Elizabeth Bang said today. NCWNZ is a long ... More >>
Alasdair Thompson’s departure inevitable
Wednesday, 6 July 2011, 2:29 pm | National Council of Women
“The departure of Thompson from his role as head of the Employers and Manufacturers Association was inevitable,” National Council of Women NZ (NCWNZ) President Elizabeth Bang said today. NCWNZ is a long established not for profit organisation whose objective ... More >>
Gender Discrimination Alive and Well in NZ workplaces
Thursday, 23 June 2011, 3:51 pm | National Council of Women
“The comments made today by Employers Association head Alasdair Thompson are deplorable and demonstrate that gender discrimination is alive and well in New Zealand,” National Council of Women NZ (NCWNZ) President Elizabeth Bang said today. More >>
New Zealand – an At Risk Society
Wednesday, 15 June 2011, 2:51 pm | National Council of Women
“The Canterbury earthquakes have graphically demonstrated that we can’t avoid many of the risks that Nature throws up at us. But we can and must do more about the risks threatening our society,” National Council of Women NZ (NCWNZ) President ... More >>
Not All Good for Everyone
Friday, 20 May 2011, 4:43 pm | National Council of Women
National Council of Women NZ (NCWNZ) recognises the difficulty within the budget for many New Zealanders however we are pleased to hear that new money will go into Health, Education and Justice. NCWNZ has had a keen interest in early childhood both ... More >>
A New Era for the National Council of Women of NZ
Monday, 9 May 2011, 11:54 am | National Council of Women
“The torch has been passed to our future generations” the Hon Hekia Parata, Minister of Women’s Affairs said when she spoke at the opening of NCWNZ’s new premises on Friday 6th May 2011. More >>
Careers Or Simple Dollars And Cents
Wednesday, 26 January 2011, 3:10 pm | National Council of Women
Simplifying women into categories of ‘career-minded’ versus ‘non-career orientated’ as an argument for ignoring how an extension to paid parental leave will be accessed by would-be mothers, is painting an incorrect picture of the schemes usage and the ... More >>
A Cautionary Tale
Tuesday, 25 January 2011, 1:38 pm | National Council of Women
Regulations require overseas suppliers of animal feed to New Zealand to give a comprehensive account of the ingredients and to indicate processing procedures. But is spot-testing for dioxin called for, either in the country of origin, or in this country as the ... More >>
Advocacy Work for Public Benefit is Charitable!
Thursday, 2 December 2010, 3:14 pm | National Council of Women
“We could have been the first to claim the prize of recognising the enormous contribution that advocacy work makes to the lives of the vulnerable had the NZ Charities Commission not been fixated on shutting down democracy and the public participatory process”, ... More >>
Women’s Ministry a Keeper
Thursday, 18 November 2010, 3:37 pm | National Council of Women
Retaining the Ministry of Women’s Affairs is a matter which the NCWNZ’s membership has also grappled with, reports National Council of Women of New Zealand. More >>
Census Incenses
Tuesday, 9 November 2010, 2:18 pm | National Council of Women
Following the release of the Human Rights Commission’s New Zealand Census of Women’s Participation 2010 , the National Council of Women of New Zealand (NCWNZ) is encouraged that the private sector is showing some commitment to promoting women into leadership. ... More >>
