20 September, 2017 | Cathy Casey, Featured Post, News
On Suffrage Day 2017 Councillor Cathy Casey spoke at the National Council of Women (Auckland Branch) event held at the Suffrage Centenary Memorial in celebration of 124 years of NZ women having the right to vote. Here is Cathy’s speech looking at the way the...
19 September, 2016 | Events, Featured Post
Today is Suffrage Day celebrating 123 years since women won the right to vote. It is a day to acknowledge the brave suffragists and all those who have subsequently fought for women’s rights. Today is also a day to reflect on how much there still is to do to...
11 September, 2014 | News, Waitemata Local Board
Upper Khartoum Place re-opened on 10 September with new stairs connecting Lorne Street with the Auckland Art Gallery. Deputy Chair of the Waitematā Local Board, Pippa Coom spoke at the opening to acknowledge those who fought to successfully retain the Suffrage...
5 September, 2013 | Cathy Casey, News
Good news for the Auckland Women’s Suffrage Memorial, Margaret Wilson and the National Council of Women. Cr Cathy Casey moved the last amendment at the end of 5 days of Unitary Plan meetings to get support for lifting the proposed draft Unitary Plan designation...
