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Barbara and Michele Cox are trailblazers in New Zealand football

Barbara and Michele Cox are trailblazers in Aotearoa New Zealand football. They made history by becoming the first mother and daughter in the world to play together in an international football game, including teaming up in defence for New Zealand’s only victory over the United States.

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Artist Mr G set to inspire rangatahi around the motu with murals of iconic wāhine toa, including Football Ferns

Kicking off this week, internationally renowned artist Mr G (Graham Hoete) is embarking on Tūmanako 2.0 – a project to celebrate the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ that will see six large-scale murals being created around the motu, with the help of young female artists from small town communities around the country.

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Manaakitanga on display: FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™

Aotearoa New Zealand is a country known for its welcoming ways. As the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 inches closer, New Zealanders everywhere are busy in preparation - making sure the arriving teams, their support crews, and football fans from around the world - are provided for and made to feel welcome. The spirit of manaakitanga - hospitality, kindness, generosity - runs through it all…

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Striving for Equality

Whether it’s at home, school, the workplace, or in government – New Zealand is a society that’s deeply committed to working toward gender equality.

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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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Breaking Barriers: Celebrating Wāhine Toa in Aotearoa New Zealand

In Aotearoa New Zealand, the spirit of progressiveness and gender equality has been foundational for over a century. It’s a place that doesn’t just talk about equality – it’s something New Zealanders strive for and value.