Mary King
New Zealand teacher, principal, businesswoman and political activist
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Ellen Greenwood
Ellen Greenwood made an important contribution to organising charitable aid in a way which delivered effective help to women often ignored or rejected by society in New Zealand.
Joan Donley
Joan Donley was a midwife whose advocacy of home births and natural childbirth helped shape modern midwifery in New Zealand.
Iris Martin
New Zealand nurse, hospital matron, tutor and nurses’ association leader
Elsie Dohrmann
New Zealand botanist, teacher and temperance campaigner
Emily Hill
New Zealand teacher, temperance worker and suffragist
Mary McCarthy
New Zealand teacher, temperance worker and political activist
Monica McKenzie
Monica McKenzie made a profound contribution to dietetic services in New Zealand.
Sophia Stothard
A pioneer in women’s education in New Zealand
Stephanie Young
A gifted teacher and an educationalist concerned with increasing women’s opportunities in New Zealand