Laurel McAlister
New Zealand welfare worker and community leader
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Marion Stewart
New Zealand poultry farmer
Sarojini Naidu
Indian poet and political activist
Jean Devanny
A ‘vivid, valiant and temerarious’ woman, Jean Devanny overcame many of the obstacles to women achieving independence, and through her writings sought the same end for others.
Te Paea Cherrington
Ngāpuhi woman of mana
Te Puea Hērangi
Waikato woman of mana and Kīngitanga leader
Flo Humphries
New Zealand boarding-house manager, trade unionist and consumer advocate
Heke Boyd
Maori leader and interpreter
Hārata Solomon
Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Raukawa and Te Āti Awa woman of mana, teacher, entertainer, community leader and Mormon leader
Phoebe Myers
Phoebe Myers was a formidable and tenacious woman whose ability as a teacher and political activist ensured that women’s interests became better represented in the New Zealand education system.