International Women's Day: Can you name all these iconic female New Zealanders?
- Publish Date
- Wednesday, 8 March 2017, 8:33AM
As it's International Women's Day we've decided to put your knowledge of iconic female New Zealanders to the test!
How many of these Kiwi women - who are also national treasures - can you name? (Answers below)
Answers:
- Georgina Beyer - History maker trans politician
- Helen Clark - Former Prime Minister of New Zealand
- Mabel Howard - Trade unionist and politician
- Janet Frame (1924-2004) – Writer
- Louise Nicholas - New Zealand campaigner for the rights of women who have been victims of sexual violence
- Iriaka Matiu Rātana OBE - First woman to represent Maori in the New Zealand parliament
- Kelly Ellis - Transgender lawyer
- Lorde - Artist
- Lydia Ko - Golfer
- Yvette Corlett nee Williams - The first Kiwi woman to win an Olympic gold medal (in the long jump at Helsinki in 1952)
- Caroline and Georgina Evers-Swindell - Olympic gold medallists for rowing
- Suzie Bates - Cricketer
- Daisy Basham Aunt Daisy - Radio personality
- Jenny Shipley - First female PM
- Dr Penny Jamieson - First anglican bishop
- Titewhai Harawira - Māori activist
- Rose Matafeo - Comedian
- Dame Susan Devoy - Squash player
- Lisa Carrington - Olympic gold medallist flatwater canoer
- Anna Paquin - Oscar winner
- Leisa Renwick - Keytruda campaigner
- Elizabeth Yates - Became Mayor of Onehunga in local-body polls held the day after the first general election in which women could vote.
- Lucy Lawless - Gay icon and actress made famous by her role as Xena
- Kate Edger - First woman in New Zealand to gain a university degree
- Sophie Pascoe - Paralympic gold medallist for para-swimming
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