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:

  1. Georgina Beyer - History maker trans politician
  2. Helen Clark - Former Prime Minister of New Zealand
  3. Mabel Howard - Trade unionist and politician
  4. Janet Frame (1924-2004) – Writer
  5. Louise Nicholas - New Zealand campaigner for the rights of women who have been victims of sexual violence
  6. Iriaka Matiu Rātana OBE - First woman to represent Maori in the New Zealand parliament
  7. Kelly Ellis - Transgender lawyer
  8. Lorde - Artist
  9. Lydia Ko - Golfer
  10. Yvette Corlett nee Williams - The first Kiwi woman to win an Olympic gold medal (in the long jump at Helsinki in 1952)
  11. Caroline and Georgina Evers-Swindell - Olympic gold medallists for rowing
  12. Suzie Bates - Cricketer
  13. Daisy Basham Aunt Daisy - Radio personality
  14. Jenny Shipley - First female PM
  15. Dr Penny Jamieson - First anglican bishop
  16. Titewhai Harawira - Māori activist
  17. Rose Matafeo - Comedian
  18. Dame Susan Devoy - Squash player
  19. Lisa Carrington - Olympic gold medallist flatwater canoer
  20. Anna Paquin - Oscar winner
  21. Leisa Renwick - Keytruda campaigner
  22. Elizabeth Yates - Became Mayor of Onehunga in local-body polls held the day after the first general election in which women could vote.
  23. Lucy Lawless - Gay icon and actress made famous by her role as Xena
  24. Kate Edger - First woman in New Zealand to gain a university degree
  25. Sophie Pascoe - Paralympic gold medallist for para-swimming

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