Mildred Amelia (Mīria) Woodbine Johnson (Rongowhakaata, Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki) was born in Poverty Bay in 1876. In 1903 she married Māui Pomare, a physician and surgeon
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Suffrage 125: Beatrice Enid Bell and Violet Caroline Bell
Enid was born in 1888 and Violet in 1890 to distinguished parents Sir Francis Henry Dillon Bell, eventually to become the first New Zealand born
Suffrage 125: Laurie Mantell
Laurie Mantell was a local crime writer with an international reputation. She was born Lorraine Hosking at Pahiatua in 1916. After marrying, Mantell moved to
Suffrage 125 : Kitty Mildenhall
Mrs Kitty Mildenhall (1898 – 1986) was a great example of a woman working in previously male-dominated roles in the council and community positions. She
Suffrage 125 : Ripeka Wharawhara Love
Ripeka Wharawhara Love (1882 – 1953), leading Te Ati Awa rangatira and a descendant of both Chiefs Te Puni and Te Wharepouri, made a big
Suffrage 125: Marie Werder
Marie’s connection with Lower Hutt is that she purchased Mrs. Hulme’s Private Hospital, a private maternity hospital in a large house at 15 Knights Road