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In 1971 Sue Kedgley and a group of other young feminists carried a coffin into Auckland's Albert Park to protest against decades of stagnant advancement for New Zealand women since they won the right to vote in 1893. From that day, she became synonymous with Second Wave feminism in this country, most notably organising a tour by Germaine Greer that ended in an arrest and court appearance.In this direct, energetic and focused autobiography, Kedgley tracks the development of feminism over the last five decades and its intersection with her life, describing how she went from debutante to stroppy activist, journalist, safe-food activist and Green politician.Her rich and rewarding life has includ...
What would a history of New Zealand look like that rejected Thomas Carlyle’s definition of history as ‘the biography of great men’, and focused instead on the experiences of women? One that shifted the angle of vision and examined the stages of this country’s development from the points of view of wives, daughters, mothers, grandmothers, sisters, and aunts? That considered their lives as distinct from (though often unwillingly influenced by) those of history’s ‘great men’? In her ground-breaking History of New Zealand Women, Barbara Brookes provides just such a history. This is more than an account of women in New Zealand, from those who arrived on the first waka to the Grammy ...
*Errata statement - Chapter 4Many Australians and New Zealanders still assume that current animal welfare laws provide animals with sufficient protection from human mistreatment, that cruelty is the exception and that, when exposed, perpetrators are prosecuted. They are wrong on all counts.Animal Law in Australasia, in its 1st edition, highlighted shortcomings in the existing framework and suggested ways in which the law could be improved. It was well-received, with critics calling it "a book to be applauded" (Laura Donellan, Journal of Animal Ethics), "a must for anyone ... interested in animal rights and animal welfare" (Susan Briggs, Release Magazine) and even "a book that changed my life...
The author, relating statistics about Maori health, economic status, educational achievement and criminal conviction, pleads for the survival of the Maori as a nation.
A pioneering New Zealand feminist reflects on fifty years of feminism
Advice is given about reducing the amount of toxic material consumed with food. The use of additives, sprays, and pesticides is described, and the book argues that many of the substances are banned in some countries. The author is a Wellington City Councillor and convenor of the Safe Food Campaign.
Examines the effect of modern development on our environment, drawing the readers attention to areas already affected (Orakei Korako thermal area, Geyser Valley and Waiora Valley, Wairakei, Artiatia Rapids, Huka Falls, Lake Waikaremoana, Lake Tekapo, Lake Pukaki, Lake Hawea, Lake Monowai) and areas also under threat (Rotorua Lakes, Tikitere thermal area, Waiotapu thermal area, Motu River, Lake Wanaka, Lake Manapouri, Lake Te Anau, Waiau River Valley, Lake Hauroko, Lake Poteriteri). Focuses strongly on land being taken by the government for hydro-electric power schemes without consulting the general public. Also raises concerns over misuse of land resulting in land slippage and silting of waterways.
Examines why people feel disconnected from contemporary politics and suggests what might be done to address current political discontent.
"Account of New Zealand motherhood over the past century"--Back cover.