A bit of sass

A DigitalNZ Story by KAT

Image: Māori women dress reformers, 1906

Māori women dress reformers, 1906

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Wāhine toa: Donna Awatere and Ripeka Evans

Wāhine toa: Donna Awatere and Ripeka Evans

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Challenging racism

Challenging racism

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Maori rights campaigner Eva Rickard dancing at Moutoa Gardens, Wanganui

Maori rights campaigner Eva Rickard dancing at Moutoa Gardens, Wanganui

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Image: Waitangi Day protest, 1984

Waitangi Day protest, 1984

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Ettie Rout with her Volunteer Sisterhood

Ettie Rout with her Volunteer Sisterhood

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Ettie Rout, safe sex campaigner

Ettie Rout, safe sex campaigner

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Ettie Annie Rout

Ettie Annie Rout

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Image: DPB protesters

DPB protesters

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Women marching to protest against the abortion laws, Willis Street, Wellington

Women marching to protest against the abortion laws, Willis Street, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Women Mau leaders

Women Mau leaders

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Woman reacting to police violence, Wellington, New Zealand - Photograph taken by Peter Avery

Woman reacting to police violence, Wellington, New Zealand - Photograph taken by Peter Avery

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: La Femme au Trapèze

La Femme au Trapèze

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: Women's fashion wear

Women's fashion wear

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Image: Fashion parade of women's swimwear at James Smiths Department Store, Wellington

Fashion parade of women's swimwear at James Smiths Department Store, Wellington

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Image: Women's stiletto heel by Edward Rayne for Evening Post fashion supplement

Women's stiletto heel by Edward Rayne for Evening Post fashion supplement

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Image: Young women, 1964

Young women, 1964

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Publicity photograph for fashion lingerie

Publicity photograph for fashion lingerie

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Sandra Greig

Sandra Greig

Puke Ariki

Image: Radical Lesbian Feminists, Wellington.

Radical Lesbian Feminists, Wellington.

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Christchurch women's refuge founders, 1973

Christchurch women's refuge founders, 1973

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Girls' rugby game

Girls' rugby game

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: springbok tour 1981

springbok tour 1981

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Women against the 1981 tour

Women against the 1981 tour

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: White wedding

White wedding

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: ‘Wahines race’

‘Wahines race’

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Banner, Women's Suffrage

Banner, Women's Suffrage

Puke Ariki

Image: Whina Cooper and her moko

Whina Cooper and her moko

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Whina Cooper, Eva Rickard and Titewhai Harawira

Whina Cooper, Eva Rickard and Titewhai Harawira

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Pro abortion demonstration, Wellington

Pro abortion demonstration, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Woman To-day

Woman To-day

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Suffrage petition, 1893

Suffrage petition, 1893

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

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Gay Task Force (N.Z.) :March in support of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill. Support lesbian & gay rights. Date Friday 24th May 1985; time Assemble 6...

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Image: 'Mana wahine'

'Mana wahine'

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: An unidentified woman modelling a bikini ensemble

An unidentified woman modelling a bikini ensemble

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Image: Carmen

Carmen

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Image: Katherine Mansfield wearing an Arabian shawl, Rottingdean, Sussex, England

Katherine Mansfield wearing an Arabian shawl, Rottingdean, Sussex, England

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Image: Katherine Mansfield

Katherine Mansfield

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