inspiring women

With almost 200k followers across social media platforms, Pāpāmoa’s Makaia Carr is one of New Zealand’s original influencers. What made her leave behind the job she’d been doing since 2012…

Be kind to each other, we are told. But some random acts of kindness go way beyond what we imagine, like offering a kidney to a person who is neither…

From a young age, Kimiko wanted to be a doctor. But it was her mother’s long battle with cancer that inspired her to choose Waipuna Hospice as her community placement.…

In honour of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the women who have shaped history and had a great impact on improving gender equality and women’s rights.…

A creative director and an exceptional choreographer Malia Johnston is curating an outstanding dance programme for the upcoming Wellington performing arts festival ​WHAT IF THE CITY WAS A THEATRE? Malia…

It’s time to celebrate women for their brains, not their looks. These women are changing the world one smart decision or unbelievable invention at a time and we couldn’t be…

On 14th August French football referee Stéphanie Frappart made history by becoming the first female referee to officiate in a major men’s match – she was judging the 2019 UEFA Super Cup…

In search for something special to read? We have created a whole list of inspiring and empowering books about women and for women. Enjoy!

Model and fitness guru Erica Ransfield (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Raukawa) shares her experience of being bullied at school, to later representing Māori culture on the runways in San Francisco and Paris.