Here's the story of the Women's Suffrage Petition being presented to Parliament. You can see the original Women's Suffrage Petition at the He Tohu exhibition.
He Tohu is a permanent exhibition of three iconic constitutional documents that shape Aotearoa New Zealand. Come visit at the National Library, Wellington. Find out more at natlib.govt.nz/he-tohu
He Tohu is a permanent exhibition of 3 iconic constitutional documents that shape Aotearoa New Zealand.
The documents are:
* 1835 He Whakaputanga o te Rangatiratanga o Nu Tireni - Declaration of Independence of the United Tribes of New Zealand
* 1840 Te Tiriti o Waitangi - Treaty of Waitangi
* 1893 Women’s Suffrage Petition - Te Petihana Whakama...