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COVER : The ‘New Woman’ of the 1890s, exemplified by Miss Hepri of Nelson, exuded intelligence and confidence, dressed in less ornamental fashion than her predecessors, and did not restrict herself to matters of home and hearth. The changing roles of Victorian women are examined in a feature article marking the centenary of women’s suffrage in this special issue, celebrating five years of publication of New Zealand Geographic.
CONTENTS - Features :
A LEAP INTO THE LIGHT [A hundred years ago, New Zealand women were among the first into the world to gain the right to vote. But why here? What fuelled the suffrage movement in this young colony];
HUIA, THE SACRED BIRD [To satisfy the whims of fashion and the exotic tastes of specimen collectors, this most beautiful of birds was hunted relentlessly - until it was no more];
THE CHATHAMS - NEW ZEALAND’S WILDER SIDE [The last location on the daily weather forecast is the last place on earth in the minds of many mainlanders. But to the 750 people who live on the Chatham Islands it is a place of freedom, of wide open spaces, of nature’s bounty];
MORIORI, A PRIDE REBORN [When Tommy Solomon died, many thought he had taken the Moriori race with him. Not so; a cultural revival among the descendants of this ancient people is under way];
RADIATA, THE PRINCE OF PINES [your common or garden pine is not to be despised. Apart from holding the promise of economic prosperity for the country well into the next century, it is an extraordinary tree in its own right];
CONTENTS - Departments :
LETTERS; WEATHER [sea breezes]; SPACE [midwinter meetings]; MUSEUMS [southern gold-rush]; BOOKS; SALUTE;