Petition request
That the House of Representatives commemorate the day New Zealand women won the right to vote on 19 Sept 1893, by flying the purple, white, & green Women's Suffrage flag at Parliament on that day each year.
Petition reason
New Zealand was the first self-governing country in the world where women achieved our right to vote. The white camellia is a known symbol of women’s suffrage in New Zealand, but the purple, white, & green Women’s Suffrage flag from the UK is sometimes used informally here. I think flying this flag outside Parliament on 19th Sept each year will commemorate this historic achievement for every New Zealand woman, and will also remind us to keep striving for that which is important.
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| Number of signatures: | 621 |
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| Closing date: | 27 Jan 2026 |