The Starting Point
New Horizons for Women: Hine Kahukura developed as a woven braid with formative strands emerging from the 1975 United Women’s convention, the Society for Research on Women (SROW), and the Business and Professional Women Wellington (BPW).
Some convenors from 1975's Convention Celebration Organising Group explored the idea of funding awards for 'second chance' education. Also at this time, SROW prepared a proposal for the continuation of research that was of benefit to women. An idea took shape of an organisation to support New Zealand women in their tertiary studies.
After Rita King MBE died on 01 October 1988, the Business and Professional Women Wellington (BPW) wanted to honour her memory through second chance education scholarships. Rita was a passionate advocate for equal pay and work opportunities for women.
These strands came together in January 1990, when Hon. Margaret Shields (connected with the 1975 UN Convention group and SROW) wrote to BPW Wellington suggesting that the interests of all three groups be aligned. Later that year at the 15th anniversary celebration of the 1975 Women’s Convention, Margaret Shields and Judith Aitken (then Chief Executive of the Ministry of Women’s Affairs) suggested the idea of successful women supporting women who had not been able to realise their further education and employment goals. The New Horizons For Women Trust: Hine Kahukura was born.
Some convenors from 1975's Convention Celebration Organising Group explored the idea of funding awards for 'second chance' education. Also at this time, SROW prepared a proposal for the continuation of research that was of benefit to women. An idea took shape of an organisation to support New Zealand women in their tertiary studies.
After Rita King MBE died on 01 October 1988, the Business and Professional Women Wellington (BPW) wanted to honour her memory through second chance education scholarships. Rita was a passionate advocate for equal pay and work opportunities for women.
These strands came together in January 1990, when Hon. Margaret Shields (connected with the 1975 UN Convention group and SROW) wrote to BPW Wellington suggesting that the interests of all three groups be aligned. Later that year at the 15th anniversary celebration of the 1975 Women’s Convention, Margaret Shields and Judith Aitken (then Chief Executive of the Ministry of Women’s Affairs) suggested the idea of successful women supporting women who had not been able to realise their further education and employment goals. The New Horizons For Women Trust: Hine Kahukura was born.
The list of eminent women who have played a part in New Horizons is almost like reading a catalogue of women who’ve made such a contribution to the advancement of women’s status in New Zealand. They include Dame Catherine Tizard, Dame Silvia Cartwright, the Rt Hon Helen Clarke, the Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern, Elizabeth Orr, Sonja Davies, Marion Hobbs, Dame Miriam Dell, Margaret Shields, Judith Aitken . . . and the list goes on!
- Valerie Rhodes QSM, former Chairperson of New Horizons for Women: Hine Kahukura
1990-1999: Becoming EstablishedOur first ten years of milestones, and the people who launched the Trust. Read more.
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2000-2009: Building The LegacyNetworking, fundraising, and connecting in the community to build our profile and resources. Read more.
Thank you to our 2000-2009 Teams.
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2010-2019: Adapting And GrowingShifting gears in response to rapid technological and communication changes. Read more.
Thank you to our 2010-2019 Teams.
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2020- : FutureproofingDeveloping new programmes and systems to ensure accessibility and relevancy for New Zealand's changing social and educational environments. Read here.
Thank you to our 2020- Teams.
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