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1846, Brunner, Kehu and Heaphy reach Māwhera pā
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28 July
1893
Massive women’s suffrage petition presented to Parliament
The monster suffrage petition contained the signatures of more than 25,000 women. A dozen other, smaller petitions were also submitted around the same time.
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Brunner, Kehu and Heaphy reach Māwhera pā