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Biographical Information on Kate Sheppard

National Council of Women

Rural Women of New Zealand

Christchurch City Council

NZ Council of Trade Unions

YWCA

   E-Mail Info

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   Recipients

2008 Recipient

2007 Recipient

2006 Recipient

2005 Recipient

The Kate Sheppard Memorial Award Trust was set up to establish an annual award to provide an opportunity for a women to develop her potential by undertaking further education, study, research or training in areas which are of value in the community of New Zealand.

The Trust was established by a group of Christchurch women, who were also responsible for the commissioning of the Kate Sheppard National Memorial which commemorates the 1993 centennial of women’s suffrage in New Zealand.

This award (amount set annually by the Kate Sheppard Memorial Award Trust Advisory Committee) is available to women holding NZ Citizenship or Permanent Residency who are undertaking a special project or post graduate study of value to the wider NZ community.

The Committee has decided that the 2009 Kate Sheppard Award will be set at $2,500.  Applications close on the 30^th June 2009.

Application forms can either be downloaded from this site, sent to you directly by e-mail or by sending a stamped self-addressed envelope to:

            Kate Sheppard Memorial Award Trust

            PO Box 29-516

            Fendalton

            Christchurch