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New Zealand women lawyers
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The list New Zealand women lawyers includes
Sian Elias, Amy Adams (politician), Annette Sykes, Annabel Ritchie and Jane Kelsey.
The list consists of 57 members
and 4 sublists.
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Golriz Ghahraman
New Zealand politician
Overview: Golriz Ghahraman (Persian: گلریز قهرمان; born 1981) is a lawyer, author, and former New Zealand politician. The former United Nations lawyer was a child asylum seeker, and became the first refugee elected ...Date of birth: 4 November 1981Age: 43Nationality: New ZealanderOccupation: PoliticianGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 7" (170 cm)
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Adine Wilson
New Zealand netball international
Overview: Adine Rachel Wilson (née Harper, born 8 June 1979) is a former New Zealand international netball representative.Date of birth: 8 June 1979Age: 45Nationality: New ZealanderOccupation: NetballGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 11" (180 cm)Partner: Jeff Wilson (Married) 0
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Sian Elias
Jurist
Overview: Dame Sian Seerpoohi Elias GNZM PC QC (born 13 March 1949) was the 12th Chief Justice of New Zealand, and was therefore the most senior member of the country's judiciary. She was the presiding judge of ... 0
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Julie Cassidy
Australian-New Zealand law academic (1965–2023)Overview: Julie Ann Cassidy (17 June 1965 – September 2023) was an Australian-New Zealand law academic. She was a full professor at the University of Auckland.Date of birth: 17 June 1965Date of death: 6 September 2023Age: 58 (age at death)Nationality: AustralianOccupation: WriterGender: Female 0
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Stella May Henderson
Feminist, university graduate, journalist
Overview: Stella May Henderson (25 October 1871 – 1 March 1962) was a New Zealand feminist, university graduate and journalist. She was the first woman parliamentary reporter for a major New Zealand newspaper.Date of birth: 25 October 1871Date of death: 1 March 1962Age: 90 (age at death)Nationality: New ZealanderOccupation: Journalist 0
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Annette Sykes
New Zealand politician
Overview: Annette Te Imaima Sykes (born c.1961) is a Rotorua activist and lawyer who fights for the rights of Māori tribes to be self-governing. She was ranked third on the joint Internet Mana list for the 2014 ... 0
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7.Overview: Cathy Odgers is a New Zealand-born, Hong Kong-based former blogger and lawyer who is best known for running a smear campaign against the head of the New Zealand Serious Fraud Office. She published the ...Occupation: Attorney 0
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Annabel Ritchie
New Zealand rower and lawyerOverview: Annabel Ritchie (born 20 July 1978) is a retired rower from New Zealand. 0
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Amy Adams (politician)
New Zealand politician
Overview: Amy Juliet Adams (née Milnes; born 19 May 1971) is a member of the New Zealand Parliament representing the Selwyn electorate and a member of the National Party. When in Government, she has been the Minister ... 0
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Jane Kelsey
New Zealand professor of law
Overview: Elizabeth Jane Kelsey is a professor of law at the University of Auckland and a prominent critic of globalisation.Nationality: New ZealanderOccupation: EducatorGender: Female 0
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Margaret Wilson
New Zealand politician
Overview: Margaret Anne Wilson DCNZM (born 20 May 1947) is a New Zealand academic and former politician. She was Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives during the Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand ... 0
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Silvia Cartwright
18th Governor-General of New Zealand
Overview: Dame Silvia Rose Cartwright PCNZM DBE QSO DStJ (née Poulter, born 7 November 1943) is a New Zealand jurist who served as the 18th Governor-General of New Zealand, from 2001 to 2006. She was the second ... 0
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Judith Collins
New Zealand politician
Overview: Judith Anne Collins (born 24 February 1959) is a New Zealand politician serving as the Leader of the New Zealand National Party and Leader of the Opposition since 14 July 2020. Collins is the second female ...Date of birth: 24 February 1959Age: 66Nationality: New ZealanderOccupation: AttorneyGender: Female 0
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Gina Cole
New Zealand writer and lawyerOverview: Gina Annette Cole MNZM (born 1960) is a New Zealand writer and lawyer. Her writing is inspired by her experiences as a queer Fijian woman. Her short story collection Black Ice Matter received the award ...Date of birth: 1960Age: 64 0
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Carolyn Henwood
New Zealand judge
Overview: Dame Carolyn Henwood DNZM (née Griffiths; born 19 September 1946) is a former District and Youth Court judge in New Zealand, and an advocate for youth justice and the welfare of children in state care ...Date of birth: 19 September 1946Age: 78 0
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Anne Gambrill
New Zealand lawyer and judgeOverview: Anne Gertrude Gambrill (née Shorland) CNZM is a retired New Zealand lawyer and judge. She was the first woman to sit on the High Court bench in New Zealand.Occupation: AttorneyGender: Female 0
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Althea Carbon
New Zealand lawyerOverview: Althea Carbon is a Filipino-New Zealand lawyer and co-founder of Charity-IT, a not-for-profit organisation which helps charities improve their IT systems.Occupation: AttorneyGender: Female 0
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Aliʻimuamua Sandra Alofivae
New Zealand barrister
Overview: Aliʻimuamua Sandra Alofivae MNZM (born c.) is a New Zealand barrister.Occupation: AttorneyGender: Female 0
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Esther Ongley
New Zealand lawyerOverview: Esther Ellen Ongley was a New Zealand lawyer. She was one of the first women to graduate in law and work as a lawyer in New Zealand.Occupation: AttorneyGender: Female 0
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Siobhan Leachman
New Zealand citizen scientist
Overview: Siobhan Leachman is a New Zealand citizen scientist, open knowledge advocate, and Wikipedian whose work focusses on natural history.Occupation: Attorney 0
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