NZ reaches equality in Cabinet!

Posted Thursday 20 Apr 2023

NZ reaches equality in Cabinet!

Something quite cool happened in New Zealand politics two weeks ago. On Monday 12 April Prime Minister Chris Hipkins announced that Northland MP Willow-Jean Prime would enter Cabinet as conservation minister. While that was wonderful news for Prime, on a grander scale, the announcement created gender parity in New Zealand's Cabinet for the first time in our country's history. That means Cabinet is now made up of 50% women - 10 women and 10 men. Our screen industry is still a long way off gender parity – but not for want of trying. Hands up if you have achieved it on your current project? We'd be more than happy to give you a plug in the next enews! Email office@wiftnz.org.nz