Auckland Libraries

Kia ora koutou! This podcast is part of series following the work of student researchers awarded Summer Research Scholarships from the University of Auckland. They have spent 12 weeks researching an aspect of Auckland’s history through the support of the Auckland History Initiative, under the co-supervision of Professor Linda Bryder and Dr. Jessica Parr. Brooke Stevens was the recipient of a Jonathan and Mary Mason Scholarship in Auckland history at the University of Auckland. Her project considers the role and contribution of women to Auckland’s political scene from the late 1930s and 1940s. Through the analysis of two influential female politicians, Brooke explores the intersection of politics, gender and sociocultural relations. Image credit: Mary Manson Dreaver. Ref: 1/4-020149-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22780014 Recorded live at the Auckland Central Library on 19 February 2020.