See more … MAUNGA NAMED AFTER WOMEN
Jun 22, 2022
2 minutes
BY SHAUN BARNETT
History, they say, is written by the victors.
Part of the legacy of a patriarchal-dominated society is the undervaluing of the roles women have played in New Zealand’s history. Maps in particular feature few women’s names.
However, a number of alpine features in Aotearoa commemorate significant women.
Alpine historian Graham Langton researched dozens of names for an article he wrote for the New Zealand Alpine Journal (2018) and
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