The origins trace back to March 8 in 1857 when New York garment workers protested against inhumane working conditions and low wages. Fast forward almost 170 years and our digitally connected world enables women from around the globe to share their stories and consider progress through that years theme. 2025 is #AccelerateAction 

From our LIONZ Co-chairs Emma Lacey & Jillian Lee:
Let's all take this opportunity to celebrate the women in our lives; whether it's a colleague you admire or has supported you, 
a junior colleague you can support, or just simply an important woman in your life (Mums, sisters, wives)

We would love to hear how you are celebrating International Women's Day... Go out and be great!

Stay tuned for our next LIONZ newsletter (coming out soon!) where we celebrated some amazing LIONZ wāhine & of course we hope to see many of you at LIONZ Forum 2025 in Dunedin 7-8 June 

You can comment yourselves below on what's happening in your town or department - or email text & photos to vanya@nzoa.org.nz & NZOA will post them for you. Here's some pics to get the ball rolling...


Ward rounds in Auckland

LIONZ Committee meeting last weekend

Christchurch LIONZ in Lead:  Savannah, Meghan & Abby

...Still in Christchurch, here's the Joint Registry Team!

Stylish & perfectly protected as they get own to business...
Zoe & Jess used their Stone cash to buy personalised lead
 

Ailsa & George on Friday booking Tauranga patients in for surgery 

George operating

A sneak peek from the SET 1-2 Training Weekend taking place in Rotorua 7 & 8 March

Pounamu presented 1 March to Teriana Maheno & Ruth Tan celebrating them as the first female Māori SET graduates/FRACS.
Blogspot with all the pics & details from the event coming soon