Police women will celebrate 75 years in the New Zealand police in a parade in Wellington on Monday

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When Valerie Redshaw moved to New Zealand from the London police in the 1960s, she was shocked at how antiquated the force’s view of women was.

Retired and current female police officers marched to Parliament House on Monday to mark the 75th anniversary of women in the New Zealand police.

New Zealand may have been the first country to give women the vote but it was behind other countries in allowing them to serve in the force. – READ MORE

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