The former home of pioneering suffragette Kate Sheppard has been purchased by the Government for $4.5 million to become a heritage venue and educational centre.
The Christchurch home was where Sheppard and suffragist supporters worked to make New Zealand the first self-governing country in the world to grant women the vote.
It was there that the 270m petition was pasted together before being presented to Parliament.
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said New Zealanders took pride in being the first country where women won the vote.