Hot Words and Bold Retorts

It was said that New Zealand women had the vote handed to them on a platter. That they were given it before they ever asked for it. This is not at all true. There were a great many agitations...

– Helen Wilson as performed by Lucy Lawless

My own father said "my wife is content to be as she is." And my mother said "I'm not." So we had a row at home over that! I think it was quite exciting, you know.

– Arabella Manktelow as performed by Chelsie Preston Crayford

Mrs Sheppard, who directed the franchise movement, was a lady. She would never have approved of violence.

– Ellen Peryman as performed by Miranda Harcourt

One time, a woman slammed the door in her face and told her to go home and mind her children.

– Hilda Lovell-Smith as performed by Jean Sergent