2 October 2018
Mr Stuart Yeates
[FYI request #8754 email]
Dear Mr Yeates
Official Information Act request Our Ref: SSC2018/0163
Thank you for your request for information which we received on 18 September 2018. You
asked for the following:
“What is the copyright status of the purple suffrage image with the text “Suffrage 125
Whakatū Wāhine” which you and other government organisations used to celebrate the 125
anniversary of extending suffrage to qualifying women in New Zealand?
If the image is crown copyright, please provide a clear statement of its release under a
creative commons license as per NZGOAL https://www.ict.govt.nz/guidance-and-
resources/open-government/new-zealand-government-open-access-and-licensing-nzgoal-
framework/ and https://www.govt.nz/about/using-this-website/copyright-and-attribution
Alternatively, provide a rationale for it not being available under such a licence.
If possible, please also please provide the name of the original creator(s) so that moral
rights can be respected”.
The Ministry for Women developed the Suffrage 125 symbol to help promote and identify
related activities for the celebration of this event. Information on its meaning and the terms
of use of the Suffrage symbol can be found here
: www.women.govt.nz/about/new-zealand-
women/history/suffrage-125/symbol-suffrage-125. The Suffrage 125 symbol and brand
guidelines can also be downloaded from this page.
If you have any further questions these should be directed to the Ministry for Women.
Please note that we intend to publish this letter (with your personal details removed) on the
State Services Commission’s website.
Yours sincerely
Stephen Moore
Managing Principal
State Services Commission