Tag: Aotearoa

  • Betty and Train Trax zines

    Betty and Train Trax zines

    In the 1990s, the Riot Grrrl Movement, which originated in Olympia, WA, in the Pacific Northwest was a rallying cry for female punk musicians who were sick of the sexism and misogyny rampant in the punk scene, that created unsafe and toxic environments for women. They communicated their manifesto through DIY zines and at their…

  • Stacey Roper

    Stacey Roper

    Stacey Roper (aka “Stace the Ace”) is a legendary pin-striper from Aotearoa (New Zealand), best known for her highly detailed work and official Rat Fink artist status. And yet, I had first heard about Stace because of the website, Frontside Betty which was hosted by a fellow Canadian, Denise Williams in the late 1990s /…

  • Georgina Matthews

    Georgina Matthews

    Georgina Matthews of Tauranga, Aotearoa (New Zealand) is regarded as a Wahine toa—a heroine! While there were female skateboarders in New Zealand since the 1970s, Georgina is the first in her country to be sponsored and compete internationally, and she’s still skating hard over 20 years later. Born in 1987, Georgina had always pursued action…