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Story: Ngā tāone nui – Māori and the city

Māori Women's Welfare League branch meeting

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Māori Women's Welfare League branch meeting

The Tūmanako (Hope) branch of the Māori Women's Welfare League is presided over by Mrs Pare Irwin in 1970.  The league played an important role in assisting Māori families in their transition from rural to urban living.

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Aroha Harris, Ngā tāone nui – Māori and the city – Māori adapt to city life, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/24855/maori-womens-welfare-league-branch-meeting (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Aroha Harris, published 24 January 2011, updated 1 September 2024.