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Māori Women's Welfare League conference, 1953

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Māori Women's Welfare League conference, 1953

Te Rōpū Wāhine Māori Toko i te Ora, the Māori Women's Welfare League, holds its annual conference in 1953, two years after it was established. The league has played a vital role in health, education and welfare for Māori, particularly in urban areas.

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Ngapare Hopa, Ngā rōpū – Māori organisations – New Māori organisations, early 20th century, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/29686/maori-womens-welfare-league-conference-1953 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Ngapare Hopa, published 3 May 2011, updated 1 June 2017.