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Māori Women’s Welfare League conference, 1953

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Māori Women’s Welfare League conference, 1953

The Māori Women’s Welfare League, established in 1951, became a major force for managing social change in Māoridom. Branches were set up around the country, and in the cities they provided a focus for Māori women who were cut off from their tribal roots.

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Paul Meredith, Urban Māori – Urban networks, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/3579/maori-womens-welfare-league-conference-1953 (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Paul Meredith, published 4 March 2009, updated 17 February 2015.