Regional Meeting

The annual general meeting and conference of the Tairawhiti Region of the Maori Women's Welfare League was held in Gisborne on July 5. A very good number of delegates filled the lounge of the Anglican Parish Hall in Derby Street where the meeting was held.

Members expressed confidence in the regional executive by returning them unopposed for a further term and that executive is, from left, Mesdames Maraea Te Kana (regional delegate to the national body), Lorna Ngata (president), Gertrude Pewhairangi (secretary), and Lena Manuel (Wairoa representative). Delegates to the meeting included

Mesdames Touhea Nepe (Uepohatu), Whaia McClutchie (Umuariki) and Ada Te Maro (Uepohatu).

From Gisborne Mesdames J. Kaua, Peggy Kaua and Mary Toroa.

Other local delegates to the meeting included, from left, Miss S. Cooper, Miss R. Allan, and Mesdames McGhee, Haapu, Te Ua, Katene and Paenga.

From left, in front, Mesdames Frances Ruru (Uawa), Rebecca Kingi (Uawa president), and Millie Koia (Waimarie secretary). At back, Kupere Penfold (Te Rawhiora), Norma Rolfe (Waimarie), Lovey Henry (Uawa), Madeline Tangohau (Uawa), and Huinga Kirikiri (Waimarie president).

Sitting in a place of honour is Mrs Heni Ngata, one of the first members of the Maori Women's Welfare League.

Prospective junior members did sterling work by providing the lunches and refreshments during the conference. They are, from left, Elizabeth Mulligan, Christine Wilson, Elizabeth Halbert, Maisie Wilson, Regina Hirini, Annette Tautuhi and Delwyn Houkamau.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 253 : July 16, 1975

Regional Meeting