Whakatū Māori Women's Welfare League

10/10/2026

MWWL is an A-political charity.
Our individual mema are free to align themselves with whomever they support.

So we invited an all wahine political panel in for a korero with our National Council (our membership present at Conference).

Journalist, Maiki Sherman facilitated a very robust debate!!

Back Row:
NZFIRST - Jenny Marcroft
Journalist - Maiki Sherman
GREENS - Marama Davidson.

Front row:
ACT - Karen Chhour
LABOUR - Cushla Tangaere-Manuel
NATIONAL - Coral Raukawa (aue, arohamai, i couldnt tag your socials!!)



(This is the photobooth setup for our 'Diamonds Are Forever' Banquet tonight).

10/10/2026

Today's poi stretch-kani.. brought to you by Te Waipounamu Area Rep, Sheryl Henare 💚💚💚

09/10/2026

He Kete Aronui Kaimahi.
Amongst their korero, one of our Te Waipounamu Past President's, Dame Aroha Reriti-Crofts was remembered.
Her many years of service to the League, and the profound messages she always shared out to our wider MWWL wāhine.

We all sung He kakano Ahau ✨️

Then Te Waipounamu mema got a wee surprise when Aunty Aroha's infamous Waiata (Over and Over again by The Moonglows -1956), was mentioned and they started singing.

We all stood and joined in with the moves, once Amiria had (her daughter) 💜💜💜
We have not sung or performed that waiata as a ropu, since she passed in May 2022 right after the last National Conference that Te Waipounamu hosted in Ōtautahi.

Aunty Aroha was an awhina of Ratana church -thats why she loved purple.. and why Ōtautahi peka always wear purple at our Conferences, amongst Te Waipounamu's moana of green kākahu.



AROHAMAI IF META HAS MUTED THE VID!!

09/10/2026

Saturday at our 75th National Conference. Due Drop Events Centre.
We heard from Professor Reremoana Theodore and her mahi with 'The 50year Dunedin Study'.
She is a granddaughter of Founding Member Agnes Theodore (Akanihi Tiatoa) MBE QSM JP.

Tatau Tatau.

09/10/2026

09/10/2026

I met these awesome wahine from Utilities Disputes today. Have seen there logo around and never really known what the org is about. i'll be in touch! ..and all our mema love a free sustainable peke! Was a lovely kōrero wāhine mā 😊

08/10/2026

Gap filling with kopekope & kanikani with prizes while we wait for the Ngā Pu Korero judging results. (the young tane won the poi prize!)

08/10/2026

LIVESTREAM

07/10/2026

After the powhiri, we kicked straight into powerful Mana Wahine korero.

Madame National President, Dr Hope Tupara. ✨️
Our Patron, Makau Ariki Atawhai P**i. ✨️
The stunningly articulate, Em-Haley Kūkūtai Walker, known by her stage name, THEIA. ✨️🎶
The one and only, fabulously down to earth, Moana Maniapoto. ✨️🎶

We are all Black Pearls! 🖤

07/10/2026

Whakamaua te Aho Matua 💜
Our pōhiri for the disruptors ✊🏼
Our hui-a-tau.. a room of Black Pearls 🖤
Tāmaki Makaurau National Conference 2026