Te Puna Mãori Womens Welfare League

Te Puna Mãori Womens Welfare League Te Rōpū Wāhine Māori Toko i te Ora (Māori Women’s Welfare League Inc.)

Our motto, “Tātau Tātau”, reflects our commitment to working together as an organisation to enable and empower Māori women and their whānau to pursue and achieve their aspirations.

What a beautiful day at the Te Puna Matariki Whanau day fundraising for our peka.
10/07/2026

What a beautiful day at the Te Puna Matariki Whanau day fundraising for our peka.

Kia ora tātou e te whānau!!Pickling wānanga this weekend whānau!! Friday 5.30pm-7.30pm at Paparoa marae (vege prep) and ...
20/04/2026

Kia ora tātou e te whānau!!
Pickling wānanga this weekend whānau!! Friday 5.30pm-7.30pm at Paparoa marae (vege prep) and Saturday 9am (cooking). Nau mai haere mai!!!!

09/04/2026

Kia ora e te whanau,
Due to the weather warnings for this weekend, we have decided to postpone our pickling wananga to a later date. We will make contact with you regarding when the next wananga dates will be.
Keep safe whanau.
Nga mihi
Te puna mwwl

31/03/2026

LOTTO BONUS RAFFLE DRAWN TONIGHT WHĀNAU!!
He mihi nui tēnei ki a koutou katoa mō a koutou tautoko i tēnei kaupapa!!
Funds raised will be going towards our 75th birthday events which we will be celebrating with you all so stay tuned...
Good luck to everyone!!

30/03/2026

Mōrena e te whānau!!
Our raffle will be drawn apopo, please get your payments in ASAP!!
Nga mihi!

Tēnā tātou e te whānau!We’re excited to announce another pickling wānanga for those who missed out last time!📅 When:Frid...
26/03/2026

Tēnā tātou e te whānau!

We’re excited to announce another pickling wānanga for those who missed out last time!

📅 When:Friday 4pm and Saturday 9am, 10th–11th April
📍 Where: Paparoa Marae

Bring your whānau and tamariki along for a fun, hands-on day of learning. Together we’ll make some delicious pickles for you to take home and enjoy.

To help us prepare, please fill out the registration form so we can get an idea of numbers for catering.

We can’t wait to see you all there — nau mai, haere mai!

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JP ServicesIf you need to see a JP to get something certified or signed, there is a JP service at the Pirirakau Hauora e...
11/03/2026

JP Services
If you need to see a JP to get something certified or signed, there is a JP service at the Pirirakau Hauora every Wednesday 4.30pm-6.30pm!

PAST MEMBER PROFILEMiriama WalkerMiriama Adelaide Walker was born in Tauranga and raised in Te Puna by her grand-aunt an...
11/03/2026

PAST MEMBER PROFILE

Miriama Walker

Miriama Adelaide Walker was born in Tauranga and raised in Te Puna by her grand-aunt and uncle, Kataraina and Tame Tarau. From a young age, she was surrounded by strong whānau values that shaped her lifelong commitment to supporting others and serving her community.

As she grew older, Miriama continued her education and developed a passion for helping people, eventually studying social work. Her dedication to community wellbeing led her to join the Māori Women’s Welfare League in 1988, where she became a valued leader and served as Vice President of the Te Puna branch for a number of years.

Miriama was Regional Secretary for 9 years from 2005 to 2014 and went on to fill the role of Kaiawhina for the MWWL Whanau Toko i te Ora programme from 2006 until her retirement.

Throughout her life, Miriama contributed to many organisations connected to her community, working in roles that supported whānau, hapu, and iwi. She served a number of years as the secretary of the Pirirakau Incorporated Society and Poututerangi marae.

Outside of her work, Miriama valued the simple joys of life. She loved gardening, reading, spending time with her whānau, and especially sharing special moments with her mokopuna. Her life reflects dedication, leadership, and a deep commitment to uplifting her people and community.

Sadly Miriama passed away on 17 March 2019.

Done and dusted!!First pickling wananga of the year!! A huge mihi to everyone who contributed to this awesome kaupapa! T...
04/03/2026

Done and dusted!!

First pickling wananga of the year!!

A huge mihi to everyone who contributed to this awesome kaupapa! Thank you Dux for sharing your matauranga with us all and teaching us about the history of the Te Puna Maori Women's Welfare League. Whaea Shirley and her tamariki from Te Puna Matauranga- u guys were so great! Matua Hone, whaea Meria and matua Tu for doing all the mahi in the maara so we had heaps of kai to pickle! The kids from Te Aka a Tawhaki for getting in there and doing the mahi! Our kaumatua for joining us for the day and the rest of our whanau who gave their time to tautoko this kaupapa. Ka rere kau ana nga mihi ki a koutou katoa!

We are thinking about doing another pickling wananga over a weekend so that those who were unable to make it can get a chance to learn how to make pickle.

Would you be interested in attending a weekend wananga???

Let us know in the comments and if there is enough interest we will organise another kaupapa for our whanau!!

Mauriora!!

Tēnā tātou e te whanau!We had a successful day at our pickling wānanga at Paparoa Marae today. It was awesome to see all...
02/03/2026

Tēnā tātou e te whanau!
We had a successful day at our pickling wānanga at Paparoa Marae today. It was awesome to see all of the whānau come together for the kaupapa. The real highlight was watching our tamariki working alongside the pakeke, enjoying one another’s company. This was true tuakana–teina mahi in action!
On behalf of the Te Puna Maori Women's Welfare League we would like to send a huge mihi to everyone who dropped off kai, came to help prepare it, and called in to tautoko this kaupapa.
To the maara crew at Pirirakau Hauora
Te Puna Matauranga
Te Aka a Tawhaki
Our whanau from the hapori
Nga mihi nunui ki a koutou katoa!
We will keep everyone posted with our progress!
Mauri ora!!

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3 Lochhead Road
Te Puna
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