Waharoa Branch

Te Ao Hou, September 1966, Page 55

Waharoa Branch A branch of the Maori Women's Welfare League was formed at Te Raungaiti Pa, Waharoa, on 3 March 1966. Mrs S. Rawiri presided at the first meeting of the newly formed branch, held at 8 p.m. on 8 March 1966. Twenty-six local residents attended. Mrs Rumatiki Wright, Senior Lady Welfare Officer and Miss S. Williams, Welfare Officer, both of the Department of Maori Affairs, Miss M. Grant, Public Health Nurse of the Department of Health and members of the Ngati-teoro Tribal Committee were present. Officers elected were:— President: Mrs Sally Rawiri. Vice-President: Mrs Alice Wilson. Secretary: Mrs Mana Wilson. Treasurer: Mrs Polly Tuhakaraina. The programme for the year was planned with one particular topic of interest to be studied each month, as follows:— January: The home. February: Maori Culture and Craft. March: Education. April: Health. May: Housing. June: Sick, Aged and Distressed. July: Conference, School Procedure. August: Agricultural and Horticultural interests. September: School leavers. October: Husbands and families. November: Friendship. December: Christianity. Offers for the position of responsibility for the topic of the month were made and accepted, thus 12 committees were established, each with its own sub-committee within the League branch.