The president of the Maori Women's Welfare League says a focus of this year's national conference in Whakatane is well-being for women and their children.
The event runs from Wednesday until Saturday and marks the 62nd annual conference for the league.
President Kataraina O'Brien says when the organisation started in 1951 there was a focus on housing and education.
She says the focus has evolved into women and their children's well-being.
Ms O'Brien says the conference will start with a powhiri.
Also on the conference agenda is a new draft constitution which was developed following litigation regarding a bid by a member of Destiny Church to win the presidency.
The league removed the name of the church's co-founder, Hannah Tamaki, from the ballot after claiming she had set up 10 new league branches to gain votes.
