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Women Speak Out! A Report of the Pacific Women's Conference. October 27 – November 2

The Maori Land March

The Maori Land March

Resolution 5: That a cable supporting the Maori marchers camped on the steps of Parliament House, Wellington, New Zealand, be sent. The cable sent read as follows:– THE PACIFIC WOMEN'S CONFERENCE WHICH IS BEING HELD HERE IN SUVA, FIJI, FROM OCTOBER 27 TO NOVEMBER 1, AND WHICH IS BEING ATTENDED BY WOMEN FROM THROUGHOUT THE PACIFIC REGION, DECLARES ITS SUPPORT AND SOLIDARITY WITH OUR MAORI BROTHERS AND SISTERS CAMPED OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT HOUSE IN WELLINGTON STOP WE SUPPORT THEIR DEMAND FOR AN ASSURANCE FROM THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT THAT NOT ONE MORE ACRE OF MAORI LAND WILL BE TAKEN FROM THEM STOP WE BELIEVE THAT IT IS ONLY THROUGH SUCH CONTINUED STRUGGLE AND UNITY THAT THE MAORI PEOPLE WILL REGAIN STATUS, IDENTITY AND SELF-DTERMINATION IN THEIR OWN LAND, AOTEAROA.

THE PACIFIC WOMEN'S CONFERENCE

Resolution 6: That the Pacific Women's Conference supports the Queensland Land Rights Conference to be held from November 28 to December 1, and a cablegram of support will be sent to the Aboriginals who are organising the Conference. Should there be any money left over from this Conference a contribution will be sent.