MAORI KING.
RECEIVED BY LORD GALWAY.
VALUE OF TRADITIONS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Sunday. The Governor-General, Lord Galway, received King Koroki and. an entourage of Maori representatives at Government House on Friday. Those accompanying Kin" Koroki were Te Ata, the wife of the ° Maori King; Princess Te Puea, Whare Hotu (chief of the Maniapoto tribe), Mareikura (chief of the Upper Wanganui tribe), Rima Wakarua (chief of the Rauru tribe and chairman of the Taranaki Maori Trust Board), Ariki Takarangi (chief of the Wanganui tribes), Punairangiri (chief of the Ruakawa tribe) Te Ue Nuku Rene (chief of the tribe), Wi Tako (chief of Te \tiawa tribe), Te Hurinui (Mr. P. H. Jones), chief of the Waikato arid Maniapoto tribes, who acted as interpreter. Lord Galway impressed upon the visitors the necessity for retaining the histories and traditions of the Maori tribes and their arts and crafts and and dances. He expressed the hope that King Koroki would be able to do much to promote among the Maoris pride in their race, language, accomplishments and ideals.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 64, 16 March 1936, Page 9
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