HONOURS LIST 1957

Te Ao Hou, May 1957, Page 22

HONOURS LIST 1957 Two well-known Maori personalities were included in the list of New Year honours awarded by the Queen. The Rev. Canon Poihipi Mokena Kohere has been awarded the O.B.E. (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire). Canon Kohere lives at Rangitukia, East Coast. He is a member of a well-known Ngati Porou family. His grandfather, Mokena Kohere, was a member of the Legislative Council. Canon Kohere's brother, the late Reweti Kohere, was also well known. Canon Kohere is the oldest living Church of England Maori clergyman. Guide Rangi was the other Maori personality included in the New Year Honours list. She was awarded the M.B.E. (member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire). Guide Rangi—in private life Mrs Rangitiri Dennan—said she was deeply grateful for the honour bestowed upon her. She was grateful that people had appreciated her work as a guide. She had always sought the respect of the public for herself as a guide and as a member of the Maori race. She had realised when she started what a wonderful opportunity she had to gain respect and to create understanding and friendship between peoples. ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ The recent Junior Chamber of Commerce International conference held in Wellington honoure the Rev. Hohepa Taepa, vicar of Rangiate Church, Otaki, by making him senator of the Junior Chamber International.