CONFERENCE ROLL CALL

Te Ao Hou, March 1960, Page 33

CONFERENCE ROLL CALL Most members of the Young Maori Leaders Conference 1959 are on this photograph. The numbers agree with the diagram on the next page. We should be glad to get information on the few people we have had to omit. We have shown the Round Table (A, B or 1939) to which each member belonged as well as any official designation at conference, in brackets. The people above 35 years of age were in the ‘1939’ Table which mostly comprised those who had attended the Young Maori Leaders' Conference in 1939. All members of A and B were under 35; to describe the full range of social work done by all members would be very difficult. 1. Taylor Samuel Mihaere (B), Maori Welfare Officer, Palmerston North. 3. Rev. Rua Rakena (B), Minister of Religion, Waima. 4. Rev. Ronald Wilson (B), clerk and president of youth club, Whangarei. 5. Tokoroa Waikato (B), clerk, Huntly, Interests: tribal committee, youth club, rugby. 6. John Bishop (A), farm hand, Oparau. Interests: Y.F.C., tennis. 7. John Matthew Cribb (A), traffic officer, Kaikohe. 8. Hugh Kawharu, B.A. (Res.), Oxon. (Reporter), Maori Welfare Officer, Auckland. 9. Miss Whetu Marama Tirikatene (A), student, Wellington. 10. Bill Nepia (Reporter), Maori Welfare Officer, Auckland. 11. T. T. Ropiha, I.S.O. (1939), ex-Secretary for Maori Affairs, Auckland. 12. Miss Rima Tirikatene (B). Maori Welfare Officer, Wellington. 13. Mrs Taimihinga Shirley Potaka (A), housewife, Auckland, Interests: Maori Women's Welfare League. 14. Rongo Hoani Te Heuheu (B), incorporation overseer, tribal executive secretary, Taumaranui. See next page

JOHN H. ALEXANDER. 16. Huia Elliott Tapsell (B), clerk, tribal committee secretary, Rotorua. 17. Arnold Wilson, Dip. F. Arts (Hons.), (A), art specialist and sculptor, Kawakawa. 18. David Wihapi Te Kanohimohoro Winiata (A), clerk and youth club leader, Rotorua. 19. Wishie Jarram, Maori Welfare Officer, Whakatane. 20. Moke Couch (A), prison officer, tribal executive secretary and youth club organizer, Christchurch. 21. Mrs Whakahuihui Vercoe, housewife, Ruatoki. 23. Kapunga Matemoana (Koro) Dewes (A), teacher, St Stephen's School, Bombay. Interests: Maori culture, rugby. 24. John Himiona Hunia (A), farm manager, Rotoiti. Interests: rugby, indoor basketball, tennis. 25. Vernon Penfold (B), head teacher, Ratana Pa. 26. John Tapiata, B.A., student, Auckland. 27. Denis Hansen (A), warehouseman, Auckland. Interests: table tennis, tennis, rugby, boxing, welfare work. 28. Rev. Whakahuihui Vercoe (A), clergyman, Ruatoki. 29. Peter Thornton Ropiha, Dip. Ag., Dip. VFM., field officer Lands and Survey, Palmerston North. 30. Ihakara Porutu Puketapu (A), Maori Welfare Officer, Wellington. 31. Paatu Bernard Taua (B), clerk, Auckland. 32. Mrs Kataraina Mataira (A), art specialist, Kaikohe. 33. Miss Marama Isabel Koea (A), radio announcer, New Plymouth. 34. Mrs Rihitapuwae Tocker, (B), housewife and youth club organizer, Taumarunui. 35. Ceylon Wikiriwhi (1939), teacher, Auckland. 37. George Ngata, Auckland. 38. Harry Dansey (1939), journalist, New Plymouth. 39. George Harrison (1939), fruitgrower, Auckland. 40. Whaka Te Hui Donald Weir (A), farmer, tribal committee secretary, Dargaville. 41. Whatarangi Winiata, B. Com., AIANZ, APANZ (A), public accountant, Wellington. 42. Bill Tawhai (A), teacher, Auckland. 43. Peter Ngamoki (B), farmer, secretary of tribal committee and incorporation, chairman of youth club, Omaio. 44. Mrs Judith Mona Ellison (B), housewife, Porirua. 45. Mrs Katherine Keita Sargeant (B), instructor telephone exchange, Hamilton. 46. Mrs Pearl Stirling (1939), housewife, Auckland. 47. Miss Freda Rankin (B), schoolteacher, Kaitaia. 48. Dick Davis (B), tribal executive secretary, Hawera. 49. Lindsey Rihari McLeod (B), clothing salesman, Christchurch, Interests: Maori culture, rugby 50. S. Leathem (conference committee), Auckland. 51. Junior Te Ratu Karepa Mataira (B), physical education organizer, Kaikohe. 52. Reay Paku (B), farmer, Wairoa. Interests: Tribal affairs, A. & P., hydatids, sports, Rod and Gun Federation. 53. Patrick Hohepa, B.A. (A), student and part time university lecturer, Auckland. 54. Dr Rina Moore, M.B., Ch.B. (B), psychiatrist, Nelson. 55. Mrs Merimeri Penfold (lecturer), teacher, Ratana Pa. 56. Steve Watene (1939), industrial welfare officer, Petone. 57. Andrew Paapu (1939), clerk, Auckland. 58. J. Dye (expert informant), Department of Maori Affairs, Auckland. 59. P. W. Fairbrother (reporter), Whakatane. 60. Frank Vercoe (B), farmer, tribal committee secretary, Ruatoki. 61. Dick Stirling (1939), Auckland. 62. Pei Te Hurinui Jones (1939), businessman and scholar, Taumarunui. 63. Michael Te Rotohiko Jones (1939), liaison officer to Minister of Maori Affairs, Wellington. 64. Tumanako Manuel (A), clerk, tribal committee secretary, Tokoroa. 65. Turi Carroll (conference president), farmer, county council chairman, Wairoa. 67. S. R. Morrison (dep. chairman of conference), Director, Adult Education, Auckland.

68. Maharaia Winiata, Ph.D. (conf. committee), tutor, Adult Education, Auckland. 69. Rt Rev. W. N. Panapa (1939), Bishop of Aotearoa. 70. Matiu Te Hau, B.A. (organizing secretary), tutor, Adult Education, Auckland. 71. W. T. Ngata (1939), Secretary of Maori Purposes Fund Board, Wellington. 72. J. Moore (expert informant), Department of Maori Affairs, Auckland. 73. Sam Gemmell, Auckland. 74. Waka Clarke (1939), organizer Maori Community Centre, Auckland. 75. E. G. Schwimmer (press officer), editor Te Ao Hou, Wellington. 76. Charlie Davis (1939), building contractor, chairman marae committee, Ngaruawahia. 77. Arapeta Awatere (1939), district Maori welfare officer, Auckland. 78. W. Pearson, Ph.D. (reporter), university lecturer, Auckland. 79. Harry Lambert, B.A. (1939), lecturer, teachers' training college, Auckland. 80. John D. Gould (conference committee), tutor, Adult Education, Auckland. 81. Pouwhare Te Maipi (A), student, Wellington. 82. J. Henare (1939), farmer and representative Northland leader, Otiria. 83. Eriapa Poatá (1939), chief of Ngati Whatau, Auckland. 84. J. Waititi, B.A. (social and entertainment officer), teacher, Auckland. 85. Peter Gordon, M.A. (B), External Affairs, Wellington. 86. W. Parker (conference committee), tutor, Adult Education, Wellington. 87. Taanga Tomoana (1939), Hastings.