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Te Ao Hou, March 1962, Page 51

Five Ratana bands from North Auckland, Auckland, Tauranga, Hawkes Bay and Ratana Pa took part in the annual hui held at the Ratana Pa, near Wanganui, in the last week in January. The Ratana movement is soon to have another active band. A new set of brass band instruments, valued at £1800, has been delivered to the Ratana movement at the Hamuera Pa, at Moteo, near Hastings. The movement is to re-form its band, which originated in 1937 but went into recess after the last war. Church and Ratana Youth Club members at the pa worked 18 months to raise half the cost of the 27 instruments. A subsidy by the Department of Maori Affairs provided the balance. ⋆ ⋆ ⋆ The results of the 1961 Ahuwhenua farm trophy competition for Maori farmers are as follows: Sheep and cattle section: 1st, Mr Parekura Raroa, of Pukawa, near Tokaanu; 2nd, Mr Aperahama Whata, of Otaramarae, Rotoiti; 3rd, Mr George Kuru, Tokaanu. Dairy section: 1st, Mr Wallace Mangu, of Otorohanga; 2nd, Mr J. W. Hedley, of Hoe-o-Tainui, near Morrinsville; 2nd equal, Mr T. P. Heperi, of Rangiahua.