Te Aute College Boys Visit Wellington and Christchurch

Te Ao Hou, December 1967, Page 30

Te Aute College Boys Visit Wellington and Christchurch Thirty-five boys and three masters from Te Aute College, Hawke's Bay, visited Wellington and Christchurch when on an educational tour between 15 and 22 August. The boys played several rugby matches during their trip, and the first was at Levin against Horowhenua College on 16 August. After the match they travelled on to Wellington where they joined the Wellington Anglican Maori Club for a concert in the Ngati Poneke Hall. Visits to Parliament Buildings and Wellington Polytechnic occupied the next morning. At Parliament the boys met the Prime Minister, Mr K. J. Holyoake, and the Minister of Maori Affairs, Mr J. R. Hanan, who showed them Te Aute College boys in action at Ngati Poneke. From left: R. Karaka. Hawke's Bay, K. Wawatai, Tikitiki, L. Hughes, Taneatua, and P. Goldsmith. Te Araroa. round the Legislative Chamber and explained the procedure of the House of Representatives. After lunch at the Polytechnic, the party moved on to Rongotai College, where the schools' two top rugby teams met. The boys then left for the South Island on the inter-island ferry, and spent Friday on educational trips in and around Christchurch. On Saturday, the boys linked up with a party of girls from Queen Victoria Maori Girls' School, Auckland, for a day of sport and a concert. In the morning there was basketball at St. Margaret's College, in the afternoon rugby against Christ's College, and in the evening the two groups gave a combined concert at St. Margaret's College. The Queen Victoria girls had by then spent ten days in the South

Koro Keepa of Taumarunui. Head Boy at Te Aute College talks with Grant Bracefield Head Boy and captain of the 1st XV at Rongotai College. National Publicity Studios Island, giving concerts at Blenheim, Nelson, Motueka and Geraldine, and spending a few days at Mt Cook. The Te Aute boys spent Sunday and Monday in Christchurch, disbanding on their return to Wellington on Tuesday 22 August. During a visit to Parliament Buildings, the boys met Mr Hanan and Mr Holyoake. Here Mr Hanan explains a point of parliamentary procedure from beside Mr Speaker's chair.