NEW HOMES IN PUKEKOHE General view of housing settlement built by the Maori Affairs building organization. (J. Ashton.) When Te Ao Hou's photographer was passing Pukekohe he took the opportunity to look around the new houses built by the Maori Affairs Department for Maoris in that district. These shots indicate what he saw. The interiors are typical of the new homes. There was no opportunity for ‘stage managing’, the photographer's visit being unexpected, and the shots undoubtedly illustrate that once people have good houses, they look after them carefully. So far, 25 housing sections have been obtained for Maori housing in Pukckohe, and building on most of them is completed. Great difficulty is experienced in the purchasing of suitable land for further Maori housing, which is badly needed for a total Maori population generally estimated to be 1,000. Below: Living room and kitchen in one of the homes. (J. Ashton.)