Tribal leader gives a stirring speech to members of the Taihauauru party before they depart from Kearoa marae, Horohoro, for Arawa Park on the morning of the reception. (Photo: John Ashton) threatened collapse of a grandstand, could not find new seats. Everybody went home satisfied, however. The day had undoubtedly been exciting. We shall all long remember the highlights—the Queen not flinching from the fierce challenges, and concluding her speech with the Maori words, ‘Kia ora Koutou’; Bishop Panapa laying the korowai around her shoulders, and at the end the wonderful performance of Ruaumoko—a worthy farewell from the Maori people. More pictures of Maori receptions will be offered in the next issue of Te Ao Hou. Her Majesty studies the official programme in which the significance of the various rituals of welcome were explained. (Photos: National Publicity Studios) The Queen invested with the Korowai by the Rt. Rev. W. J. Panapa.