Contents Page Hinewhirirangi's Song, by R. T. Kohere 6 The Maori Women's Welfare League by J. Sturm 8 Vocational Guidance, by K. T. Harawira 10 A Haka to Honour te Rangihiroa 15 Maoritanga, by J. G. Laughton 17 Books 19 Practical Education for Maoris, by W. Parsonage 21 Moko or Maori Tattoo, by W. J. Phillipps 26 Maori Colleges of Today 29 Te Rangihiroa—His Burial Marks the End of an Epoch 35 Pei te Hurinui Jones—Funeral Oration 41 Paul Potiki—Maori Personalities in Sport 44 More Messages from Children 47 The Mosquito and the Whale, by G. N. Lansdown 48 News in Brief 49 The Home Garden, by R. Falconer 51 Seasonal Work on the Farm 52 Crossword Puzzle Number 9 54 Keritapu, Mothercraft 60 The Minister of Maori Affairs: The Hon. E. B. Corbett The Secretary for Maori Affairs: T. T. Ropiha, i.s.o. Management Committee: C. J. Stace, ll.b., C. M. Bennett, d.s.o., b.a., dip. ed., dip. soc. sc., W. T. Ngata, lic. int. Editor: E. G. Schwimmer, m.a. Sponsored by the Maori Purposes Fund Board Subscriptions to Te Ao Hou at 7/6 per annum (4 issues) or £1 for three years' subscription at all offices of the Maori Affairs Department and P.O. Box 2390, Wellington, New Zealand. Printed in November, 1954. Registered at the G.P.O., Wellington, for transmission through the post as a magazine. PUBLISHED BY THE MAORI AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT

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cover picture This photograph of a typical woodwork class shows practical education as it is carried on in the Ruatoria Maori District High School. The article on Practical Education written by the Senior Inspector of Maori schools, Mr W. Parsonage, appears on page 21 of this issue.