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Contents Page Te Aohuruhuru (translation by the late W. W. Bird) 6 The Story of Kawerau 9 Crime and Delinquency, by Prof. Albert Morris 14 Two Personalities—A Contrast (Te Pairi and His Friends; Pat Smyth) 17 Pania of the Reef 20 Omar Khayyam Translated, by Pei te Hurinui Jones 22 Homes for the Maori People 26 Ranginui Academy for Arts and Crafts 32 Whakarewarewa Maori Children's Visit to Hutt and Wellington 36 A Baby's Toilet, by W. J. Phillipps 38 New Deal in Adoptions 41 History from Courts Records 42 1954: Maori Legislation 43 Farmers Organize in Tikitiki 44 Maoris and Sport, by Paul Potiki: The Kennys of Johnsonville 45 Books 48 A Tawhaki, te Tohunga Rapu Tuna, na Moko 50 I Waiata Taratara ai te Poroka, na G. N. Lansdown 52 Crossword Puzzle No. 10 53 Going to the Conference, by Rori Paki 55 A Parson's Family in Honolulu, from Dorothy Moses 58 East Coast Tour, by Tuhingaia Barclay 59 Mothercraft (continued), by Keritapu 62 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., E. G. Schwimmer, m.a., M. J. Taylor. 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 April, 1955. 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 Our cover photo shows a member of the Ranginui Arts and Crafts Academy making a tukutuku panel for the new Judea meeting house. A full account of the Academy will be found on pages 32 and following.

IN OUR NEXT ISSUE: * Onehunga Community Centre. * Making Poi * How Maori mountaineers in ancient days obtained their greenstone * Maori Proverbs * The work of the dictionary revision committee * Review of Maori Women's Welfare League Conference. And all our usual features. Make sure of your copy! Send your subscription today.