an income group in which they can save much money. The committee has pushed the idea of state rental housing, but where husband and wife are both working, or where there is only one child or none, the committee advises to go to the Department of Maori Affairs as it feels such people could have little chance of a state house. Out of all money raised at functions, the committee allocates 10% to an Educational Assistance Fund, to be used to help promising young people to get education they would not otherwise get. Mr Opai knows from personal experience of boys doing well at school who had to leave because of lack of money in the home. Under the government's recent scheme, this revenue of the committee is subsidisable for approved cases. Activities such as Mr Opai described are typical of the way many tribal committees interpret their functions. Almost invariably social and sports activities are encouraged; in the moral sphere, wardens are often active and effective in dealing Mr Earle Opai, chairman of the Onehunga tribal committee. (Photo: Hill-Thomas.) with problem cases; housing is a concern of many of the more lively committees; so is the reviving of arts and crafts. The very close relations between the Onehunga-Mangere committee and the European population is perhaps less general; it is, however, a very progressive pattern, especially for people who are living near the city and who must be more closely involved with Europeans than would be necessary in country districts. The committee has an Advisory Board ‘consisting of one member representing the Onehunga Borough Council, one from the Onehunga Business Men's Association, and another from the Onehunga Rotary Club. The Board's Chairman and one other member come from the tribal committee itself. Through this Board it has been possible to get European goodwill behind all the committee's actions. At times this has meant financial help; at other times material help such as odd jobs done by the borough council staff. Police and borough council refer difficult cases to the tribal committee. The Senior Sergeant of Police gives the committee 100% support. Naturally the Advisory Board could do nothing without the Maori people taking the initiative but outside help has been appreciated, while the committee always stands ready to contribute to outside causes. Te Ao Hou unfortunately did not meet the whole committee. Obviously, it must contain quite a number of very active members. There is a sub-committee for each of the activities and tribal committee members are all serving in and leading these sports, social and cultural sub-committees, helped by many people for whom there is not room in the controlling body. At the time Te Ao Hou called, there were 16 members instead of the statutory 11 and reducing the number was almost impossible. Through the delegation of work to sub-committees, leadership and responsibility was shared by a good many people and this in itself satisfies a very important requirement in the M.S.E.A. Act. Responsibilities of citizenship and in local self-government were things tribal committees were intended to promote. The most important sub-committee. Te Ao Hou was told, is the judicial committee. The wardens are all members of this committee and it is responsible for order at the marae and in the community generally. The power to fine has never yet been used, but one man who caused a fight sent the committee a letter of apology afterwards, enclosing a self-imposed penalty of one pound. Mr Opai, the only committee member Te Ao Hou interviewed had lived at Onchunga for 21 years. He got his job at the hotel through his work with the Maori people. The hotelkeeper met him at a football committee of which he was chairman and Mr Opai a member. Mr Opai was then living in a caravan with his wife and family