Contents Page Rora Paki: Ka Pu te Rua—Second of a series of short stories by Maori authors 6 Toby Rikihana: An Outpost of Maoritanga 10 H. Te M. Wikiriwhi: He Korero Hararei—A Holiday Story. Conclusion: The Queen in Rotorua 12 Elsdon Craig: How can we help the young who ‘get into trouble’? 16 W. W. Bird: Songs of the Maori 18 Rita Atkinson: What is a Pakeha? 22 W. J. Phillipps: Make fire and cooking food 24 Stanhope Andrews: People of Tokerau 26 Rangi Harrison: Tahiti 28 E. G. Schwimmer: Kennedy Bay 32 The Turakina Chapel 37 Mordecai Richler: Birmingham leads the way 41 Encouragement of the brighter child—He awhina ma te tamariki hihiko 44 Paul Potiki: Playing the Springboks 46 Maori Reserved Lands Act 48 Moko: Ka Haere a Tawhaki ki te Kanikani 50 Rev Kingi Ihaka: Proverbial and Popular Sayings of the Maori 53 R. Falconer: Tree-planting in the home garden 55 J. C. Sturm: Books on the South Pacific 56 Crossword Puzzle No. 15 58 Women's World Betty Johnston: Sewing Baby Clothes 59 Jane Emery: Fascinating Shellcraft 61 Tuhingia Barclay: An American High School 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, l.l.b., C. M. Bennett, d.s.o., m.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' subscriptions at all offices of the Maori Affairs Department and P.O. Box 2390, Wellington, New Zealand. Registered at the G.P.O., Wellington, for transmission through the post as a magazine. published by the maori affairs department 1 july 1956

Our Literary Competition: We should like to remind our readers that the Third Te Ao Hou Literary Competition closes on August 31. Full details were given in our last issue. The judges will be: Mrs E. Garrett, Mr M. R. Jones and Mr W. Sparks. Te Ao Hou is still anxious to receive stories of every kind. Renewal of Subscriptions: Please see whether your copy of Te Ao Hou contains one of our renewal forms. If there is a form in your copy, this indicates that renewal of your subscription is due. Please do not delay and send us your renewal today. Back Issues: We still have a few copies of past issues of Te Ao Hou from issue 4 onwards. These copies can be obtained from The Editor, Te Ao Hou, P.O. Box 2390, Wellington, for 2/- each. These are also some copies left of a memorial of the Royal Tour consisting of a portrait of the Queen (with a Maori background as in our Royal Tour issue) and the text of her Address to the Maori people in Rotorua. These memorials are printed on the best art paper (17½; × 11½ inches) and can be had from the Editor, for 1/6x per copy. Maori Authors in this Issue: No less than fourteen authors of Maori or part-Maori blood have contributed to this issue. They are: Rora Paki, housewife, of Oparure; Toby Rikihana, public servant, Auckland; Hirone Wikiriwhi, University lecturer, Auckland; Rangi Harrison, timber worker. Tokoroa; Paul Potiki, public servant, Wellington; Moko, school teacher, Minginui Forest; Rev Kingi Ihaka. Minister of Religion, Wanganui; J. C. Sturm, M.A., housewife, Wellington; Jane Emery, housewife. Te Kuiti; Tuhingia Barclay, student, from Russell; Te Mahuika Kaikoura, school teacher, Wellington; Hoterene Keretene, of Otiria; the late Tawhai Kohere, of Rangitukia; and Reo Takiwa, of Waiohau.