A Brief Return to the Past He Ahuatanga o Nehera Kia oro Waikato mo nga manaaki i te huihuinga mo te Kingi i Ngaruawahia te nui o te kai te nui o te korero a te Maori ana tino kinaki mo te Hui. I reira katoa te motu, i reira te Tairawhiti, i reira te Tokerau. I te Hatarei i te Ratapu i te rangatahi te kororia o te hui. i a ratou mahi takaro i nga mahi takaro i nga mahi whakataetae haka whakataetae waiata. Kei te haere nga mahi a te rangatahi kei te whakaeke tonu nga pakeke inahoki no te Ratapu rawa ka whakaeke a Taranaki. Kei te whakamutumutu nga mahi waiata nga mahi haka a te rangatahi ka whakaeke te ope o Taranaki—i kona ka puta a te Maori ana tangi ko te awa o Waikato e tangi ana ki te maunga o Taranaki. I te Mane te 8 o nga ra o Oketopa ko nga pakeke anake i noho iho ki te ra o Koroki i hokihoki te rangatahi ki a ratou na mahi. Kore i arikarika te tangata i hui ki Ngaruawahia a ka kaha a Waikato ki te whangai i ana manuhiri mano atu mano atu i reira te motu katoa. Na Maharaia Winiata nga kaupapa korero a tae atu ana nga poroaki ki o tatou tohunga kia tae The Hosts at the anniversary celebrations at Turangawaewae had seen to it that there was no lack of the two things needed for a successful hui, plenty of good food and plenty of things to talk about. The tribal representation was extremely wide; the East Coast and far Northland some very distinguished leaders among the visitors. During the weekend, the great majority of visitors were younger people who were principally interested in the wide sports programme and the action song competition. Gradually more older people started to arrive, such as the large group from Taranaki which was welcomed on Sunday afternoon. They came during the action song programme. At once a solemn and traditional atmosphere returned to the marae as the great mountain of Taranaki kept its copious greetings before the river of the hundred taniwha. On the Monday, 8th October, the day of the Coronation ceremonies, the young people had mostly returned to work and the older ones had the day to themselves. Visitors fed during the hui numbered near to 3,000 during the weekend. As is the custom, visitors from far away were the first to be admitted to the dining halls. Over 7,000 meals were served every day in perfect time and order. Apart from the tribes of the Tainui canoe,