CONTENTS page Articles and Stories Centennial Celebration of the King Movement, by Rora 6 A Wave of Gatherings 9 Inia Te Wiata, by Ziska Schwimmer 10 How the Kumara Came to New Zealand, by Pine Taiapa 13 Kahawai Fishing in the Waiapu River, by Koro Dewes 16 Shoot the Centipede—A School Magazine from Oruaiti 18 Opo the Gay Dolphin, by Piwai Toi 22 A Century of Racing, by Wattie Carkeek 25 The Origin of Maori Carving, by Sir Apirana Ngata 30 The Spirit of Conference 35 Since the Days of Noah 38 My Beloved One, by Matutaera 43 Action Against Danger, by F. M. Pinfold 50 MWWL Conference 58 How Does the League Work? 59 Buying a Fur, by D. S. Dartnall 62 Ko Te Reo Maori Te Takenga Mai o te Tipu Kumara ki Aotearoa, na Pine Taiapa 13 Ko nga Tikanga o te Hi Kahawai, na Koro Dewes 16 Ko te Tiriti o Waitangi, na M. te Rotohiko Jones 41 Taku Piki Amokura, na Matutaera 43 Regular Features On the Farm 44 Sports: Maori Rugby 1958, by Paul Potiki 45 The Home Garden: Planning a Garden, by R. G. Falconer 52 Books 54 Records 55 Crossword Puzzle No.22 57 Women's Pages 58 The Minister of Maori Affairs: The Rt. Hon. W. Nash. The Secretary for Maori Affairs: M. Sullivan. Management Committee: Chairman: B. E. Souter, Asst. Secretary. Members: M. R. Jones, W. T. Ngata, E. G. Schwimmer, G. H. Stanley, M. J. Taylor. Editor: E. G. Schwimmer, M.A. Associate Editor (Maori text): W. T. Ngata, Lic. Int. 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 G.P.O., Wellington, for transmission through the post as a magazine. Editorial Address: P.O. Box 2390, Wellington PUBLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MAORI AFFAIRS JULY 1958 PRINTED BY PEGASUS PRESS LTD. Stories Wanted: Te Ao Hou still requires more writers and artists. We want fact and fiction; we want Maori or English writing; we want drawings and photographs. Here is an opportunity for an obsorbing pastime and the chance to earn a little extra as well. Let us know what is happening where you live. News items on happenings throughout the country, sports news and obituary notices are always gratefully received. Contributions in Maori: Ko tetahi o nga whakaaro nui o Te Ao Hou he pupuri kia mau te reo Maori. Otira ko te nuinga o nga korero kei te tukua mai kei te reo Pakeha anake. Mehemea hoki ka nui mai nga korero i tuhia ki te reo Maori ka whakanuia ake te wahanga o ta tatou pukapuka mo nga korero Maori. Back Issues: Some back issues of the magazine have become very scarce, and it has been decided to raise the prices of these issues so as to eke out the supply for the benefit of collectors. Price per copy are as follows: Issues 5, 6. 12, 13, 5/-; Issues 8–11, 14–17, 3/-; Issues 18–22, 2/-. Cover Picture: A boy busy on creative activities in one of the schools of the Northland Scheme. Poetry, prose and drawings done by children taught under this experimental scheme are shown on p. 18 foll. of this issue. (Photo: Gordon Tovey.) Renewal Stickers: If your subscription is expiring, you will find an expiry sticker on the wrapper of your issue. Please examine the wrapper carefully and if the sticker appears on it send us a renewal as soon as possible on the form provided facing page 48.