The Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Walter Nash, has attended a remarkable number of Maori gatherings this year. Although some of them involved important business, many were social or religious or had a cultural or welfare aim. Here is the Prime Minister at the annual gathering of the Ratana Church at Ratana Pa (last January). The little girl, Joy lhaka, stayed on Mr Nash's knee for some time during a sports function while the team of Tauranga marching girls went through their paces. (Photo: Neale Hilton.) These apprentices studying at the Christchurch Technical College are all from the North Island. They came to Christchurch to do their apprenticeships, because good accommodation was available to them at the Rehua Hostel, now operated by the Methodist Church especially for Maori apprentices. (Star-Sun Photograph.)