a hard decision. Their choice was either the lower wage, the disciplined effort, the hours of study necessary for an apprenticeship, or on the other hand a free and easy plunge on to the labour market to grab any job that came their way. The same is true for those who entered the professions and are now teachers, doctors, dentists, accountants, administrators, business executives and public servants. Today the fruits of their wisdom are plain to see—the higher wage which rewards their skill and technique; their security on a fluctuating labour market; their pride and pleasure in their work; and their honourable place in society. For them the horizon is not limited. But there is a sobering thought in this story of opportunity and success. For many, opportunities for advancement do not exist. For them the door is closed. The one essential qualification for an apprenticeship is a secondary school education. Two years is the minimum requirement for most trades, although with competition running high some employers ask for school certificate even when the terms of apprenticeship do not demand it. And for some technical trades, of course, school certificate is a necessary qualification. Thus a tremendous responsibility lies on the shoulders of all parents. Our children MUST be helped to CAREER IN FILM Mrs Raumai Hayward (right) has for some years been a partner in her husband's film unit, Hayward Productions Limited. She helps both as an actress and behind the camera. When on an assignment in China recently, she had the opportunity of presenting a Maori feather cloak to Mr Chou En Lai. A member of the Te Miha family (Wairarapa) she became interested in photography when she took a job in a photo shop in Wellington where she was a foundation member of the Ngati Poneke club. Later in Auckland, she owned a Devonport photo studio. Her husband, Rudall Hayward (left) is the pioneer of film in New Zealand. His films include ‘The Bloke from Freeman's Bay’ (a comedy of the ‘twenties), ‘Lady of the Cave’ (filmed on Mayor Island), ‘Te Kooti's Trail’ and ‘Rewi's Last Stand’, in which Raumai took a principal role. In China they made several honest and impartial documentaries, including ‘Inside Red China’ and ‘Children of China’. use their few precious years at school to equip themselves for the economic struggle ahead. They must be encouraged to aim high, for even then the pattern of their whole life is being moulded. To be sure of success in Auckland, it is almost essential for the young Maori migrant to learn a skill, or train for a profession.

THE OUTLOOK FOR THE AVERAGE WORKER Auckland offers seasonal employment to thousands of semi-skilled and unskilled workers in freezing works, wool stores, tanneries and chemical plants. Employment is possible on earth moving contracts, in market gardens, on building jobs or in other outdoor enterprises for which the summer months are best suited. The peak months of full employment are from November to February and mid-March. It is easy to see what happens in the winter. For every job offering there are then the many seasonal workers whose summer contracts are over. In 1958, the welfare officers in the Maori Affairs Department in Auckland found jobs for well over 200 people who sought our assistance, and many, many times they had a most difficult task. On one occasion an officer took three young Maoris to a factory in answer to an advertisement and found that 117 others had been there before him. Another time 40 men had applied for a labourer's job before he got there at nine o'clock in the morning. These cases are quoted to illustrate the difficulty of finding employment during the off season, and must surely give us cause for serious thought.