Race Barriers Broken—Auckland is rapidly absorbing many people of non-British stock. It is in the schools that these different population groups are welded together into one whole. Above we see boys of many races together on the same playground. (Hereford Street School) and a typical get-together at a Christmas party (photo Hill Thomas) Retention of Culture—Among the few Auckland schools teaching Maori language, crafts and dances are Queen Victoria and St Stephen's colleges. Below, the two schools have come together for one of the periodical joint practices presided over by Mr John Waititi, who is Maori tutor for both schools.