The funeral oration was given by Rev. A. Everil Orr, Auckland, president of the Methodist Church of New Zealand. He said that with the death of Dr Winiata, one of God's good men, a prince had fallen. The loss was great and could not be described. Dr Winiata had made a great contribution to New Zealand and had seen his own influence grow and his ideals begin to spread. A man of many qualities, he was fearless in acknowledging what he believed to be right and because of these qualities, his stature would grow with the years, said Mr Orr. Dr Winiata had found his religion and his works a release from his great energies and abilities, both of which were given without stint. “His gifts of humanity and sincerity had helped him to break down many barriers. He had love in his heart and compassion in his soul. He died bravely and well and we say farewell with gratitude for the long days we were privileged to spend with him.”

COMPETITIONS, 1960 Entries are invited for the fifth Te Ao Hou competition series. This year, there are three sections: stories in English, stories in Maori, and black and white drawings, and the prize for each section will be ten guineas (£10 10s.). Stories must have a length of at least 1,000 words, on any subject of the author's choice, although it is hoped that many of the contributions will be related to some aspect of Maori life. Persons and places may be either true or fictitious. Manuscripts should be sent to the editor of Te Ao Hou, P.O. Box 2390, Wellington, clearly marked COMPETITION in block letters, before the closing date, September 30th. The judges will be Mr M. R. Jones for the Maori section, the Editor of Te Ao Hou for the English. Black and white drawings should be made on clean white paper, and the subject may be anything the artist choose, though again, we hope that it will relate to Maori life. The judge will be the well-known New Zealand artist, Eric Lee-Johnson. Drawings should be clearly marked COMPETITION in block letters and sent to The Editor, Te Ao Hou, P.O. Box 2390, to reach him before September 30th, 1960. The prize stories and drawings will be published in the December issue of Te Ao Hou.

NEWS IN BRIEF Till the pakeha made a more effective effort to understand the Maori people, there would be no successful solution to the Maori's problem, said the Reverend I. J. Cupwell, headmaster of St Paul's Maori College, Parorangi, Feilding. Addressing the annual conference of the Association of the Heads of Independent Schools of New Zealand, Father Cupwell said that there was an implicit obligation on the Maori to understand the European, but little in the other direction. The pakeha attitude to the native race was largely emotional and sentimental, somewhere between the views that the Maori was the victim of exploiting whites and that the Maori was incapable of being helped. “The truth,” he said, “is that the Maori is human like ourselves and had his problems too—but his big one is adjustment to a way of life far removed from that which shaped his.” The old life of the Maori had a strong cultural core based on the marae, the meeting house, and the dwelling, all of which embodied his ancestral lore. Family life was strong. The Maori did not want to return to the old ways, but a lot of them were necessary and of value. “He recognises that modern life has a lot to offer, but he resents the pakeha feeling that there is nothing in Maoridom to admire and no interest in his language, songs and lore.” When Maoris held huis all over the country, the pakehas smiled; but they did not comment on Scots, Irish or Welshmen meeting together and keeping alive their traditions. The Maori entered school with little or no culture because his old family life had gone. In competition with pakeha children, he was at a disadvantage. That was why he set such store on Maori boarding schools. “Don't judge the Maori race by those you see hanging on street corners. They no more represent their race than the pakehas on the same corners represent theirs. We pity the Maori because he won't fuss or fret. The Maori pities us for doing that. I think he may be right,” concluded the Rev. Cupwell.