prisons, house some lost soul for a few nights, find him a job after he has been wandering the streets for a fortnight or sleeping in the park at nights. We can do all this and feel pleased with our work, but is it all necessary? Should we have to do it? Must we visit a prison to find most of the inmates are Maoris? Surely prevention is better than cure. And I believe that in Dr Moore's lecture lay some of the solutions to Maori problems today. We must get to them before they start, in the homes, where, as Dr Moore so justly said, most of the trouble starts. Finally, I would like to mention the thrill and delight I had in meeting the other delegates to the conference. It cheered me immensely to learn that we had so many intelligent and serious men and women in our race. And I would like to say how encouraging I found the enthusiasm of our pakeha brothers. We are neither deserted nor disregarded. As long as we try to help ourselves, we will have the support and blessing of our fellow New Zealanders. They are good men. At the Conference, at least half of the lecturers were Europeans, and some of the leading citizens of Christchurch came to speak to us and wish us well; the Mayor of Christchurch was one, the Professor of Education another. The Department of Adult Education gave us more than their share of service, and the University allowed us to use their students' hostel and their building for our lectures. All told, I had a feeling of oneness, of co-operation, of combined effort from both sides. I would like to pass that encouragement on to my fellow countrymen. The boat is launched, and there is a great stir about its water-line as it turns to head for the open sea. I have finished. But like others, I am asking the question: What are we going to do about it? Yes, we know where the trouble lies, and we know how we might be able to overcome it. But are we just going home to our jobs to carry on in the same old way? Tell ourselves that we are all right and to heck with the rest? So: What are we going to do about it? Kia kaha, kia ora. Official photograph of the 1960 South Island Young Maori Leaders' Conference. Sir Eruera and Lady Tirikatene, centre, seated; His Worship the Mayor of Christchurch, Mr George Manning, third from right; Mr D. W. Rutherford, Director of Adult Education, University of Canterbury and Director of the Conference, second from right. (Green and Hahn Photograph, Christchurch).