CONTENTS Features Page Haera ki o koutou tipuna 3 The Home Garden 54 Farming Newsletter 55 Books 50 Crossword Puzzle 56 Articles Power in their hands, by A. S. Fry 6 He mana kei te ringa tangata, na A. S. Fry 9 Puhiwahine, Maori Poetess, Epilogue, and whakapapa, by Pei te Hurinui Jones 12 In search of knowledge, Part 1, by E. G. Schwimmer 20 Te Ao Hou literary and art competitions, 1960: Judges' Reports 26 The Fledgling, by Peter Sharples 27 Poetry of the Maori, by Barry Mitcalfe 31 The Art of Adzing, Part 2, by Pine Taiapa 41 Now the South Island has a fully-carved meeting-house, by Melvin Taylor 48 My first conference, by Mary Findlay 52 The Hunn Report 58 The Minister of Maori Affairs: The Hon. J. R. Hanan. The Secretary for Maori Affairs: J. K. Hunn. Management Committee: Chairman: B. E. Souter, Asst. Secretary. Members: W. Herewini, M. R. Jones, W. T. Ngata, B. E. G. Mason, E. J. Shea, M. J. Taylor. Editor: B. E. G. Mason. Associate Editor (Maori text): W. T. Ngata, Lic. Int. Sponsored by the Maori Purposes Fund Board. Subscriptions to Te Ao Hou at 7/6 per annum (4 issues) or £1 for three years' subscriptions at all offices of the Maori Affairs Department and P.O. Box 2390, Wellington, New Zealand. Registered at G.P.O., Wellington, for transmission through the post as a magazine. Editorial Address: P.O. Box 2390, Wellington. PUBLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MAORI AFFAIRS MARCH 1961 PRINTED BY PEGASUS PRESS LTD.

Brief Notices Cover Photo. Mrs L. Wills, of Wairoa, taken by Mr F. E. Freeman. Future Issues. Te Ao Hou is pleased to announce that a series of articles on Maori life and lore by E. G. Schwimmer, former editor of Te Ao Hou and at present on leave, will begin in the next issue. Erratum. On page 51 of the December issue of Te Ao Hou, a group photograph of the Executive of the Maori Student Federation failed to name Miss Whetu Tirikatene, standing third from the left. Apologies to Miss Tirikatene, who is President of the Federation. Back Number Wanted. Mr I. D. H. Buchanan, 5 Selwyn Crescent, Wanganui, is anxious to buy a copy of issue No. 12 of Te Ao Hou to complete his set. Anyone willing to sell him this issue is invited to get in touch with Mr Buchanan direct. Back Issues: As previously stated, the supply of some back issues has become very short. No. 16 can be purchased, but the price will now be 5/- instead of 3/-, and back issue No. 9 is now so scarce that it must be withdrawn from sale. Renewal Stickers: If your subscription is expiring, you will find an expiry sticker on the wrapper of your issue. Please examine hte wrapper carefully and if the sticker appears on it, send us a renewal as soon as possible on the form enclosed with the issue. Contributions in Maori: Ko tetahi o nga whakaaro nui o Te Ao Hou he pupuri kia mau te reo Maori. Otira ko te nuinga o nga korero kei te tukua mai kei te reo Pakeha anake. Mehemea hoki ka nui mai nga korero i tuhia ki te reo Maori ka whakanuia ake te wahanga o ta tatou pukapuka mo nga korero Maori. A Disclaimer. The Department of Maori Affairs our best to check the facts, but the responsibility for statements in signed articles remains the author's alone. The magazine as a text in schools. Our subscription rate for schools is 4/- per year (min. 5 subscriptions).