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Te Ao Hou THE MAORI MAGAZINE Contents June 1962 Page STORIES The Taniwha of the Wanganui River 3 The Boss, Rowley Habib 11 Hurry Up Henry, Tahi 19 The Story of Tuwhakairiora, Mohi Turei 21 The Story of Hinemoa and Tutanekai 41 ARTICLES Henare Gilbert Comes Home Again, Ans Westra 2 The Maori Education Foundation 6 Is This Man Right? 15 Hui Topu Was a Great Success 25 Passion Play at Hastings 30 Meeting-house Paintings 32 M.W.W.L. Garden Party 34 Old Soldiers' Reunion at Ranana 36 The Old Maori Water Bottles 38 Thousands Lived on Wanganui River 44 The History of the Ngati Wai, M. Piripi 46 Maoritanga, Kingi Ihaka 50 FEATURES Books 52 Records, Alan Armstrong 53 Sport, Kara Puketapu 55 Farming, A. E. Gibson 57 Gardening, Theo Schoon 59 Crossword puzzle 61 Haere Mai ki te Tipuna 63 The photo opposite, which was taken by Theo Schoon, is of the porch roof of a meeting-house near Rotorua. The design on the back cover and (except for that on page 51, which is by Gordon Walters) the end-pieces used in this issue are also by Theo Schoon.