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Canon P. M. Kohere One of the best known and oldest of Maori Anglican clergymen, Canon Poihipi Mokena Kohere, O.B.E., died at his home at Rangitukia, East Coast, on September 27. He was aged 86. Canon Kohere had served the Anglican church for 60 years. For 51 of those years he was vicar of the Waiapu parish based on Tikitiki, East Coast. He was awarded the O.B.E. in 1957. Canon Kohere was born at Horoera, East Cape in 1876. He was a distinguished member of the Ngati Porou tribe and one of the last contemporaries of the late Sir Apirana Ngata. Canon Koheres father fought with the army against Te Kooti and later sat in the Legislative Council.

Mr Paratene Ngata Mr Paratene (Pat) Ngata, of Maraehana, Tikitiki, died suddenly at Te Araroa recently. He was aged 69. Mr Ngata was educated at St Stephen's School for Maori Boys, Auckland, and later at Te Aute College, where he passed his public service examinations. While awaiting his appointmentment for Government office service, Mr Ngata taught at Te Aute College for a short period. He left the Public Service after three years to return home to help his father on his farm. In later years, Mr Ngata farmed in the Matakaoa district, where he remained until his death. He served for several years on the Waiapu County Council, Waiapu Hospital Board, Tokomaru Bay Harbour Board, and Poverty Bay Catchment Board, and was chairman of directors of the Te Araroa Trading Company, Limited, a director of the Waiapu Farmers' Co-operative Company and was a licensed interpreter of the first grade. Mr Ngata is survived by his wife and four sons and five daughters, and grandchildren.

The Rev. A. B. Kena The death has occurred of the Rev. A. B. Kena, Pastor of Otaki's historic Maori church, Rangiatea. He had been in indifferent health for the past year. Ordained in Auckland in 1940, after attending St John's College there he was attached to the Maori mission field in that area until 1948, when he transferred to Putiki, Wanganui. He remained there for four years before accepting a call to Feilding. He came to Otaki in 1958. During the greater part of his term with the Ministry he has devoted his activities to the mission field and to furthering the work of youth club groups. He became a recognized, colourful exponent of Maori folk lore when performing at youth club festivals on many of the Dominion's maraes.

The Rev. Ratu Lewis The death occurred recently of the Rev. Ratu Lewis, minister of the Presbyterian Maori congregation in Whakatane. Born in Nuhaka, Hawkes Bay, 59 years ago, Mr Lewis was one of a large Mormon family. He went to school in his home district before taking up landscape gardening. Later he was farming and bus driving for several years. Coming into touch with Sister Edith of the Presbyterian Maori Mission at Nuhaka, Mr Lewis became a member of the Presbyterian Church. Some years later he was ordained as an elder and after serving the church for some years was appointed Moderator of the Maori Synod. In 1955 Mr Lewis was one of the first to enrol in a special course for senior elders at the Maori Theological College, Whakatane. After a two-year course he was ordained a minister and appointed to the full charge of the Taupo Maori Mission station. Early in 1961, Mr Lewis was appointed minister of the Maori congregation in Whakatane. Although he had been in ill-health for some years,