at the very heart of them, stands Bill Proctor, a man of great energy and vision, leading the people to a more respected place in the community. Outspoken to the point of bluntness, he is not easily turned aside from a task once he sets his mind to it. Early in 1962 Bill initiated the establishment of a Credit Union for the benefit of the Maoris of the district. To save it from the fate of many similar enterprises undertaken by Maoris, he was careful to ensure that it was properly constituted, and enlisted the aid of several professional Europeans to supervise the running of the Union. The Credit Union is a positive approach to the problem of Maori credit, and a project of real promise. The mixed Maori population of Pukekohe have given themselves a name—‘Nga Hau E Wha’ (The Four Winds)—which expresses their varied backgrounds. The Four Winds of Maoridom appear to have been caught in the stronger current of change, and it is worth-while considering the direction in which they are blowing. A group well-known in the Bay of Plenty, Wairoa and Auckland districts as the Maori Presbyterian Missions, has been working in Wellington for the past six months. The group meets at an old manse in Thorndon under the direction of the Reverend Tom Hawea, who has with him Miss Mary Kahukura, the first Maori Presbyterian deaconess to be ordained to the Maori Synod of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand. Their work is to help young Maoris with housing and other problems met when they first came into the city, and this will later include hostel visits, and work with borstals, prisons and hospitals. Miss Kahukura's experience before being ordained included work as a ‘trammie’ in Auckland and as a worker in munition factories, hospitals and institutions. Before being ordained at St. James' church, Newtown, on November 14, she spent three years at the Maori Theological College, Whakatane, and eight months at the Deaconess College, Dunedin. She was brought up by Miss I. D. Paulger, who was in charge of mission work at Maungapohatu for 23 years before retiring to Brikenhead, Auckland, where she now lives.

Tragic Bus Accident Just as ‘Te Ao Hou’ was going to press, word came of the tragic bus accident in which fifteen Maoris, returning from the Waitangi celebrations, lost their lives, and twenty more were injured. It was the worst road accident in New Zealand history. Ten of the victims came from Reweti Pa, near Helensville; four were from the Onehunga district, and one was from Napier. Their names are: Mr Peter Tapene, aged about 61, of Onehunga; Mr Eddie Porter (Eriata Uruamo), aged 78, of Reweti; Mrs Molly Povey, aged about 48, of Reweti; Mr Karaka (or Clark) Wiapo, aged 68, of Helensville; Mrs Miri Nathan, aged about 55, of Reweti; Mrs Emma Nielson, of Napier; Mrs Beryl Abraham, aged about 78, of Helensville; Mrs Colleen Margaret Sheffield, aged 41, South End, Helensville; Mrs Dolly Bidois, about 48, of Te Pua, Helensville; Mrs Leuia Kidwell, of Reweti, and her daughter, Miss Celia Kidwell, aged 17, of Reweti; Mr Ben Kingi, about 50, of Woodhill, Helensville; Mrs Maringi Kaa, Crawford Avenue, Mangere; the Rev. Ropata Pouaka, aged 63, of Onehunga; Mr Steve Nathan, aged 69, of Te Papapa. Mr Karaka (Clark) Wiapo, of Helensville, was an elder in the district. Mr Wiapo, a former New Zealand Maori Rugby representative, had been presented to the Queen at Waitangi the day before. Mrs Colleen M. Sheffield was the wife of Mr E. D. B. Sheffield, a farmer of South End, Helensville. She had just completed a history of the Helensville district to be published to coincide with the Helensville centennial celebrations this month. She contributed articles and poetry to ‘Te Ao Hou’ for many years; a long article by her, ‘Te Taou and the Sandhills’, appeared in our last September issue. Mr Peter Tapene, of Onehunga, was Chairman of the Onehunga-Mangere Maori Tribal Committee and a member of the National Council of Tribal Committees. He was also a co-chairman of the Maori Education Foundation in Onehunga, and last year he topped the poll in the Onehunga Borough Council election. Haere ra e nga Rangatira: Haere ki o koutou tupuna matua kua rupeke ki te po.