Queen Elizabeth Visits Waitangi photography by Ans Westra People began to gather at Waitangi several days before the great day, Wednesday the sixth of February, when Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, landed there to greet their subjects. A large camp for Maori visitors was set up at the Te Ti Waitangi marae, close to the Treaty House. Field kitchens and more than 200 tents were provided by the Army, and by Saturday parties of visitors were arriving from all over the country. They began as a trickle, but soon there was a flood; up to 3,000 people had been expected at the camp, but well over 4,000 came. The helpers in the kitchens worked over-time, twelve people fitted themselves into each tent instead of eight as originally planned, and room for everyone was happily found. Then at last it was Wednesday. Everyone had been anxiously wondering about the weather, but it turned out fine and warm. By this time there were some 20,000 people there, 5,000 of them Maori: the largest picnic that Northland had ever seen. At 10 a.m. the royal white ship was seen approaching, and half an hour later Her Majesty the Queen and Prince Philip landed to greet the people of New Zealand. On that morning the Queen drove ceremoniously to the Waitangi National Trust Estate, was welcomed by the Prime Minister and his cabinet, and visited the Waitangi Treaty House. But for the Maori people, the most important event in the morning was the presentation to Her Majesty of a number of eminent Maoris who represented all the districts and tribes of New Zealand. The ceremony took place outside the meeting-house on the Waitangi marae; we publish some photographs of it on pages 26 and 27. Here are the names of the people who were presented: From the South Island—Mr Joe Karetai, Mr Manny McDonald, Sir Eruera Tirikatene, M.P., and Lady Tirikatene. From the Wellington district—Mr J. K. Gray, Mrs Martha Hirini, Mrs L. A. Jacobs, Mr Lui Paewai, Mr Wi Walker, Mrs Paeroa Wineera, Bishop Panapa, Mr C. W. Hawkins, Mrs Kuini Te Tau. From the Wanganui district—Mr Metekingi Takarangi, Mrs Maiangi Marumaru, Mrs Iriaka Ratana, M.P., Mr Tame Kimi Tamou, Mrs Hana Nicholas, Mrs Hinekorangi Bishop, Mrs Rangitahi Hakaraia, Mr Titi Tihu. From the Gisborne district—Mr George Henare, Mrs Kara Henare, Mrs Hemaima Smith, Mr and Mrs Hetekia Te Kani Te Ua. From Rotorua and the Bay of Plenty—Mr T. Blake, Mr Paul Delamare, Mr P. H. Leonard, Mrs P. H. Leonard, Mrs Nohotihi Minarapa, Mr Iki Pouwhare, Mrs Karauria Tahuriorangi, Mrs Puihi Te Amo, Mrs S. White, Mrs Rangione Bennet, Mr Pataua Waaka. From Waikato—Mr Charles R. Davis, Mr M. Rotohiko Jones, The Rev. Ngapaka Kukutai, Mr Te Uira Manihera, Piki, daughter of Maori King Koroki, Mr Hare Piahana, Mr Barney Raukopa, Mr Henare Tuwhangai, Mr Denis Royal, Mr Pei Te Hurunui Jones. From Auckland, including South Auckland —Mr Sonny Kaihau, Mr Tom Kirkwood, Mr Naina Taka, Mr Reihana Tataurangi, Mr Manihera Te Kopa, Mr Timi Paora, Mrs Pera Taua, Mr Matiu Te Hau, the Rev. Waka Kukutai, the late Mr Clark Wiapo. From Northland—Mr Ihaka Ihaka, Mrs Te Aira Maioha, Mr Michael Ngawaka, Rev. Henare Paraone, Mr Wiremu Keina Poata, M.C., Mr Mihi Tipene, Mr Mohi K. Tito, Mr Waaka Weir. The main event of the day took place in the evening. Then the Queen was formally welcomed to Waitangi: the three ceremonial darts were thrown by the challenger (Arapeta Awatere) and retrieved on her behalf of Hone Heke Rankin, and the thunderous chanting and leaping of the haka group paid tribute to