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Te Ao Hou THE MAORI MAGAZINE Contents March 1965 page STORIES Johnny Pokaka's Grandfather, Jo Friday 8 The Story of Pare and Hutu 13 The Story of Niwareka and Mataora 17 POETRY A Traveller's Prayer 6 Kia Toa, Kia Kaha! P. A. Webster 48 Ka Eke Ki Wairaka Puhiwahine 20 ARTICLES Recipes for Cooking Paua 3 Earl Nikora: Greatest of Maori Boxers, Kelly Hakopa 4 Maori Gathering in London, Sam Karetu 7 Tangi, Vera D. Davidson 10 To Taupo by Waggonette, Bill Hammond 11 Some Impressions of Indonesia, Lane Tauroa 22 Maori Flax Sandals, Catherine Brown 28 Maori Flags and Banners, Margaret Orbell 32 Historic Papawai Pa 36 Transcriptions of Authentic Maori Chant: part three, Mervyn McLean 41 The Problem of Maori Drownings, Ruhia Sage 43 Play Centre at Rukumoana 44 Play Centre at Ahimia 45 Where is the Love of My People? 47 Te Taenga Mai o te Waea-Korero ki Orete. Hiri Waititi 49 Maori Clubs 51 FEATURES Book Reviews 54 Record Reviews 59 Crossword Puzzle 61 Haere ki o Koutou Tipuna 63 COVER: Members of the Maori chorus of ‘Porgy and Bess’ rehearse in the garden of the New Zealand Opera Company's Wellington head-quarters. For more photographs and the names of those taking part in the opera, see page 24. Illustrations: Page nine, Graham Percy. Pages 13 and 15, Para Matchitt.