tu matou ki reira, haka ai, waiata ai i mua i te whakaminenga nui whakaharahara. Ka rere mai matou i Ingarangi, ko Princess Alexandra raua ko tana hoa tane i runga i to matou manurere. Na nga pakanga i Inia i aua ra, ka tipi haere to matou manurere i te ao—ki Tiamana, ki Ihipa, ki Teheran, ki Colombo, ki Bangkok, a tau rawa atu matou ki Hong Kong. Ka mutu pea te kainga aroha ki Hong Kong. Ko Hong Kong tetahi kainga ma te kite ra ano o te tangata, ka whakapono ia. E tata ana ki te wha mirione nga tangata e noho ana ki reira, ko te nuinga he Hainamana. Kei reira ka kitea te rawakore me te rangatira o te tangata. E kore a taea te korero nga korero e tika ana mo tenei kainga. Tekau ra matou ki reira, ka rere mai matou ki te kainga, u mai ana i te 29 o nga ra o Hepetema. I a matou i haere nei, i nuku atu i te 40 mano maero te mamao o ta matou haere—10 mano maero i haerengia e matou i runga i te pahi, e 30 mano i runga i nga manurere o te ao. I etahi taima, e pau ano te rua ra matou ki runga i nga pahi e haere ana—po, ao, po Ko atu kei wharangi 52 Let me enumerate some of the things we did: Reporters from newspapers interviewed me on 38 occasions, asking in particular about race relations in New Zealand. There were 20 television interviews and appearances, 29 radio broadcasts, 95 performances, and 56 receptions in our honour. We stayed at 14 hotels and at two church hostels. We were honoured as honorary citizens on two occasions, at Winnipeg and at Brandon. It was indeed a wonderful tour! We circumnavigated the world, singing and performing the songs and hakas of our people. Although there were some requests for us to mimic the style of Hollywood actors and actresses, this did not eventuate. We were representatives of the Maori people, and we performed only authentic Maori items. I would not agree to treat in a cheap manner that which has been handed down to us by our ancestors; had they not agreed to my proposals, I was determined that we would would return home rather than Continued on page 52

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