Evening Post photo secretary of the university Maori club. In 1963 he received his B.E. degree in civil engineering and recently, after three more years of advanced study, he passed a further examination which entitled him to registration as an engineer. Mr Whiley is married, with two small sons. Previously on the staff of the Nelson City Engineer, he recently left with his family for Australia to join the engineering team working on the huge Snowy River Hydro-Electric Scheme. While in Nelson he was treasurer of the Whakatu Maori Committee. Last January about 60 young Maori people from isolated communities in different parts of the North Island arrived in Wellington to take part in a five-week course designed to introduce them to life and work in the city. In the photograph above, four of the youngsters taking part in the course arrive in Wellington. They are (from left) James Albert 16, of Putaruru, Margaret Muru 16, of Huntly, 17-year-old Tini Muru (no relation to Margaret), of Ngaruawahia, and Ernie Paerata 17, of Te Awamutu. Initiated by the Wellington Polytechnic, this ‘pre-employment’ scheme also has the full support of the Department of Maori Affairs. If successful, it is intended to repeat the courses in such cities as Auckland and Hamilton. The students, who lived in hostels, were given instruction in English, mathematics and civics. The emphasis was on matters of practical importance to them in their everyday lives, and on the privileges and obligations of citizenship. They visited many places of interest, including various places of employment, and were helped by vocational guidance officers to choose and find jobs.