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Mrs Ringa Kapo Mariu, on behalf of the Tuwharetoa people, presents the Queen Mother with a Kiwi cloak, a greenstone tiki and a huia feather, as reaffirmation of Her Majesty's institution as a princess of the Ngati-Tuwharetoa during her first visit to New Zealand in 1927. old and young, with the genuine personal interest she took in everyone she met. She had a friendly word for all; for the veterans she met on Anzac Day; for the children all over the country who shouted their welcome; for the old, the sick and the blind, to whom she went with a special greeting; for those who entertained her; for people in all walks of life whose duties brought them into contact with her. In reply to the welcome given by the people of Rotorua, the Queen Mother said. ‘All of us, European and Maori alike, are one people linked by similar ideals and interests and by a common loyalty to the Crown. I rejoice in the phrase “tatau, tatau,” a sentiment in which I believe with all my heart.’ May the gifts given in glad acknowledgement of our love and loyalty ever remind her of this visit to our shores. Her Majesty meets singers and members of the orchestra after the Wellington Youth Concert. In Maori costume are Donna Awatere and Laurette Gibb, the soloists in Ashley Heenan's Maori Suite. National Publicity Studios