Henare Pipeta National Publicity Studios Mr Tamati receives the trophy. Taranaki Daily News photo Wayne Day polishes his money box. National Publicity Studios Oldest Rapaki Resident Seen here on the road high above the pa is Henare Rangi Tawhiao Pipeta, Te-whekehapu of the Ngaitahu people. Aged 86, he is the oldest man at Rapaki. He served in World War I, and has led an active life, retiring from work as a roadsman only two years ago. With Mr Pipeta is a dog belonging to Mr Arthur Couch, his nephew. Mr Couch is overseas visiting his son Donald, who graduated M.A., Dip.Ed. from Canterbury University, and is now lecturing in Geography at the University of British Colombia.

Ahuwhenua Trophy Receiving the Ahuwhenua trophy from the Member of Parliament for Western Maori, Mrs J. Ratana, is Mr E. R. Tamati, a Bell Block farmer. Mr Tamati won the award for the best Maori farmer in the dairy section of this New Zealand-wide competition. Mr Tamati was the first farmer in Taranaki to win the trophy. ‘It is a credit to Mr Tamati and his people that he is not a farmer under the supervision of the Department of Maori Affairs. This has demonstrated what young farmers can do on their own initiative to achieve a high standard of farming,’ said Mrs Ratana. The Muru Raupata concert party, which is usually led by Mr Tamati, presented a special action song dedicated to his success and the success of his people. Another young Maori farmer Mr T. P. Manu, received the third prize in the contest's dairy section from Mrs Ratana.

Money for Home Trip Wayne Day of Opotiki, a first year panel-beating apprentice at Christchurch, puts the final polish on his money box. These money boxes, made from a flat piece of metal, are the first articles made by the apprentices. There is only one opening and it is just the right size for florins. The plan is that over the year the boxes will be filled and that just before they leave for their Christmas holiday, the boys will break open their boxes and have pocket money for the boat trip home.