importance of education, religion and farming in one small Maori community, and the latter with the link between Maori politics at the local and national level. All of these essays except for the last two are very strongly weighted on the historical side up until 1935 and one has the feeling that an additional section dealing with the dynamic aspects of Maori politics since then would have given the symposium even greater value. The reader is left more or less uninformed about the political developments which have followed Ratana's visit to Prime Minister Savage in 1935, although much of importance has undoubtedly occurred since then, including the growing political significance of the Ratana and Mormon churches; the passing of the 1937 Election Amendment Act which granted Maoris the secret ballot, the introduction for the first time in 1949 of Maori rolls, the extension of compulsory registration to Maoris in 1956 and the continuing debate on separate Maori representation. The symposium however only claims to ‘provide something of the story’ and it achieves this admirably. What we still await is a full history of Maori political development and the Editor himself points out that ‘there is reason to believe that the materials for such a history exist and await their synthesizer.’ In this regard it is interesting to note that Maori scholars are now themselves working in the field of Maori politics, or in closely related fields, and that we might some day have a Maori view of Maori political history.

Traditional and Modern Music of the Maori by T. Barrow Seven Seas Publishing Co., 18s 6d reviewed by J. McEwen This is a fascinating little book of 42 pages which is likely to have a popular appeal. It is no dry-as-dust scientific work, but an interesting discourse on Maori music, both traditional and modern. There is little new material, nor is there any fresh attempt to deal with technical musical matters. It is, however, the first popular book which gives an adequate account of the subject. Dr Barrow is a museum man but unlike many of his colleagues he does not adopt the view that Maori culture ceased to exist when Europeans settled in New Zealand. He brings the subject right up to the present. The book is particularly well illustrated with a number of beautifully reproduced colour pictures dating from the early nineteenth century and others of more modern times. One or two early illustrations of haka are of great interest. The modern illustrations include a few of the Tahitian tourist type but I suppose that is permissible in a book which, although it will be enjoyed by many people here, has not overlooked the interest of visitors to New Zealand. Dr Barrow's book on Maori art was well done and this one is up to the same standard.

Richard Taylor: Missionary Tramper by A. D. Mead A. H. & A. W. Reed, 35s reviewed by Kingi Ihaka This is Mr Mead's second book based on the history of Wanganui. One has to know something of the historical background of the introduction of Christianity to Wanganui and district in order to fully appreciate Mead's latest book, ‘Richard Taylor: Missionary Tramper’. On 16 December 1839, the Revd Henry

POLITICAL PARTIES IN NEW ZEALAND R. S. Milne This is the first book to give a comprehensive account of New Zealand political parties. After describing their historical development it deals with voting behaviour, parties and interest groups, party organization inside and outside parliament, and party policies. The book relates the working of the parties to the New Zealand background and includes comparisons with Britain and Australia. N.Z. Retail 65s. …of all good booksellers… OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS P.O. BOX 185, WELLINGTON