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Te Ao Hou THE MAORI MAGAZINE STORIES page Wohlers of Ruapuke, Sheila Natusch 6 Southern versions of Maori Tales, Wohlers 8 An Introduction, Norma Allen 21 ARTICLES Punga-Haruru 15 Transcriptions of Authentic Maori Chant; Part 10 Mervyn McLean 23 Maori Women's Welfare League Conference 30 Northland Parents visit Auckland 34 Hamilton Festival of Maori Arts 36 Whakatane Primary Schools' Maori Festival 38 Tokoroa Maori Culture Festival 38 Gisborne Cultural Competitions 40 John Waititi Memorial Scholarship 41 Maori Clubs 45 The Spiral Tattoo 49 FEATURES Haere Ki o Koutou Tipuna 2 People and Places 26 Younger Readers Section 52 Records, Alan Armstrong 57 Books 61 Crossword Puzzle 64 the minister of maori affairs: The Hon. J. R. Hanan. the secretary for maori affairs: J. M. McEwen. editor: Joy Stevenson. associate editor (Maori text): E. B. Ranapia. CORRECTIONS: In Issue 56, the boy polishing his money box pictured on page 38 is not Wayne Day but Hahi Kaiawe of Te Tii. The two old pupils cutting the cake are Mrs Trainer and Mrs Rangiaho. FRONT COVER: Aramiha Baker, son of Mrs Raina Baker, at the Ngararatunua Play Centre.‘Northern Advocate’ photo. BACK COVER: Some of the rafter patterns in Te Whatu Manawa O Rehua meeting house in Christchurch, including the stylised kiwi pattern pictured on the cover of Issue 56. National Publicity Studios.