National Publicity Studios The busload of Northland parents on their arrival at National Women's Hospital Northland Parents Visit Auckland A group of 30 Maori parents representing 20 families from rural areas of Northland visited Auckland from Tuesday 9 August to Sunday 14 August, to see the accommodation and National Publicity Studios Mr H. Tukariri of Renana types of employment available for their children. The visit was arranged by two Maori Welfare Officers, Miss M. Paitai of Kaitaia and Mr W. A. Panapa of Auckland. Although most of the parents had previously been to Auckland, none had ever visited training centres, hostels or industries, and as many had children in apprenticeships or trade training schemes, they were keen to see what their children were doing and where they were living. On their arrival at the Maori Community Centre where they stayed during their visit, the parents were welcomed by church elders, departmental officers, Mr M. Rata, M.P. and others. Replies on behalf of the visitors were given by Mr S. Ngaropo and Mr H. Leaf of Panguru, Miss M. Paitai and Mr Tukariri, an elder of Kenana. In his speech, Mr Tukariri quoted the old proverb ‘The old net is laid aside and the new one goes a-fishing’. The parents were obviously keen to see for themselves what the city offered to their children, the opportunities to further their education and training. On Wednesday morning the parents visited Greenlane Hospital, National Women's Hospital and Middlemore Hospital, where they saw the Auckland Hospital Board's ‘Hospital