Government, which, in conjunction with the New Zealand Meat Producers' Board, has a stand to promote New Zealand foods at this international food fair. She is the daughter of the late Mr Tupakaheke Wehipeihana, a former chief of the Ngati Tukorehe, a sub-tribe of the Ngati Toa tribe of the southern part of the North Island. Her grandfather, Mr Tumake Wehipeihana, aged 89, lives in retirement at Ohau, near Levin. Miss Wehipeihana's mother, Mrs Vera Wehipeihana, is an authority on Maori folklore, and is the author of several books on the subject, including one in verse. Miss Wehipeihana has some of her mother's talents in this field and for nearly three years was a reporter and feature writer on the ‘Evening Post’, Wellington. She was educated in three towns—Taihape and Masterton and finally at Kapiti College at Raumati. In the past few years she has trained and performed as a dancer and singer and has specialised not only in the traditional action songs and dances of her people, but in national dances from several other countries, these including a Thai ceremonial dance, an Indian flame dance and an Indonesian candle dance. Miss Wehipeihana has also been successful at modelling and in several beauty queen contests at holiday resorts. She is keen on tennis, swimming, basketball, badminton and golf, and has represented Wellington Province at tennis and basketball. Miss Wehipeihana has travelled on liners of the Chandris Line as a publicity agent on cruises from New Zealand to the Pacific Island groups and Australia. She arrived in Britain last September as an entertainments officer on the liner Ellinis. During this voyage, she conducted a well patronised ‘charm school’ for passengers, this being sponsored by the New Zealand Wool Board and by the cosmetics firm of Cyclax (N.Z.) Ltd. After representing New Zealand at the stand at the S.I.A.L. fair in Paris she continued her work with the Chandris Line and recently visited New Zealand.

Maori Graduates' Association With University examination successes achieved by Maori students last year, the number of Maori University graduates has risen to over 170. Pictured below are several members of the Association of Maori University Graduates, officially formed at a meeting in Hamilton last October. From top left: H. Tauroa, H. I. Ranga, L. Rangi, A. M. Kewene (treasurer), T. Hemara, R. Ihaka, H. Kawharu, J. D. Sinclair (secretary), W. Kingi, H. R. Bennett, P. J. Gordon, Miss Pare Newton, M. Sydney, T. Royal, Rev, M. Bennett (chairman), P. Reeves and Mrs Jacqueline Tonkin.