Kites made of toe toe and kakaho were flown at the Whakatane War Memorial Domain Old Maori Games Revived Traditional Maori games such as kite flying, top-spinning, string games, knuckle bones and dart throwing, were seen at Whakatane on 3 December last. The Maori Synod of the Presbyterian Church organised the games to raise money for Turakina Maori Girls' College. Four boys try out stilts at Whakatane. From left: Raymond Heremaia of Ruatoki, David McGarvey, Taneatua, Kapua Riini and Boy Biddle, of Ruatoki Maori games which have not been played this century were revived for this day. The most interesting were kite-flying and top-spinning. The kites, manu tukutuku, were made from selected raupo leaves and points were given for construction, for the kite that flew the highest and for the competitor who knew the correct chant. The top-spinning was in three sections—humming tops, fighting tops and jumping tops. Ramarama wood was used in the main, and grooves were carved in the tops to make them hum. The tops were whipped, using whips of flax. With fighting tops, potaka, two contestants spin their tops inside a circle. The aim is to drive one top out of the ring or stop the competitor's top.