A.N.Z. EXPERIENCE AND TRADITION OF SERVICE IS UNCHALLENGED This tradition of service, this background of experience has as its origin the first Bank established in New Zealand. In the 120 years that have passed since then, A.N.Z. Bank has seen the development of farming, the growth of trade, the increase in every New Zealander's need for friendly advice and assistance in the often complex world of finance. Throughout New Zealand, in almost every city or town, there is an A.N.Z. Bank Branch or Agency. Here modern and comprehensive Bank service are offered, services that because of experienc gained over the years have been designed to cover every need. Ko te Peeke o A.N.Z. he Roopu whai mona! Koia nei te Peeke kaumatua i Aotearoa nei a nana hoki i whakatakoto te kaupapa awhina i raro o nga mahi tuku moni, mahi paamu whakatu whare me era atu whakahaere i roto i nga 120 tau kua taha ake nei. E ki ana nga kaikorero ma te huruhuru ka rere te manu ara mehemea he whakaaro tou kaua e wehi ki te haere ki te Peeke o ANZ i tou takiwa, no te mea kei reira nga tohunga hei awhina i a koe. A ⋆ N ⋆ Z BANK AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANK LIMITED FIRST BANK IN NEW ZEALAND

Miss Watts' lecture, Mrs Kahu Tapiata of Auckland said that as a Maori, a member of a coloured minority, she could understand how the aborigine felt. She pleaded with the Australians to try to understand him, to be patient with him and to accept him as the Maori is accepted in New Zealand. This plea won an enthusiastic response.

Discussion Groups Two full mornings were spent in discussion groups. I joined the group discussing. ‘Education for Parenthood’, and found myself in a group of Kindergarten teachers and trainees. The general attitude of these teachers was that parents contributed little towards the education of the pre-school child; the three year training period these teachers had undertaken had given them the answers to the problems of the young child's development; little attempt was made to communicate with the parents, with the result that parents were unaware of the intellectual development and growth and expression of creativity possible in the preschool. They became unwilling to share this knowledge with parents or to provide opportunities for mutual interchange with parents. Parents were capable only of accepting instruction and assisting with money-raising activities, kitchen duties and children's outings. Our New Zealand emphasis on parent involvement was quite foreign to them. While they could see the value of this involvement, they resisted the idea. As one young Director said, ‘My three years training would be of little value if parents were given more responsibility in the Kindergarten.’

Enthusiastic Response On the other hand, once the principles of Family Pre-schools and Play Centres became clear to them, there was an enthusiastic acceptance by delegates from Ceylon, the Philippines and New Guinea. They recognised the Family Pre-School as an economical technique of providing pre-school enrichment and more enlightened, responsible parenthood. The Family Pre-School is a unique New Zealand development, pioneered by Mr A. Grey of the M.E.F. Two or more families can start a pre-school group. The only rule is that all mothers must attend with their children. A living room and backyard and a minimum of equipment meet the initial physical requirements. As the mothers gain insights, so more equipment is added. The result is that mater-