Mr M. R. Jones and Mr. W. Paki lead the vice-regal party onto the marae. kindness of the Maori people of New Zealand. We will never forget you, and we will miss you terribly.’ He offered Queen Te Ata his best wishes for her future, wishing her deep satisfaction and happiness in her position of authority, and in farewelling the people said the best words he could use were those from Holy Scripture, ‘The Lord watch between thee and me when we are parted one from another.’ After lunch in Turongo, the vice-regal party watched the senior section of the cultural championships before leaving the marae, crossing from side to side to greet old friends. Many people wept during the farewell song. Cultural competitions and sports finals continued for the rest of the day, and on Monday members of the Maori University Graduates' Association visited the marae. Many of the weekend crowd returned on Tuesday for the final celebrations marking the actual coronation, when the service was conducted by ministers from several churches, and the sermon given by Canon Hohepa Taepa. As they leave the marae, Sir Bernard and Lady Fergusson turn to greer old friends.