the wife of Leon Reweti and mother of Tracey, Derek, and Lee. After a tangi at the home of her parents in Wanganui and a service conducted by Pastor Hodgkinson of the Seventh Day Adventist Church she was laid to rest in the Aramoho cemetery.

Victoria Tatana The eldest daughter of the late Rangiriri and Martin Winiata of Levin, Mrs Victoria Tatana passed away on October 30, aged 64. She descended paternally along the Whatanui line from Erenora to Winiata of the Ngati Raukawa Tribe, and maternally from Mareti, chieftainess of the Tuwharetoa Tribe. Educated at Levin, she learned the piano and was well known as an accompanying and dance pianist. As a vocalist, she toured Australia with a Maori Concert party. A faithful follower of the Church of England, she served consistently, and once was the only woman attending a synod. Mrs Tatana's many interests included Maori culture, repertory work, Maori Women's Welfare League and Country Women's Institute. She was one of the founders of the Maori Battalion War Memorial Trust in Palmerston North, while in later years she became a keen bowler. Together with her husband, David Tatana of Levin, engineer and ex-Maori All Black, whom she married in 1926, she settled in Taupo in 1951. They created Taupo's first motel (Tumanako) and finally settled on Poihipi Road. During her years in Taupo, Mrs Tatana set an example for her people by conducting her affairs in the Maori land courts with confidence and determination; understanding the laws governing Maori lands and their complications was second nature to her. She had the reputation for being an astute business woman. Mrs Tatana is survived by her husband, two sons, two daughters and five grandchildren.

Te Kiato Riwai B.E.M., M.B.E. Friends and relatives from all over New Zealand filled the Christchurch Cathedral to capacity to pay their respects to Miss Te Kiato Riwai, who passed away on 31 August. Mr G. J. Walker, Member for St Albans, representing the Government and Mr N. Kirk Leader of the Opposition, were among the many who gathered in sorrow at Rehua Meeting House for the Tangi. Kia, as she was affectionately known by all who came in contact with her, was born in 1915 on the Chatham Islands. She was one of a family of eight children of Te Oti and Mere Riwai. She came to Christchurch as a child for her education at Te Waipounamu Maori Girl's College but the depression years intervened to prevent her acquiring a higher education. In spite of this she was at home in any company, were they Civic Leaders, Adult Education Groups, University Women's Organisations or the many others who from time to time sought and acted on her advice. In her youth she returned to the Chatham Islands to recuperate from a serious illness. With courage and faith she overcame this and came back to Christchurch to work in a factory. The outbreak of war saw her entering whole-heartedly into Patriotic and Red Cross work. She helped to organise a club for soldiers on leave and took a prominent part in the Otautahi Maori Concert Party formed to raise patriotic funds. She was one of only three Maori women selected as members of the V.A.D. to go over-