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Ahuwhenua Trophy Presented Lady Porritt with Mr Whatumoana Paki and Sir Arthur with Dr Pei Jones, about to move forward after the challenge. Those who gathered at Turangawaewae, Ngaruawahia on Monday, 18 March came for two reasons. It was the first visit of the new Governor-General, Sir Arthur Porritt, and the Ahuwhenua Trophy, given by a former Governor-General, Lord Bledisloe, was to be presented to a local dairy farmer, Mr G. C. Hopa. Sir Arthur and Lady Porritt and their daughter Joanna were escorted onto the marae by Dr Pei Te Hurunui Jones and Mr Whatumoana Paki, husband of Queen Te Atairangikaahu. They were challenged by Revd D. Manihera and welcomed by the local women and by a group of boys from St Stephen's College, Bombay. Three elders, Mr Paraire Herewini, Mr Haare Piahana and Mr Eruera Manuera. welcomed Sir Arthur and his party, making particular reference to their pride in welcoming a distinguished son of New Zealand now given the high honour of representing Her Majesty the Queen in his own country. The crowd greatly enjoyed Mr Piahana's Pupils of St Stephen's welcome the guests.