Jupp was taken by King Koroki with Queen Te Atairangikaahu and Princess Te Puea into King Koroki's private sitting room where King Koroki presented the tiki. The rule of the Kahui Ariki of Waikato not to give old treasures to Pakeha was broken on this occasion, because Commodore Jupp had been largely responsible for the very good relationship between the American armed forces in New Zealand, and the Maori people. Princess Te Puea and Commodore Jupp had worked hard to bring this harmony about. The tiki, known as ‘Whiua Te Aroha’ had for generations been worn by the senior wife of the Ariki of Tainui, Whakaawi, the senior wife of King Potatau always wore it, as did Hera, wife of King Tawhiao, Te Marae, wife of King Mahuta, Te Uranga, wife of King Te Rata, and Te Atairangikaahu, wife of King Koroki and mother of the present Queen Te Atairangikaahu. Admiral Jupp, writing of his wish to return the tiki, said, ‘In a certain ceremony at the Pa at Ngaruawahia, this tiki was removed from around the Queen's neck and placed around my neck. ‘At this time, I was the representative in New Zealand of the Commander, South Pacific Area. Later, I was detached from my duties in New Zealand, and much later I was in command of the battleship U.S.S. Idaho. At the time this ship steamed into Tokvo Bay with the fleet, to be present at the Japanese surrender, I wore this tiki next Mr J. F. Henning, United States Ambassador in New Zealand, returns ‘Whiua Te Aroha’ to Queen Te Atairangikaahu. Absorbed in the cultural competitions, the guests of honour with Queen Te Ata and her two children, Maharaia and Mihi. to my skin all the time I was on the bridge of the ship. I did this because I knew how much my many friends in New Zealand had contributed to this final victory and felt this tiki would represent them, in part, by its being there on the bridge of a powerful