People and Places

Manaia Trophy In the 1966 N.Z.B.C. competition for original action songs and poi tunes, a group from Queen Victoria School won second place, and this beautiful carving, to be called the ‘Manaia Trophy’ is the result. The Rotorua carver Mr David Winterburn was commissioned to design something symbolic of music which could be an incentive to pupils to continue to develop their talents in original composition in an annual Inter-House Competition. The trophy will bear, each year, the name of the previous year's winning House. The design is from traditional Taranaki carving full of significance concerning womanhood, dance and song.

Mrs Ghandi's Visit Early this year Mrs Indira Ghandi, Prime Minister of India, paid a brief visit to Wellington. National Publicity Studios The local Indian Community asked that the Maori people join with them in welcoming Mrs Ghandi. Mrs Mihimihi Kereheke