With Ihaia Puketapu, kaumatua of Waiwhetu marae, before leaving on their tour. From left; Ernie Stevens, Jess Six-killer, Bill Alcaida, Raymond Kane, Philip Cook and Frank Ducheneaux were presented to Queen Te Atairangikaahu. On their arrival at Auckland, the Indians were surprised and delighted to be challenged at Mangere by Mr King Stabler, an Omaha Indian who has lived in Auckland for some years. After a short trip to Northland, the group visited Rotorua, Taupo, where they were given a great welcome to the Waiariki District Maori Council's meeting at Waipahihi, then crossed through the Urewera country to Waikaremoana. Visits to Gisborne, Wairoa, Napier and Hastings followed, with welcomes at Poho-o-Rawiri and Taihoa maraes, and the party finally arrived back in Wellington on 10 March, calling at Te Aute College en route. The next day they were guests of the Prime Minister, Mr K. J. Holyoake, at an afternoon reception. Canon Hepa Taepa, one of the returning Maoris, greeting Bill Aleaida after the mihi at Waiwhetu Meanwhile the ten New Zealanders had arrived back from their United States trip, and were welcomed home on the Waiwhetu marae. Accompanying them were Mr Myron Jones, an Iriquois Indian, who had escorted them through the United States, and Mr Roland Wright, a lecturer at Wade University, Iowa, who with Professor John McCreary of Victoria University were to assist the group in their two days of evaluation. After the mihi, and the enthusiastic meeting, the men broke up into small groups to compare notes, meeting for combined sessions in Arohanui ki te Tangata. That evening, all were guests of the American Ambassador and Mrs Henning at an informal reception and an even more informal ‘get together’ afterwards, where both groups entertained with story and song.