Mr and Mrs P. B. Reweti with Mrs Tahuri and Puawai Winiata on for seven years, and the marae has become a centre for the 250 families of Mataatua descent who live in Rotorua. All who can trace their descent from the Mataatua canoe are welcome to stay on the marae. These include the Ngai te Rangi tribe of Tauranga, the Tumoe people, and several groups from Whakatane, Opotiki, and Tuhoe areas. The Hall cost $16,000, half of which was raised by the Tuhoe people of the Urewera district, and half given by government subsidy through the Department of Maori and Island Affairs. Hosts at the Mataatua Pa were the Tuhoe, Ngatiawa and Whakatohea people, and entertainment was provided by the Ruatoki Concert Party and a group from Auckland. A social and dance was held in the evening. During the official opening, a most unusual occurrence for modern times was the challenge given to the Mataatua people by the Arawas over the naming of the new centre. However, after several speeches and some heated exchanges, the matter was satisfactorily resolved and the explanations accepted. Honour had been maintained, and hosts and guests then settled down to thoroughly enjoy the occasion. A peruperu from the welcoming party