carnival at Taumarunui, with a target of $5,000, Martha was selected as the Maori candidate. Her committee raised in excess of $4,000 and the carnival raised $11,000. Some of the fund-raising efforts were a sportsmen's dinner, with numerous leading sportsmen attending, a performance of ‘He Mana Toa’ by members of the New Zea-and Maori Theatre Trust from Wellington, a cabaret and a poetry reading by Rowley Habib. When the national contest was staged by the Plunket Society to find a ‘Mrs New Zealand’, Martha was a logical contender and won the Taumarunui title from a strong field of 15. She was the only Maori entry. She went on to the ‘Mrs Waikato’ section of the contest where she was placed third. She modelled gowns designed by a Taumarunui Maori designer, Mrs Ann Rupe. A waistcoat she wore with one ensemble was in a taniko pattern and was designed by her husband.

Visit to School Members of the touring Parliamentary Committee on Maori Affairs were entertained to lunch at Rotokawa School, Rotorua. Action songs and stick games were demonstrated by the children, and in the few minutes remaining before lunch, the local Member of Parliament, Mr H. R. National Publicity Studios photographs Lapwood, took the opportunity to chat with the children.

Carving for Expo ‘70 Another visit made by the Parliamentary Committee was to the Maori Arts and Crafts Institute at Whakarewarewa, where they saw the poutokomanawa being carved for the Expo ‘70 Exhibition. Here one of the carving apprentices and Mr P. Rewiti, M.P. for Eastern Maori, point out features of the carving. At the far right is Mr John Taiapa, master carver, instructor at the institute. The poutokomanawa, which would usually be in the centre of a meeting house, will be in a prominent position near the entrance of the main pavilion at Expo ‘70 in Osaka, Japan, and will be seen by millions of visitors.