The Minister of Maori Affairs, Mr Duncan MacIntyre, with Kiri Te Kanawa, soloist at the Rangatahi Concert, and her accompanist, Barbara Connelly of Auckland pictures by National Publicity Studios Rangatahi Weekend The New Zealand Maori Council's Rangatahi Weekend climaxed a busy week in the capital, beginning with the farewell to the United States Ambassador, Mr Henning, and his family, the opening at the National Art Gallery of an exhibition of work by Maori artists, a welcome and luncheon for the contestants for the ‘Young Maori Man and Young Maori Women of the Year’ awards, and the finals of the Korimako Speech Contest. Highlights of the weekend were the announcement at the Rangatahi Ball of the contest winners, Mrs Nganeko Minhinnick of Waiuku and Mr Bill Nathan of Wellington, and the appearance at the Rangatahi Concert of the guest star, Miss Kiri Te The minister with members of ‘The Guardians’, one of the musical groups who later performed during the Rangatahi Concert