pleasure to bring her two eldest children with her. National Publicity Studios Proceedings towards the dais. Her Majesty, the Queen escorted by the Prime Minister, the Rt Hon. Sir Keith Holyoake and Mr Henry K. Ngata, His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh with Lady Holyoake and Mrs Ngata. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales with Dr Pei Te Hurinui Jones, Vice-President of the New Zealand Maori Council and the Hon. Duncan Maclntyre. Minister of Maori Affairs, and Her Royal Highness the Princess Anne, accompanied by Mrs Jones and Mrs Maclntyre. Because of Captain Cook's association with Poverty Bay, Gisborne was the venue for one of the tour highlights, the Maori Reception at Rugby Park on Sunday afternoon, 22 March, when 10,000 people saw 1,000 ceremonially-dressed Maoris from all parts of New Zealand welcome their Queen. Hosts were the Tairawhiti group of the East Coast, and the magnificent performance of their classics Ruaumoko and Ka Panapana by their 300 members will long be remembered. Tairawhiti also complemented the loyal address given by the Vice-President of the New Zealand Maori Council, Dr Pei Te Hurinui Jones, and Her Majesty's reply, which followed the presentation of gifts. Rain fell during Dr Jones' speech, in which he affirmed the loyalty of all New Zealanders, Maori and Pakeha, but it ceased as he concluded with an ancient ritual, clearing the pathway of the royal guests. In reply, Her Majesty referred to Captain Cook's careful following of his instructions to observe the genius, temper, disposition and number of the natives, if there are any, and endeavour by all means to cultivate a friendship and alliance with them’. She continued, ‘The strength and vitality of this nation in the future will depend upon the respect and understanding with which Maori and Pakeha respect the deep-rooted traditions of the other. There is a wonderful word in your language — Her Majesty replies to the address of welcome