the smartly dressed young people drooling over cups of coffee on commercials or Maori housewives extolling the virtues of various commercial products. Is Maori endorsement of a product so unimportant? Are Maoris such an insignificant part of the consumer movement? The plain fact is that the indifference of the NZBC, at least on our country's sole TV channel, towards Maoris and the things they do, feel, think and enjoy is really frightening. Frightening because it mirrors so well the indifference of Pakeha New Zealanders as a whole to the race which lives with them and shares their life and of whom they refer in moments of maudlin sentimentality as “our Maori brethren”. If race relations founder in New Zealand the tragedy is that they wil Ifounder on inertia and indifference and insensitivity and not because of deep seated hostility of one section of our population towards the other. But back to TV… Hark! I hear the thunder of galloping hooves. Is it ghost riders in the sky or perhaps the NZBC rushing to the defence? Hopefully, they may tell us that there is better coming. Let's hope so. It's about—time. (Since this article was written, the NZBC has produced ‘Pukemanu’, with public and critics regarding the series a success. Perhaps that was the galloping hooves!—Ed.)

continued from page 36 feature is a ‘grotto’ built at the right of the entrance in honour of Renata Kawepo, one of the old-time chiefs of Hawke's Bay, who died at Omahu in 1888. This was erected through the generosity of Mrs Gillies and Mrs Hunter. All at Omahu are especially indebted to Mrs Gillies, who made an outstanding financial contribution towards the rebuilding.

My Thoughts of Outward Bound by Tai Kingi I think Outward Bound is a good place to go if you are prepared to stick it out. While I was there we were told to follow their motto as best we can which is, ‘To Serve, To Strive, and not to Yield’. Most of us managed to do it, but there were the unfortunate ones who just couldn't make it and they missed out on their badge. I think getting through this course and receiving your badge is a great reward. It may be small, but you feel at the end that it was worth your while attending this course. It was hard at the beginning, but you soon get used to it. During the course the instructors put you through some of the hardest exercises you can imagine and I found if I was pushed to what I think is my limit I could do more things than I did in everyday life at home. Your whole body becomes numb and you start doing things without realising it. This course also helps you in team work and team spirit; you just keep saying to yourself, ‘I won't let my mates down,’ over and over again and this kept me going. I also think that I have gained more confidence in myself in some respects and this has helped me a lot since I came back. When I left the course I felt that this is one of the best courses in the world and it makes you feel good to know that you did serve and you did strive and you did not yield.