Contents

	Page
News in Tokerau	6
From Te Hapua to Invercargill, by Elsdon Craig	7
Marae and college, by Ngata P. Pitcaithly	8
Te Kauwhau a Hamuera Matenga, na Hoterene Keretene	10
Te Rangiatahua Royal, by Pei Te Hurinui Jones	12
Our Literary Competition	15
Winning stories: He Korero Hararei—A Holiday Story, by H. Te M. Wikiriwhi	16
I failed the test of life, by Mason Durie	22
The sky wept at Waitangi, by Stanhope Andrews	24
In the Shadow of Ruapehu, by E. Schwimmer	28
The Kaitaia Lintel, Is it Maori? by Dr Gilbert Archey	32
Achievement of a conference	37
Te Pua a Hinemahanga	45
Tuini Ngawai	46
The home garden, by R. Falconer	51
I shall play tennis all my life, by Michael Lindsay	52
Books for older children, by J. C. Sturm	54
Seasonal work on the farm, by Dixon Wright	56
Crossword puzzle no. 14	57
Women's world—The hand that rocks the cradle, by Lucienne Noblet	58
Making cushions, by Betty Johnston	60
Mothercraft, by Keritapu	61
The Magic Tree (Cartoon)	63

The Minister of Maori Affairs: The Hon. E. B. Corbett.

The Secretary for Maori Affairs: T. T. Ropiha, I.S.O.

Management Committee: C. J. Stace, LL.B., C. M. Bennett, D.S.O., M.A., DIP.ED., DIP.SOC.SC., W. T. Ngata, LIC.INT., E. G. Schwimmer, M.A., M. J. Taylor.

Editor: E. G. Schwimmer, M.A.

Sponsored by the Maori Purposes Fund Board.

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published by the maori affairs department 1 april 1956