Contents

Articles	page
Towards a Welfare Programme	6
S. M. Mead, Constable McFarland	10
Rora, A Home is Made	12
Rowley Habib, The Burial	15
Apirana Ngata, Waikato Taniwharau II	18
Elsdon Craig, From Tamaki Makaurau	23
Rev Manu Bennett, The Maori People of Wellington	25
Royalty's First Hangi?	31
We keep our land for our children	32
E. G. Schwimmer, The Fires of Ngatoroirangi	37
Folk Tales from Papamoa	43
T. T. Ropiha, The Place of the Maori in a Modern Community	47
E. W. Williams, United States Indians	53
W. J. Phillipps, Plaits and Plaiting	60
Betty Johnston, Puddings for This Winter	62
Hoterene Keretene, Weddings at Otira Ko Te Reo Maori	63
Ko te kaupapa hou a te Tari Toko i te Ora	6
Apirana Ngata, Waikato Taniwharau, II	18
Nga Whakatauaki me nga Pepeha Maori	41
He reo no te Ao Tawhito	43
Dr Maharaia Winiata, Ripoata o te Hui i Ngaruawahia	56
Permanent Features
Haere Ki O Koutou Tipuna	2
News in Brief	22
Rev Kingi Ihaka, Proverbial and Popular sayings of the Maori	41
Seasonal Work on the Farm	52
Books	53
Sports	57
R. G. Falconer, The Home Garden	58
Crossword Puzzle	59
Women's World	60

Cover Photo: The new look on Maori farms. This was taken near homestead of Mr E. C. Pohio, runner-up for the Ahuwhenua Sheep Trophy, 1957. This sheep farm is one of the many established over the last few years near Lake Rotoiti. See our article on page 32.

Literary Competition: Our judges' decision is given on page 10, and the three best stories submitted are presented in this issue (pages 10–17).

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, L.L.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.

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