Mr Ralph Love presents the retiring Governor-General, Sir Arthur Porritt and Lady Porritt with gifts from Wellington Polynesians at the farewell in the Wellington Town Hall last August

Representatives of Tokelau, Niue, Samoa, the Cook Islands, and Wellington Maoris performed their traditional dances at the farewell. At right, a vigorous Tokelau dance, and below, a poi from combined Maori clubs

Te Ouenuku Rene speaks on behalf of local Maoris

Theresa Linda Perez presents flowers to Lady Blundell

Sir Denis replies

Poko Unuia, leader of the Hutt Valley Cook Islands group leads the relish for Sir Denis's speech