Contents

	Page
The Queen and the Maori people by the Rt Rev. W. N. Panapa	7
Royal Reception at Rotorua	9
Historic Visit to Waitangi	12
A Royal Visitor in Troubled Times	13
Moutoa, by Kaata	15
Past Royal Visits in Pictures	25
Rangataua Farmers' Club, by W. Ohia	29
The Work of Our Forefathers, by Rora Paki	32
Producing a Play	39
Waiata a Hinewahirangi, by R. T. Kohere	43
O Tatou Ingoa Maori, by R. T. Kohere	44
Whare Iti, by H. H. Martindale	46
The Home Garden, by R. Falconer	47
Crossword Puzzle	48
Maori Personalities in Sport, by Wallie Ingram	49
Women's World, by Beatrice Ashion	52
Short Essays in Maori	57
Tractor Accidents	60
The Farm that Won the Ahuwhenua Cup, by Gordon Mead	63
Special feature in this issue:
The Maori Gave His Best	18

Taken from the official publication, ‘Royalty in New Zealand, 1901’, this material gives a fine picture of the royal reception of that time. It is probable that the larger part of this material was from the pen of the late Sir Apirana Ngata.

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., b.a., dip. ed., dip. soc. sc., J. M. McEwen, ll.b.

Editor: E. G. Schwimmer, m.a.

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Printed in December 1953. Registered at the G.P.O., Wellington, for transmission through the post as a magazine.

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