Endless Possibilities

Te Ao Hou, November 1957, Page 30

Endless Possibilities And so came to an end a memorable meeting of which the flavour cannot be captured on papeer. It was interesting that there were two pakeha visitors from outside the district who could and did speak Maori…Mr Ron Crocombe and Mr Norman Perry from Te Kaha. It was good to watch the deft chairmanship of Steve Ngaropo who saw that though no time was wasted there was always plenty of time (the meeting ended some comfortable hours ahead of schedule). The social arrangements, despite the weather, were almost flawless. But the main theme evident from the beginning was a sense of purpose. This was a conference of people most of whom for once had practical experience of a piece of pakeha wisdom that offered endless possibilities for the good of the Maori people and they were fired as some of them said, with the desire to spread the gospel. Taken up in the spirit which was roused at Lower Waihou, the investment society movement could well lead to another Maori renaissance. * * * A tribal executive in the timbermilling district around Tokoroa was formed recently. It is called Te Rahui and is centred on Tokoroa. * * * A new community centre, tennis court and basketball courts are planned for Wairaka Pa, Whakatane, by the Wairaka Tribal Committee. A government subsidy has already been granted.