MAORI REPRESENTATIVE FOR INDIA

Te Ao Hou, December 1957, Page 61

MAORI REPRESENTATIVE FOR INDIA At the Dominion Executive meeting of the New Zealand Red Cross Society held at Wanganui on Tuesday, 3rd September, the selection was made of a representative from New Zealand to attend the International Junior Red Cross Study Centre in India. The choice fell on a Maori girl—Miss Kahu Timu, the present Head Prefect of the Hukarere Maori Girls' School, Napier. Kahu was the Secretary of the Porangahau School Junior Red Cross, and she has shown leadership in a high degree. She has a commanding personality and is highly respected by both staff and pupils at Hukarere. She has already gained her School Certificate and University Entrance, and will attend Victoria University next year. back row: Mrs Ngaroma Steele, Ellen Rickit (goa keeper). Putu Manahi (forward), Tommy Mitchell (half back), Mr Humphreys (coach). middle row: Rangi Ratema (half back), Rangi Haupapa (forward), Kate Carnachan (captain, centre forward), Charlotte Piripi (back), Kurapai Reweti (forward). front row: Rua Hatu (forward), Edie Mitchell (back). Colours were red skirts and white jumpers. Kurapai Reweti on the left wing was outstanding and the trickiest full back to take the field was Edie Mitchell. Rangi Ratema is, of course, the now famous Guide Rangi, M.B.E.