Wi Anaru Mr Wi Anaru, who was in command of the New Zealand Maori occupational troops in Japan after World War II, died in Rotorua on 17 January aged 60. A life member of the Rotorua R.S.A. and president of Te Arawa Returned Servicemen's League, Mr Anaru enlisted in the 28th New Zealand Maori Battalion, and served in Greece, Crete and Libya. A keen rugby player in his youth, Mr Anaru was for three years a selector for the Rotorua Rugby Union and was president of the Waikite Rugby Club. He is survived by his wife and an adopted son.

William Keys The untimely death in January of Mr William Keys at the age of 37, saw the passing of an outstanding Maori sportsman. On his mother's side he was the descendant of distinguished ancestors, both Maori and Pakeha. His Maori forbears were of the Ngapuhi tribe, and he was the great-great-grandson of Judge Manning, author of ‘Old New Zealand’ and other early historical works. From his father he inherited Manx blood, with a long and honoured history in the Isle of Man. Mr Keys was born at Kohukohu, Northland, and received all his education at Taumarunui. At the age of 15 he won the N.Z. Maori tennis singles championship at Ngaruawahia, shared the men's doubles with his older brother Fred, and the mixed doubles with his mother, Mrs Ada Keys. He successfully defended his singles and doubles titles for several years, and also competed with success at the N.Z. Open Junior championships. Mr Keys was also an outstanding rugby player and was well above average at golf, snooker and billiards, A rugby injury eventually forced him to discontinue all strenuous sporting activities. Prior to the start of the N.Z. Maori tennis championships at Rotorua this year, competitors and officials observed a minute's silence as a mark of respect to the late Mr Keys. He leaves a wife and three children. —E. R. Clark

Kawe Draper TE RANGATRIA TUA TAHI a tribute by B. Grove Dignity and humility, music and laughter, sympathy and understanding … These are but a few of the attributes applicable to one who possessed them, but was never aware of their true meaning because they were so natural to her. Born in 1892, in Pirongia, Rangitokotoko Te Pere, (Kawe) was a direct descendant of Hoturoa, captain of the Tainui Canoe. As a small child she was taken back to Kawhia, when her mother died. There she met and married an Englishman, who built their home on the surrounding hillside, overlooking the last resting place of the Tainui Canoe. Kawe Draper was well loved by all who knew her, both Maori and Pakeha. She showed great pride in her heritage—in Maoritanga, and loved music, action songs and chants. A well known characteristic was the generosity shown to so many; not in financial aid or in worldly possessions—for her belongings were meagre—but from her garden would come the choicest of blooms and the most delectable of homegrown vegetables. These were given to new residents, holiday-makers, and wherever illness or misfortune happened to be, and her kumara plants were