Unedited recordings made at the opening of Ōmarumutu War Memorial Hall near Opōtiki, by the Minister of Māori Affairs Ralph Hanan. (Tape 3 of 4)
Kāranga to manuhiri from mixed rohe.
Broadcaster Alf Sanft commentates as various iwi arrive onto the marae.
Kaikōrero: Bishop of Aotearoa, Bishop Panapa welcomes the Minister and Mrs Hanan and their party to the dedication of the memorial to the soldiers of the Boer War, World War I and World War II.
Kaikōrero: Mr.Ralph Hanan, Minister of Māori Affairs speaks and refers to the difficulties the Whakatōhea people encountered in building the Hall.
Alf Sanft describes the official party inspecting the ranks of veterans of two World Wars that have lined the pathway to the memorial hall.