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Part five of the recordings from the opening of Tūrongo House, Tūrangawaewae Marae, Ngāruawāhia.
Charles Bennett commentates as the official party moves across to open Tūrongo House.
The Governor-General, Sir George Galway, speaks. Pei Te Hurinui Jones simultaneously translates into Māori.
The Acting Minister for Native Affairs, Hon. Frank Langstone, speaks - his speech is also translated.
Both speeches talk about improving Māori housing, improving Maōri living standards, and lecture on the evils of alcohol and gambling.
The official party then enters Tūrongo House, as a karanga is heard. Charles Bennett explains the tradition of removing the tapu on a new house before it can be entered. He also gives a description of the exterior of the carved house.