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Salient: Victoria University Students' Paper. Vol. 30, No. 14. 1967.

Development

Development

Recounting the political development of this "lot of small islands scattered over a wide ocean" to their present status of a self-governing but integral part of New Zealand, Mr. Henry said. "The South Pacific territories now are trying to decide what kind of government they want. They have been watching our form of government. They thought it wouldn't work; but it is working.

"Today the constitution says we can run our own affairs," said the Premier. "There is no longer a resident commissioner, but there are two things which New Zealand does look after for us; our foreign affairs and our defence.