New Zealand's universities need to revamp their own programme of assistance abroad.

The Criticism of the Australian university students by Mr. John Pasquerelli, member of Papua and New Guinea's House of Assembly (Dominion, March 5) and the recent United States' evaluations of the Peace Corps' programme direct attention to the New Zealand schemes.

Criticism of Australian students in Papua and New Guinea is justified and true if one accepts the status quo society with a virtually all-white administration still largely responsible to, and completely financed by Canberra. Under this system the administration seeks to develop the Territory as fast as possible in the economic, educational and political spheres.