Pacific debate

NZSPA Reporter

The suggestion that a Pacific Week be held to coincide with the release of the Pacific Supplement in "Focus" was keenly debated in the New Zealand University Students' Association this Easter.

A suggested programme of collections and lunchtime speakers and tentative dates. June 5 to 9 met with some antagonism. Otago delegate, Keith Morrison said they were prepared to go ahead with their Volunteer Service Abroad project but, apart from that, saw no further need to publicise the Pacific.

Victoria delegate Mike King felt that the idea was good as the student would be contributing to VSA and also learning about the area in which the money was to be invested.

Canterbury delegate. Tim Armitage. said that such a week would provide a definite focus for the Pacific, but this statement lost its impact when Mr. Morrison expressed his hope that it would not take a week to raise money to make the venture worthwhile.

Delegates were unable to reach agreement on dales and it was felt that the organisation would involve more work than the programme warranted.