Salient. Victoria University of Wellington Student's Newspaper. Volume 31, Number 7. April 23 1968
New officers for NZUSA — Easter Council scenes
New officers for NZUSA
Easter Council scenes
Tim Armitage, Ross McCormick and Peter Allen are NZUSA's new vice-presidents.
They join vice-president, Edna Tait, and the treasurer, Dave Shand, who are continuing as members of President John McGrath's administration.
President McGrath, the association's second full-time leader, took over from Ross Mountain in January.
In what was described as a close election at the Easter annual meeting of the association, two other candidates for the vice-presidencies, Mike King (Waikato) and Peter Nathan (Canterbury), were knocked out.
Mr. McCormick is president of Auckland. His term ends in August.
Mr. Armitage, formerly president at Canterbury, is now a student at Otago.
Mr. Allen, who has been NZUSA's National Work Camps Officer, was a vice-president at Waikato for two yeaes.
Five other members of the NZUSA administration were elected at the meeting. They are: Cultural Affairs Officer, Graham Culliford; Pacific Officer, Keith Morrison; Student Welfare Officer, Murray Jamieson; Overseas Students Officer, C. Chua; Overseas Delegate Selection Comittee Represenative, John Strevens.
Honorary vice-presidents elected were: Paddy Finnegan, John Scott, John Prebble, Ross Mountain, and Ross Fellowes.
Other posts have yet to be filled.
NZUSA's representatives on the administration board of Focus are now Robin Bromby (of the Sunday Times), Neil Woodhams and Trevor Crawford. They join NZSPA's representative, Barrie Saunders, Focus Editor, Hugh Rennie, Advertising Manager, Paul Peretz, and NZUSA President, John McGrath, who will continue to chair the Board.