The Government's Reply

When NZUSA met Mr Gandar on 11 June to discuss these requests, he rejected all four of them out of hand. He refused to consider any further action on student bursaries until the Government's promised review had been completed. He made it clear that he was not prepared to consider a cost of living increase in the bursary this year and suggested that there might not be an increase at all until the new reformed bursary is introduced. In Mr Gandar's own words, this will not happen until 1978 at the earliest!