Salient. Newspaper of Victoria University of Wellington Students Association. Vol 41 No. 3. March 13 1978
PM at the Meatworks
PM at the Meatworks
On the eve of International Women's Day, many of Wellington's celebrities chose to attend the annual flesh awards affectionately known as the Miss Wellington show.
In order that the occassion not be passed over without exposing what a decadent and degrading exhibition the whole show always is, WONAAC (Women's National Abortion Action Committee) and "Larf" Theatre staged a picket of about 80 people to give the toadies the general message.
"Larf" were done up in Transylvanian gear proclaiming their own lust for the flesh of the young ladies who were to be paraded that evening (and anyone else's into the bargain).
At about 8.30, the Prime Minister arrived in a chauffeured limousine with police escort and whizzed past the demonstrators at about 40 mph. eliciting an angry reaction from the crowd. Unfortunately, thanks to the boys in blue, the PM got through the picket line without distraction. There will be other days.
David Murray
Pictures byDoug Thompson