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Page 2, CRACCUM, August 11 This is a personal account of what I, as one person, saw unlawful arrests were made, and I happening at the picket outside there is little doubt in my mind that the Miss Auckland contest. the police used considerably more than necessary force during the People concerned with the issue at 'arrests', and that by their attitude hand - that of the exploitation and and responses they had provoked and degradation of all women that occurs encouraged violence. Their attitude during a 'beauty' contest - gathered was summed up by something that outside Trillos at about 6. 30 on a the Sergeant said to a group of us Monday evening. When I arrived at after the incident - when asked how almost 7 o'clock the bulk of the he felt about his actions he replied, 'I demonstrators, about 60-70 all have no conscience.' Unfortunately together were gathered at the carpark for the eight people (2 men and 6 entrance of Trillos, some more were lesbian women) who were arrested around at the Albert Street entrance. that night, and for those of us who We handed leaflets to the people came in contact with fists and boots, going in, showed placards and he so obviously doesn't. As one of chanted. Reactions from those the arrested women said at a entering were mixed. Some took the discussion on the police's actions, offered leaflets, others ignored 'They were really angry. They wanted everything and marched through. A to be somewhere else the whole few comments were thrown back, night. I talked to a few of them. I however; one woman announced to a talked to them just as people. They demonstrator offering her a leaflet were furious. They didn't like the that, 'We're not asking you to parade slogans. They didn't like the principle. dear - you wouldn't make it anyway I' So they were all psyched up for it The scene was enlightening and they had the paddy wagon there however - it is ironic to be able to at the start. Bringing it down like stare at women flouncing past you in that, they had to be wanting it. ' an outfit that probably cost more Jane Pavoir than your bursary cheque A sizeable amount of police watched the demonstration, it was difficult to calculate how many as they seemed to have small groups at each doorway as well as an unknown number inside. 3 After most people had gone inside, Everyone of us who sees, hears, a number of people went round from experiences, and loves womin the carpark door to the front door. It everyday of our lives knows of her was at this time that the first arrest beauty, the beauty of her whole was made. Ever since we had arrived, being. Everyone of us knows the a police van had been parked in the beauty of mother, sister, lover and driveway. One protestor, D. Benson, friend - the beauty of a whole womin, was arrested by two constables for mind, body and soul. To shave our allegedly 'interfering with a motor bodies, paint our faces, to change vehicle.' He was then bundled into the way we smell, the colour of our the van. Many people milled around - hair, and to don a bathing suit in I mean the demonstration had been search of approval is a denial of that relatively auiet up till now and even innate beauty. people around the place weren't all On Monday 4 August a group of that sure what he'd been charged with young womin paraded up and down It's a strange situation when you a catwalk, complete with shaved see someone arrested like that. But legs, painted faces and bathing suits, the trouble was, that wasn't the end in the view of approximately 1000 of it. leering people, in hope of winning the The events that followed happened title of 'Miss Auckland'. To enter this so fast that I can only write down contest the womin had to meet things I saw. A certain amount of certain conditions among which were noise came around from the front that they were not allowed to have entrance and I saw quite a large ever been married, or to have had a number of policemen and child. demonstrators coming around from All thinking, caring people must the front door to where the police work to wipe out contests such as van was parked. There were two these on the grounds that: demonstrators being held by * They exploit womin - all womin. policemen. Initially I was very Womin's bodies are seen as shocked in the way these two people 2 commodities, as consumer items to - were literally being dragged towards I went around taking down the In order to register their disgust at be judged worthy, or cast aside, the van. I recognised Kevin being numbers of the police involved the staging of the 'Miss Auckland' bought or sold. They are used to held in an extremely tight headlock including one officer whose number contest a group of approximately 50 make the fat cats fatter, and to deny by a Sergeant with curly hair and was (I think) purposely trying to be protestors gathered outside Trillo's on the dignity of wominhood. glasses. Kevin was struggling and hidden by the greatcoat he was Monday night. Another 14 protestors * Definition of womin's beauty is repeatedly asking the officer whether wearing. (It was not a cold night - were inside the contest. We got a narrowed into a purely physical he was under arrest. As tar as I heard remember a couple of Fridays ago good reception from the quests who context. Every womin knows the he was given no answer. when all the police wore raincoats at ireadily took our pamphlets and who At this stage he and the officer an Education demonstration when frustration of being seen only in a were, on the whole, polite and sexual light, her full potential denied, 'arresting' him (I use the term loosely there was no threat or even hint of friendly. There was a good as no arrest procedure had been rain). This procedure of writing down and contests such as these only atmosphere with lots of singing and perpetuate the bigotry and myths. followed as yet) were down quiet low numbers of the officers involved chanting. Unfortunately, the police near the back wheel of the van. A lot generated a lot of aggravation from who were present would obviously * Beauty contests are an attempt by of people were rushing around and the police. However after their first rather have been anywhere else and the Patriarchy to destroy sisterhood, the situation was getting quite effort of randomly hoeing into the were accordingly irate. Several of as they place womin in competition confusing and very frightening. crowd had finished, the police calmed them took an aggressive attitude with womin in search of male Kevin's face was very discoloured down and concentrated on trying to from early in the evening and the approval. close the back door of the van. and his breath was gasping tension mounted from the time when * Conditions of entry such as those presumably because of an overly tight This point was very interesting. one of the protestors allegedly mentioned above clearly indicate that headlock. I'm not sure what had After the arrest of David Benson, the 'interfered' with the police van and what is being judged is not true happened to Jan, the woman that 2 police involved with this arrest had was arrested. The police were just beauty, but the contestants sexual had been arrested along with Kevin. I no trouble in closing the door. After waiting for a confrontation and their availability to men. The womin must think she had been forced into the the other arrests a number of police anger appeared to be mainly aimed at be seen as virgin and accessible in van by this stage. I saw Chris grab had great difficulty in closing the the lesbian women. that they 'belong' to no single man. Kevin to try and help him. I was door, which looked quite dented. When one woman was seen being The organisers and judges obviously down low next to Chris and saw a When they did close it, the door was manhandled by the Police Sergeant believe that the moment a womin is police officer grab him by the hair jarred or bent slightly outward as if the situation exploded into violence. married or has a child she loses all and drag him very violently away. something (or someone) had been In the course of the evening I saw 'beauty' and value. In the light of this Next I saw about three officers slammed against the door very hard the police sergeant successively I find it particularly horrifying that the attempting to force Kevin into the by the police involved. holding 3 different people, one man Plunket Society was profiting from van. He was resisting and repeatedly Basically that was it. The van was and two women, in brutal headlocks. I this contest. asking what charge he was on. By driven away and most people moved saw the women being hurled against this time many of the women were around to the front entrance. A the van, and policemen's helmets * The key word is judge. The criteria being, what seemed to me, number drove up to Central to check flying through the air. I also heard by which the contestants were indiscriminately grabbed by the on what was going to happen to people who were being thrown into judged are the criteria by which all police. The violent way and the basic those arrested. the van repeatedly ask the police womin are judged in patriarchal indiscriminate way the police carried Sum total of the incident: 8 arrests, whether they were being arrested and society. That any humin being should on was very frightening. Many women 6 women, 2 men on charges ranging what the charges were. I did not be judged by another in this fashion tried to stop arrests but the police from assault to disorderly behaviour once hear a policeman answer. is obscene and ultimately detrimental tended to grab them as well and to resisting arrest. There is no doubt that in the to the whole of huminkind. shove them in the truck. Fiona Cameron course of that evening several One womin wins, all womin lose.

Page 3, CRACCUM, August 11 Racism is the Issue The murder of Blair Peach during the Southall riots brought home to New Zealanders the harsh reality of racial conflict and the devastating effect it can have on society. However, most New Zealanders are content to slumber on placing their faith in the myth of a multi-cultural society where Pakeha and Maori live in peaceful bliss and harmony. Events in Britain bear little relation to New Zealand I That there are fundamental problems in New Zealand society has become obvious in the last ten years. Despite the Land marches, Bastion Point, the ‘haka party' incident and the call to have the Maori language officially recognised Pakeha society has turned a deaf ear to the growing dissatisfaction in Maoridom. Racism has been institutionalised in all levels of New Zealand society and the subtler manifestations of racism pervade relations between Maori and Pakeha. Within New Zealand society there are groups who actively promote the concept of white supremacy. These same groups were in fact responsible for the provocation which led to the Southall riots. At a time of growing racial tension and increasing demands for reform it is necessary to know what groups are liek/y to fan the flames of conflict and provoke confrontation. Events in Britain do have relevance to New Zealand because the tactis and thinking of the extreme right have been imported into New Zealand.

Ther - is oo.. t:le media space given being the only people to have been to the acti ties of the extreme right prosecuted under the Race Relations that the public could be forgiven for Act. from Australia where it was founded also been active in opposing thinking that they do not exist in New The National Socialists are a very iafter World War II by Eric Butler. It fluoridation schemes, the entry of Zealand. But they do. The fact that small group which nevertheless arrived in New Zealand in 1970 and Asian refugees, and compulsary they attract so little attention might makes its presence felt through an began in Tauranga. The League unionism, and more recently, they say something about the active publishing programme and the stresses Christian and patriotic have started a campaign to reduce conservatism of New Zealand society, activities of its members. Their leader ('pro-Britain, pro-New Zealand') tax levels. The League claims to have particularly in matters of politics or has contested the last two general attitudes and is strongly opposed to a members in all the major political Race Relations. Their low profile also elections (he received 18 votes in variety of things, particularly parties and it is rather difficult to reflects the fact that the New Zealand Onehunga in 1978) and he was one Communism and anything that estimate the size of their membership groups have not adopted the of the people convicted of appears to further communist aims. or their political influence. They are aggressive and often violent approach distributing a pamphlet that was held The World Council of Churches and clearly trying to increase both. of similar groups in America or to be an incitement to ill-will against the United Nations both fall into this Apart from the League, extreme Britain. the Jews on the grounds of their race category. right wing groups in New Zealand The British National Front has or ethnic origin. The party also has Like the National Front, and in tend to be small with few resources. consistently sought to provoke violent strong views about Maoris and common with other extreme right One of the few occasions which did counter demonstrations by-deliberately Pacific Islanders. In their Manifesto, wing groups, the League believes produce a degree of unity and a marching through areas with they state that they believe that the that the multi-cultural society can not boost in public support was the issue offensive banners and chants directed 'mixing of races by marriage is a and will not work, and that we of sporting contacts with South at the local coloured population. criminal act' which will be made should opt for the 'superior traditions' AFrica. Beginning as early as 1962, The British National Front have illegal by law. In another document, of the Anglo-Saxon. They are very pro-South AFrican groups began to always had a strong interest in New they acknowledge that they criticize wary of saying anything directly form in New Zealand and by 1972, Zealand, principally because they see 'coloured' (Maori and Pacific about either Maoris or Pacific there were at least 6 major groups it as a country of white supremacy. Islanders) for what they call 'Coloured Islanders, and the closest they come and a host of smaller ones. They The founder of the National Front, criminality and irresponsibility' and is when they talk of multi-culturalism. included the Southern Africa Friends the late A. K. Chesterton, argued that 'the enormous economic, social and David Thompson, Australian-born Association, the Aid Rhodesia the Maoris should have no special cultural burden on the backs of white national director has said: '... we Movement, the New Zealand rights because they are 'not native to New Zealand that coloureds agree with them (the National Front) Rhodesia Society and the Association New Zealand but comparatively represent'. that the multi-racial society has not Defending South African Tours. The! recent newcomers'. Again, the Nazis have little political worked successfully' and the 'mixing unity emanated from the fact that key The New Zealand branch of the impact although their activities and of races' is not sensible (Christchurch persons in ail the groups believed in National Front has never been in a arguments are deeply offensive to the Press, 19/11/1979). the South African apartheid system position to even begin to contemplate groups who are the subject of their Part of their policy includes because it preserved white the same activities as its British attacks. lobbying for an alliance between New supremacy, although it wasn't always parent. Individually, members of the The League of Rights are very Zealand, South Africa and Australia expressed like this. One organiser Front have been active in New different in their approach and a lot to ensure that their British, pro-white argued that '80 per cent of separate Zealand since 1967 when the more subtle. The League is an import sentiments are continued. They have development is to the advantage of organisation first began in Britain. But it was not until March 1977 that a New Zealand branch was formed. For a brief period, comments from the local chairman and deputy-chairman were reported in the New Zealand press, particularly after the latter went to Britain to study National Front tactics and came back predicting 'race violence' in New Zealand. The policies of the Front revolve around the belief that intermarriage between Polynesian-and Pakeha threatens the 'unique talents' of the Anglo-Saxon. Front members felt that Pacific Islanders should be repatriated and a policy of separate development, essentially apartheid, should be instituted for Maoris to avert the impending 'racial disaster'. Not surprisingly, the National Front argue for closer links between white New Zealanders and South Africans. In a political sense, the National Front had little impact in New Zealand and by mid-1978, the organisation had folded because it could not find anyone who was willing to accept the responsibility of being chairman. The other two extreme right wing groups that the public might have heard of recently are the League of Rights and the National Socialists (Nazis); the first because of a TV programme and a Listener article and the second because two of its members have the distinction of

Page 4, CRACCUM, August 11 the blacks'. He also went on to say magazines of the extreme right in that although he was very fond of the New Zealand, Heed and Pointing black man, he had no desire to have Right. 'one packing down in a scrum with When the issue of sporting me. I smell as far as he is concerned, contacts was at its zenith in the early and he smells as far as I'm 1970s, these groups enjoyed concerned' (Sunday Times, widespread support from people who 12/3/1972). It would be interesting to did not always understand what or know how this 'kindness to inferiors' who they were supporting. attitude translated to the New The extreme right has suffered Zealand situation. A number of these from the fact that it has never been people made it known that they united and organised to the same favoured a form of apartheid here. extent as its British counterparts. The Another interesting characteristic of issue of sporting contacts with white many of these activists is that they South AFricans provided the impetus are ex-servicemen who have served but there was nobody who could with African or Indian units. One unite the array of groups. At least example is the one-time president of they can claim some success on this the Friends of South AFrica who issue, particularly in certain rugby served with British and Indian armies circles. The campaign to strengthen and as a prison officer in Zimbabwe. contacts with the junta in Chile has He describes himself as an extreme been inhibited by the trade union right-winger who has been involved ban, and they failed to stop Asian in groups such as the Friends of refugees coming to New Zealand South Africa and the Rhodesian although the number of people Society to help the fight against coming is quite small. It will be communism and AFrican barbarism. interesting to see whether they can He is in little doubt about the virtues convince the government to welcome of the British: whites ('our kith and kin') from The New Zealand forces did magnificantly Zimbabwe. in the Middle East, they also fought a In relation to local race relations, campaign in the Pacific - not bad for three the extreme right do not appear to million people. This I put down to the old have had much influence on matters British Heritage. It's there, you can't rub it out. New Zealand, Australia or Canada, relating to the Maori. This is not to that British blood is there. It's blood and say that the potential doesn't exist. guts (Sunday Herald 24/11/1974). An economic crises would encourage support for the extreme right as it has There is no mention of the Maori always done. And the 'haka' incident Battalion. at Auckland University and the During the late 1960s and early comments relating to it that have 1970s, these individuals were in their appeared in the interim report from element; they could combine their the Human Rights Commission support for the whites in South illustrate that New Zealand has its AFrica and Zimbabwe with arguments share of prejudiced people who are about the communist threat and the unwilling to grant cultural autonomy need for patriotism and racial pride. to the Maori. Properly organised, a The anti-apartheid groups were seen group like the League of Rights could by these people as being anti-white exploit these factors to the full. After rather than anti-racist. And these all, few anticipated the rise of the arguments were apparent in the National Front in Britain.

There is a Springbok Tour of New Zealand being proposed for 1981. As in the past we can expect these extreme right wing groups to mobilise their supporters. There are also other issues which could provide a focus for renewed activities by the extreme right wing. The tactics they adopt are directed to provoking confrontation and, tike all right wing groups, they place a great reliance on the established peace keeping forces (the police, courts, etc) to protect them from physical violence. They also use these establishment forces to provoke confrontation. All groups concerned with race relations in New Zealand can expect to be attacked by the extreme wing. At the present time the extreme right wing has a low public profile. However, there does seem to be a large group of New Zealanders who subscribe to the theory of white supremacy Under the right conditions these people will come out in public and support the extreme right wing. The consequences of open confrontation are difficult to predict but events in Britain and elsewhere overseas do give somewing. indication of likely tactics that will be adopted by the extreme riqht Anti-Racism Week has been organised to give students and others the opportunity to participate in workshops, attend forums, and develop an understanding of what racism is and why it is a Pakeha problem. By consciously confronting racism and its various manifestations in New Zealand society a perspective can be developed which will deny the extreme right wing the room it needs to work in. This can only be to the benefit of all New Zealanders. The broader issues raised by racism can also be dealt with and the prejudices and preconceived notions prevalent in a Pakehathe reality dominated of race relations society canin New be replaced Zealand. by a consciousness based on Paul Spoonley Colin McFadzean Anti-Racism Week This Week Racism takes two forms; the way they structure their families personal and institutional, both of and their whole society. which exist in New Zealand. New INSTITUTIONAL PAKEHA RACISM Zealanders are quick to recognise This is the control by Pakehas over E q u a lity For M a o ri personal racism but are generally the economic, educational and plitical unaware of and reluctant to agencies which affect all groups. It is accept the existence of revealed by the way the policies and institutional racism. practices perpetuated by these W o m e n Institutional racism exists where an organisations operate to the institution serving a whole society, There are ripples of change preparation for taking their place on disadvantage of people of other today, ripples created by Maori operates according to the beliefs and races. Whether covert or overt, the paepae. values of one cultural group. Such women, many of whom are Richard Benton, in his studies of whether instituioal or personal, racism young women, seeking a place on institutions are, characteristically, run is a destructive sickness. Any national the Maori language, its usage, its by members of the particular the paepae and taking part in the current low availability in schools and which permits race to affect the traditional arts of speech making. (dominant) cultural grup and distribution of the benefits from its its future has stressed that it is no distribute a disproportionate share of Change in itself is not new, we coincidence that there are more social policies is racist. have brought about many of the the benefits to members of their own In New Zealand, the fact that Maori men who can and do speak group and/or the costs to members changes within our culture Maori compared with thp number of Pakeha is the norm makes it a racist ourselves, and other changes of other groups. As institutional society. Pakeha values and Maori women. The reason, he says, racism is a product of institutional such as the moves since is that Maori men and young men assumptions underlie all procedures colonisation to restrict the practices, procedures, and precedents and practices. Institutions - such as receive more encouragement to learn it is unaffected by the personal speaking of Maori have been and use their language and have a law, education, business, the family, changes effected from outside of attitudes of those that staff the entertainment, marriage etc - follow place where they know they can, and institution; institutional change is Maori society, changes which we always will, use their language. That Pakeha models and ideas and operate in the past have been powerless necessaryfor its elimination. according to rules made by Pakehas. place is, of course, on the marae. Members of the dominant cultural to resist. And just as change is Of course there is nothing stopping Members of the dominant group hold not new, neither are the moves by group are unaware of their own the power and receive a young Maori women from teaching culture; it is the norm and hence is Maori women to take their place themselves or each other this art of disproportionate share of the on the paepae or the arguments invisible to them. However members resources. This system is oratory or learning Maori... the of other cultural groups are for and against women on the problem is rather that there are few self-perpetuating, and as long as it paepae. constantly aware of this dominant cntinues all Pakehas can be described positive incentives passed on to culture as an imposed restraint on Maori women to learn the arts of as racist regardless of their personal Today there are small numbers of their ability to live according to their attitudes. Maori women who do speak from the whaikorero. And this is exactly the own values and beliefs. situation that Maori society as a From 'New Perspectives on Race paepae and in some rural districts the The primaiy responsibility for paepae is held totally by women, whole is in with regards the survival Inc’. of the Maori language' while there eliminating institutional racism lies women both bring manuhiri onto the with the members of the dominant WHAT IS ANTI RACISM WEEK? marae and whaikorero to their are no posittive incentives for Maori Anti Racism week is a week of people and New Zealanders to learn cultural group. manuhiri. In these rural districts Members of the dominant culture activities designed to teach pakeha women have taken the paepae out of the language and provide a climate New Zealanders about the nature of for it to grow in, there is little reason must become aware of their own sheer necessity so as to keep alive culture, its arbitrary character, and racism in themselves and in New the formal aspects of marae kawa for it to survive and flourish. In the Zealand. Activities during the week same way, while there is no the existence of viable alternatives. (protocol) as the koroua (male elders) Members of the dominant culture, revolve around the premise that the have died and the young men have encouragement for Maori women to primary responsibility for eliminating learn the arts of whaikorero, there is having become aware of the moved to the towns and cities. existence of that culture and the institutional racism lies with the Where women have taken part in little reason to expect that Maori members of the dominant.cultural women are going to be speaking extent to which it is incorporated into what has been a male dominated our institutions, must work for group. Activities during Anti Racism scene, or even on maraes where the from the paepae. week are designed to equip pakehas It is with Maori women now to chances in these institutions. To this paepae is held by men but women end it is necesdsary to understand with some of the understanding and have taken a place, there have been fight to create factors which will skills that are necessary to start taking encourage their children and their how such institutions are oppressive, few real problems. the way in which they are up this responsibility. These women have, generally children's children to learn Maori and Racism is deeply ingrained in to encourage each other to learn maintained, and appropriate speaking, been elderly women, techniques for achieving change. pakehas, to the extent that many of women who are well acquainted with whaikorero and to assert themselves us are not aware, or do not admit to into an arena which has been male Members of the dominant culture marae kawa, whaikorero styles and must NOT decide among themselves being aware of it. If you are the sort for whom the Maori language has dominated. of person who philosophically The reality of the situation today is, the nature of changes to be made, been their first language. Therefore, for that would merely maintain the believes that racism is bad, but are we are in a situation where it is not unfortunately, that women are not embarassed to find yourself making going to be springing forward from present power structure; they must women's right to speak from the work in consultation with members of racist assumptions (while walking paepae that is the issue (cases where the paepae as so few of us are able through Ponsonby), then Anti-Racism to speak Maori, let alone be orators. other cultural groups so that the women in rural districts have made goals and nature of the changes are week will be useful for you. up the paepae have proven that Many men feel threatened by the notion that Maori women wish to determined in a genuinely ANTI RACISM WORKSHOPS women do have the right), the issue multicultural manner. is one of women's ability to speak take a place on the paepae and this is The workshopes form the central probably to do with fear of a situation Members of the dominant cultural part of the activities during the week. from the paepae. It is here that we group committed to achieving must question the current situation that is by and large a new one. Any They are designed to raise awareness change is viewed distrustfully. institutional change must not be tied in pakehas of their present and it is here that I feel the weight of to any particular strategy (e. g. the past and the present upon us. But change is not always bad; we participation in and their possible role have accepted many changes in our reconciliation) and must accept that in eliminating our racist society. The situation for many Maori others from their culture will strongly women is such that very few have, at culture and our day to day lifestyles The introductory workshop is without hesitation. It is true that oppose their efforts for a variety of designed for those who are present, the ability to speak from the reasons. paepae. The inability of many Maori many Maori women do not want to concerned about racism but are not women to speak from the paepae, speak from the paepae but so is it WHAT IS RACISM? involved in moves to eliminate especially the younger women, is not true that there are many Maori men, Racism exists when one group racism. For the person who doesn't an innate inability to speak; nor is it old and young, who also have not views its cultural values, lifestyles and like racist jokes and put-downs of something which is distinctly "Law" wanted to speak from the paepae. socioeconomic self-interest as Maori culture, and wants to do in traditional terms... rather it is a The difference here however, with superior to or having priority over something. situation which has grown because Maori men, is one of choice, they those of other groups, and then The womins workshop will look at Maori women have been have been able to make a choice on (covertly or overtly) implements these the intersection of racism and sexism. not ssumptions through societal norms encouraged to take part in their own terms to speak or not Womin only. whaikorero from the time they are speak from the paepae. In the case of and institutions. In New Zealand The extended workshop will delve Pakeha is the norm. born, nor are they given any Maori women the choice has not more deeply into issues of race and is encouragement to do so I The been there... lack of encouragement, PERSONAL RACISM for people more committed to following whakatauki gives some idea history of Maori oratory and the lack There is a personal aspect to working against racism in New of the encouragement (or should I of language all combine to produce a racism, which shows up as prejudice say a lack of encouragement) that we situation where we have not been or bigotry, and leads to acting on the Maori women have had to learn able to choose for ourselves. basis of negative stereotypes of other whaikorero. In all aspects of life, people of any racial groups. It is expressed through Ka tangi te pikaukau, ka whiria te race, creed, sex or religion muist acts of discrimination. kaki (- often used to refer to women have the right to choose or determine INSTITUIONAL RACISM speaking on the marae). their own lifestyle and future, or Instituional racism is the humanity is depriving people of perpetuation by organisations, On the other hand young Maori something which is essentially theirs. institutions or agencies of policies males, even those who are not fluent and practices which operate to the speakers of Maori, are encouraged by No Reira, e Hine, e Tama, advantage of the powerful group and older men to learn the arts of Hurihia to kanohi ki te Ao to the disadvantage of particular whaikorero (even if this has meant Marama. No reira te tumanako o racial/cultural groups. rote learning tauparapara etc), nga iwi katoa. Kia panei tonu koe, CULTURE encouragement toi whaikorero in low Ake I Ake I Ake I Culture is basically the whole way key situations such as in secondary of life of a people, the way they go schools, nightschools and later in Na Alison Green about such things as communicating some of the universities in President, Te Huinga Rangatahi with each other, making decisions, the way they think about things, what they consider importaht, and

Page 6, CRACCUM, August 11 Psychic Phenomenon Or Con? An interview with British psychic, I was received into the dressing Graves it takes fifteen years to be again and I put myself into Spiritual Matthew Manning, by Josephine room; he seemed nervous, skeptical able to tap into the trace-state at will, healing. I'm happy this way, although Misere. people put him on guard, I suppose. could you tell me about it. some people don't want curing. I had There are two psychics in New Though I tried to be open-minded, at M.M. Well it's actually ... I think I one woman, she had an unhappy Zealand at present. One of them is the back of my mind I sensed no know what you mean... it's all really a marriage and cancer who said to me, Doris Stokes, the other Matthew conversion on my part was going to question of the Power of 'You don't care about me, you'd Manning. Both are British. Perhaps occur, the show had been nothing Visualisation, the Power of there are not enough people of Gypsy rather see me dead.' Those people like his book, no objects moved, and Meditation, the Power of Realisation, can't be helped. Then there are origin in New Zealand to warrant people can always will themselves to three things. You can read books on inherent interest in the so-called sixth people who could cure themselves, do so - but I introduce you now to the dream states, the Alpha and Beta everyone possesses a psychic ability sense, sufficient for us to pay money what he had to say in answer to my rhythms produced in the brain, slow to people who can look into the past they just don't use it, I just do it for questions. waves that lead a person into a very them. or future. However as these psychics relaxed and meditating state, from J.M. What about Doris Stokes are causing a stir on local radio and J.M. In your book 'The Link' you say which comes dreaming. You can do in the newspapers I set about you were expelled for disrupting the this consciously as well, just by being contacting the dead? interviewing one of them, Matthew school - poltergeists moving beds, M.M. Doris Stokes has channelled all relaxed and meditating on something, of her energy into medium work, I Manning, after his show in the Town spilling acid; what were these but you must visualise clearly, then Hall on Friday evening. I had read his prefer to heal people it's more poltergeists using you for? let yourself go, let all thought go and constructive. book 'The Link' four years' ago and M.M. Poltergeists are not ghost as concentrate on what you are seeing, unearthed some interesting ideas people think, they are destructive what you've made yourself see, then All the while he's picking imaginary which stemmed from his so-called energy-forms that come through your hold onto it, realise it. What I do fluff off his black velvet trousers and ability to tap into the Other World - children who may be disturbed or when I'm healing someone is, I close with his other hand stroking his he had even passed exams at school under stress. The child has no control my eyes, put my hands on them and moustache. Usually I take note of with the help of Other World energy over them, her merely acts as an I see their arm, which is afflicted, people's hands but in this case forces, proclaiming in his book, that energy centre, sooner or later they pretend it's moving, see it moving, Matthew Manning's eyes fascinated he had no prior knowledge of the pass. being raised above their head, slowly, me. They were deep brown pools, answers he gained from Spirits. Who J.M. You also said you passed exams freely, until the energy flow starts to when his interest sparked up (about were these Spirits and did he really using 'outside help' what was this come from me, then I feel that the twice in twenty minutes,) his eyes get answers, in automatic writings, 'outside help'? person is healed. were all pupil and shot out at me. It from them? M.M. I don't know who they were, J.M. Well what about the success was very unnerving. I could not think My Letter of Introduction had been but when I went into the exam-room rate; it wasn't very high in your show at all. During his healing I had had a received favourably, I was told by the I knew nothing, yet I passed. I tonight. headache either on one side of my woman from the Spiritualist Church simply concentrated and the M.M. It doesn't matter how high the temple or the other, which subsided organising the performance, when I answers came, it must have worked success rate is, so long as you have at the end of the healing experiment. met with her, inside the door, for I passed. SOME success, if I have helped some When he looked fiercely at me I felt minutes before the show. It was just J.M. What about the automatic people then I'm satisfied. I've given this same tugging at my temples. I a question of sitting through one and drawings and writings you did when up the spoon-bending, the laboratory can'r explain it, but my mind emptied a half hours' of moaning from the you were 18, were these from dead tests, the negative tests, moving and it was with effort that I was able audience (all spiritualists or sick people? objects, they're a waste of time. They to continue. people hoping for a Divine Beam, M.M. Oh those, dead and living both. wanted me to tap the minds of J.M. What about God, have you from his light) and powerful speaking The writings were in foreign hands, politicians even - it's all destructive, seen HIM? from Manning himself. I smiled wryly some from the left of the paper and I'm not doing any of that anymore. I M.M. No I have never seen him, nor as I watched this laying-on-of hands some from the right and some in my went to India to get help, I thought have I felt him. and hoped the time would pass own hand. The drawings never from I'd find a Guru, dressed in white, I left this handsome me, I can't draw. quickly. He did heal three people out sitting there waiting to show me the untouched, erstwhile Black Magician, of the eight who went on stage, so I J.M. Yet you did them how? way. I got three cases of food to count the takings from his $15 imagine someone believed either in How can I know, all I know is what I poisoning, but no Guru. One night I tapes and $5 healing demos. Going saw, they have been analysed and their own powers of making the was in the Himalayan mountains, it home I brooded over the question of afflicted arms move again, or in his scientific reports have proved they was evening, the air was very cool Projection of Personality. However, Christ-like miracle-working powers - were not from me, if you don't and clear, silent. I was standing playing back the tape, an unearthly believe me, you've read the book, but the cripple did not get out of the outside, suddenly I felt a message human scream occured at the you know. chair he had sat her in, she had to be coming to me, it felt as though Automatic Drawings & Writings carried back. Manning informed the J.M. Yes, yes thank you... what I am someone were saying, 'The answer is point. audience that, 'You must never turn interested in is the trance-state not here, its in you.' I felt very calm. away a case, not even an impossible people get into, you see / write When I got back to England I decided one.' ■ poetry and according to Robert never to do the negative experiments Josephine Misere

Amazing True Lives of the Writers! by Simon Lewis No. 14: The Identical Borges and the date as well, who also whenever the opportunity presented that Rosie always was a fast one, she Twins claimed to be their third, hitherto itself, was of a rather different was a Gaucho poet, she had charm obscure, identical twin, was not The identical Borges twins of opinion. Did not the mutability of but was elusive, she certainly was a believed by many). Argentina, so they say, were alike in identity exemplified by these two bitch, and so on. every respect, but they differed in Ron Borges, incidentally, a good show that the Universe is not only The marriages raise at least one philosopher and a fine athlete, is many subtle particulars. Although typical but slightly warm, like some other question. Was Ron indeed a brown-haired Ron was by all credited with originating the old saw small furry creature, and rather female, as claimed by Martin Chin in that Metaphysics is the accounts an excessively tall man by wonderful in its ways ? He added his 'Sneaky Facts' (published in the standards of his time, he was five time-honoured art of standing on that, as in this case, we are different 1722)? Our sensibilities may well foot five inches tall, lazy Jorge Luis one's head without moving anywhere not only in the face of our relativity scream out against the mere exceeded him in stature by, at a else. Jorge Luis Borges, as a poet (sic), but different even before we are possibility. Ron is after all a man's and something of an aesthete, trivial estimate, one hand's breadth, a thought of, even philosophically name, not even a boy's usually. It is repudiated this saying, which is surely full four inches. Ron's features were thought of. likely that contemporary critics were fine, (in the photographs he appears a type of mixed metaphor. He also , No-one knew their father. Ron said right to say that Chin, here, was almost effeminate, though slightly ventured into Ron's mental stamping his father waê a clerk. Jorge Luis, simply searching for yet another blurred), his forehead was high and ground to tell us that this was an when questibhed about hfe breedihg, perversity tostrengthen his thesis. his nose was quite long. Jorge Luis atrocious saying, by any logical or said his father was a bongo-player in The third and perhaps the most had a lower, broader forehead, and philosophical standard of rigour. a street band. So the twins did agree conclusive item concedrns the coarser features, though his nose was. Jorge Luis made only one claim for with each other to a certain extent, curious but historical fact that, when longer than Ron's. (In the photograph ' his poetry, dver'. He reckoned that as on this point at least. questioned about it all, Jorge Luis he appears to be standing not quite an exponent of the protracted The scientific, or hard, evidence for Borges said "Ah, Ron I Yes, mother vertically). metaphor, he was the long jump their being identical rests on four could never tell us apart. Now leave champion of the entire Hispanic grounds. The first piece of evidence They were both fine athletes, Jorge me alone I" And Ron said the same continent. (Editor's Note: So the as such is that when JOrge Luis and sort of thing. Luis loved the ladies of the night, avant-garde was intruding like a Ron were asked who their mother though the ladies preferred Ron, they Last of all, when shown a photo of jack-rabbit in the stately fields of was, they both replied without himself and the photo of Jorge Luis had a few things in common, buit time. Or is that Ron, in the fullness of hesitation 'Mrs Borges.' You know, more of that later. As far as from the paper, and asked to point to his spleen, whom we can see, don't you, that the name is as rare as himself, Ron pointed to the appearances go, and that is surely far running, running ?) hen's teeth, even in Buenos Areas. enough for most of us, a famous photograph from the newspaper. Great thinkers also had their Secondly, they both married the When tested similarly, Jorge Luis though anonymous wit of the day is opinions of the pair. Martin Chin same woman, named Rosie Fell, and rumoured to have remarked that the began by scratching his head, but (1676-1730) in his otherwise on the same day, as can be then also pointed to the one from the only time the twins looked even unremarkable work 'The English Rain ascertained from the scanty historical vaguely similar was when they were paper I The reader should draw his School', wrote that the distinct records that remain to us today. own conclusions. Because that's the both standing on their heads. On dissimilarity of these naturally born However, as the marriage or rather such occasions, he said, they shared whole strange story, in a nutshell. identical twins evidenced that the marriages was childless, it is still (Editor's Note: In this divided land, an unprepossessing and bulbous Universe, as manifested in Nature, is possible that they never did manage aspect (Editor's Note: This must have the fine rain we see them standing in, not only lopsided and capricious, like to meet. (See above). When the together, in our mind's eye it seems, been almost the only man to have a woman, but nearly meaningless and rumour eventually reached them of claimed to see the twins together in is the only thing that keeps our in a subtle sort of way, menacing. their joint marriage and of each regional writers afloat). They were a one place at one time. Ahother Jeremy Knowings (1651-1680), who other's part in it, they both leaned 'witness', who could name the place rumour in their own time. So many opposed the precocious Chin back and laughed and said variously of us would love to have them back.

Page 7, CRACCUM, August 11 Pic of the Week Election Results The result of this is that Michael Barker, Shale Chambers, Sara Noble, John Broad, Peter Shearer, Kenneth Wong, Shila Bhashkar, Jenny Haydon and Priscilla Wilson are all elected to next year's executive, while there will be by-elections for CAO and Sports Rep at some stage next term. SPORTS CLUBS' NATIONAL AFFAIRS OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE Ivan Kirk 17 Ivan Kirk 55 Stephen Mitchell 72 Grant Robbins 47 Sara Noble 366 Mark Schofield 58 Grant Robbins 8 Peter Simunovich 43 Mark Schofield 22 No Vote 213 Peter Simunovich 20 No Confidence 438 Michael Webber 117 Invalid 60 NoVote 114 No Confidence 139 OVERSEAS STUDENT OFFICER Invalid 39 Ivan Kirk 22 Grant Robbins 18 PUBLICATIONS OFFICER Mark Schofield 21 John Broad 405 Peter Simunovich 24 Darryl Carey 267 Kenneth Wong 495 Ivan Kirk 8 NoVote 159 Grant Robbins 6 No Confidence 127 Mark Schofield 9 Invalid 48 Peter Simunovich 17 No Vote 75 CULTURAL AFFAIRS OFFICER No Confidence 35 Ivan Kirk 49 WOMEN'S RIGHTS OFFICER Stephen Mitchell 166 Jenny Haydon 463 Grant Robbins 46 Ivan Kirk 31 Mark Schofield 43 Grant Robbins 20 Watching the birdie: Stanley Thorogood Horfwitt, a lady who is not Peter Simunovich 49 Mark Schofield 25 his wife. Air Commodore Peter Nogood Monteith, Father Brown, No vote 160 Peter Simunovich 43 King Edward n' Sugar, and Bigus Dickus. No Confidence 359 No Vote 121 Invalid 42 No Confidence 172 Invalid 39

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS OFFICER Shale Chambers 397 GENERAL MEETING Darren Davis 176 Ivan Kirk 12 Grant Robbins 8 Mark Schofield 16 Peter Simunovich 17 A GENERAL MEETING OF THE AUCKLAND NoVote 115 No Confidence 134 UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ASSOCIATION WILL Invalid 39 SRC CHAIRPERSON BE HELD IN THE LAST WEEK OF TERM II. Jonathon Blakeman 188 Ivan Kirk 20 Grant Robbins 10 Mark Schofield 28 Peter Shearer 325 Peter Simunovich 16 No Vote 158 IfHIS WILL START ON TUESDAY 12 AUGUST No Confidence 118 Invalid 51 A T 1.00 PM IN B 28 A N D W ILL C O N T IN U E IF WELFARE OFFICER David Benson 184 David Hookway 193 NECESSARY IN B 28 AT 1.00 PM ON Ivan Kirk 9 Grant Robbins 8 WEDNESDAY 13 AND IN THE STUDENT Mark Schofield 12 Peter Simunovich 15 Priscilla Wilsop 259 U N IO N C A F E TE R IA A T 1.00 PM O N No Vote 94 No Confidence 98 THURSDAY 14 AUGUST. Invalid 42 SOCIETIES REPRESENTATIVE Shila Bhashkar 433 Ivan Kirk 8 Tony Reynolds 197 MAJOR ITEM OF BUSINESS WILL BE THE Grant Robbins 13 Mark Schofield 22 SETTING OF THE ASSOCIATION Peter Simunovich 16 No Vote - 103 No Confidence 91 SUBSCRIPTION FOR 1981. A FULL AGENDA Invalid 31 ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THE A.U.S.A. OFFICER Michael Baker OFFICE FROM MONDAY MORNING. Ivan Kirk Grant Robbins Mark Schofield Peter Simunovich No Vote BE THERE AND MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD No Confidence Invalid - OR DON'T COMPLAIN ABOUT THE O U T C O M E !! GENERAL MEETING

Page 8, CRACCUM, August 11 Assessment: Par For The Course After my article on assessment students, both of which should be appearing in CRACCUM on June 9, I encouraged and not discouraged. have heard from a number of e) The types of assessment being students who expressed offered by departments tend to be dissatisfaction with the system of more along the lines of true/false continuous assessment they were questions which are not good as far being graded with. Some students as the learning process is concerned. went as far as to say that 'continuous This arises largely because lecturers assessment was a real pain' and they and tutors are not trained in wish it had never been introduced, a assessment methods, which leads to view also put forward by the Dean of poor feedback for students. Commerce, Mr G.L.D. Morris, in a f) Students are not given enough lecture recently. Dean Morris said opportunity in the selection of the that he had seen students assessment system to be used in their complaining about the workload, and papers. This can lead to systems light-heartedly suggested that which no-one asked for and no-one students see their class reps about wants. emoving continuous assessment. The result of this is that instead of However, if the bureaucrats viewing continuous assessment as a xisting in some University means by which students and staff departments were to adopt a system are able to 'pick up' on areas of work be handed in. It would be BCom/LLB, faculties themselves of plussage the pressure would not which require more attention, and in advantageous if a student is able to must consult to try and even out be quite so great on the students. doing so becoming an integral part of do more than the required amount of workloads. What has happened over the last few the learning process, it has coursework and get their best work As I said earlier, this is not meant years is that departments have made unfortunately degenerated into a credited. An example of this is where to be an exhaustive list. If you have concessions to continuous system whereby students chase after say 3 essays are required. If a student any ideas or a particular gripe with assessment without consulting with every mark available. Quite simply, as submits 5, then they should be able your course, see your class rep or the students in a number of cases. it is now, it has merely become a to get their best 3 counted. contact Ivan Sowry, Heather Worth As a result students currently are different kind of examination lasting iv) If at all possible group work and or Chris Gosling at the Students being lumbered with systems that the whole year. As a result, co-operation should be fostered and Association. The sooner we can work against both the student and non-academic pursuits on and off encouraged. identify bad assessment systems the the department concerned. A campus are suffering. sooner we will be able to do summary of the major problems with v) Coursework which is to count How do assessment systems get for the final mark should not be something about making them more the system as it currently works is approved ? Basically, varying systems equitable and fair. given below. worth less than a certain are put forward by the departments pre-determined amount of the final Last year over 3000 students were a) The traditional final exam still concerned and the appropriate faculty concerned enough to attend a special exists. Although some departments mark. In this way it is possible to limit selects and approves the system they ridiculous amounts of coursework meeting to roll the President of the have tried to make concessions to the feel is most appropriate. Providing it which some departments appear to Students Association. If you have the weighting given to this exam it is follows the guidelines laid put by delight in. power to do that, then you also have almost always still carrying enough the power to change your assessment Senate, and most schemes put vi) Co-ordination among marks to create as many problems system for the better. Just keep that forward do, it is then approved and departments so that workload is that existed before the advent of thought in your mind if you ever get put into action. But the actual system distributed evenly throughout the on-course concessions. Another lumbered with an unfair system. which is put forward is devised by year. This should apply to all major problem is that even though either the Head of Department, Mark Kerly the exam is worth less it still requires coursework and not just that which is Staff/Student Consultative being set for assessment purposes. In Sources: AUSA Anti-Calendar, 1979 and 1980 the same amount of preparation time Committee, or individual lecturer. AUSA Report on Assessment, May as before. addition, where students are taking 1980 Students are able to play a part in conjoint degrees, eg BA/BSc, Some departments give an outward the selection process. AUSA has NZUSA Report on Assessment, 1979 impression that students have less representatives on Senate who are work to learn for the final exam able to put forward student policy. simply because they have a two hour Each Faculty has student reps who exam. All this means is that students can try to change systems which are are examined on less of the material inadequate and put forward Visions Of The that they have learnt through the alternative schemes. Class reps year. In some courses where papers themselves are able to change are linked it is not unknown for assessment policy within departments F u tu re exams to cover the whole years work and individual papers. In addition One day Seminar to consider between two papers, both of which Class Reps and students are able to are limited in time. consult with the Head of Department the future of New Zealand b) Continuous assessment has meant and lecturers concerned to suggest an increase in the academic workload changes in the system operating. and individual lifestyles through the year. In addition to the Students do have a voice and some pressure this obviously puts on power if they are willing to use it. Tuesday 19th August students, this increase has meant a So what can be done about the Robb Lecture Theatre reduction in social life on campus. whole question of Assessment ? One Academic pressure has been thing which will almost certainly Basement Medical School accentuated at various key times remain with us for some considerable through the year, namely at the end time is an assessment system which PROGRAMME of the first term, mid-term break and is based on final grades. Currently the Morning Session: 9am-1pm the end of the second term. With following ideas are most prevalent, TRENDS FOR THE FUTURE exam pressures as outlined above it is without meaning to be an exhaustive * Introduction - Michael Baker plain to see that the students are the list. * Future of Agriculture - Neil Rennie plus film ones who will suffer. The problem of workload arises i) Where there is a form of * A future without wilderness here. Because there is a lack of on-course assessment, students must * The Urban Environment - Tony Watkins plus slides communication between play a major part in deciding what Chemicals and the Environment - Roger Wilson plus film departments, mid year tests and form the assessment is to take and The future of Work - Microprocessors - a play by Theatre assignments tend to fall due within what methods are to be used. This is Corporate the same time period. Better slowly gaining acceptance in some communication is essential to reduce departments and proves beneficial as .Nuclear Oblivion - Bob Mann. the pressure on students. Instead of a conditions can change from year to Vegetarian Lunch 1pm-2pm finite amount of pressure divided year. -Afternoon Session 2pm-4pm evenly over the year, as was the idea ii) Assessment must be an aid to PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE when it was introduced, a level the student in his/her learning Options for NZ - Commission for the Future somewhat equivalent to that for final process. The best way open for this Speaker and Audiovisual presentation exams is maintained throughout the process to succeed is by feedback year. from markers. Not simple right and * Two visions of the future: c) Continuous assessment is being wrong but an explanation of why Jeanett Fitzsimmons misunderstood by some people with your answer is wrong. Barry Brill the result that it is being taken to the iii) The assessment system must .followed by a discussion. cater for everyone, not just those at ludicrous extent of having 40 — Evening Session 4.30pm-5.30pm- assignments worth mark each. the ends of the scale. As wide a 'A choice as possible must be given to A LIFESTYLE FOR THE FUTURE This is simply bad course planning Informal discussion with Speakers on: and not conducive to good student the student so that credit for learning. coursework or the final examination * Transport/The Bridge or both works to their advantage. For d) Students themselves are being * Work Alternatives example, if a student completes all of encouraged to view continuous * Living in a more intimate way the coursework and sits the final assessment as a means of obtaining ______L_ Birth Control______examination they should be able to higher marks rather than actually get the best mark from either. In learning anything from the course. addition, a majority of papers in the ALL WELCOME What it leads to is a lack of University currently have a sedt free although a donation to cover costs would be appreciated. co-operation and group work among number of assignments which must

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Are You An Anomaly Too?’ or a farmer to provide for a student, Beating the System their parents, despite the fact that One of the goodies the Prime when the farmer may have a valuable Many students admit they got their parents comments were Minister announced in his budget farm, but very little income or untied around the system by lying. Those supposed to be independent and night speech was a $3 increase in the capital ? Also, how can one expect who didn't lie and missed out are confidential. In some cases, especially Supplementary Hardship Grant, a urban or rural workers to be able to convinced they won't be so foolish where the relationship between figure the Minister of Education will predict how much overtime or next time. While Bursaries officers student and parent is not good, this now use to try to convince students seasonal work they will be able to must be able to rely on the honesty may well cause concern and of his commitment to their welfare. obtain in the coming year, and what of students in order that bursaries embarrassment to both parties. But is this increase really as happens if one or other of your can be administered fairly and Parents are asked to give their marvellous as some politicans will parents is laid off work? In theory efficiently, the present system employers name and address, so have us believe? Anyone with the you do have a right to apply for a positively encourages abuses by that, although the Department claims slightest experience of the new reassessment of your grant, but will students, and at the same time this is merely to give them some bursary scheme will know that the you get it, and how long will you creates tension between them. indication of what sort of work the whole system is chaotic, and for the have to wait ? Students have commented that parent does, the potential exists for few students who will receive the full These inconsistencies have meant they found the questions asked on employers to be contacted to check $43 next year, there will be hundreds that many parents have refused to fill the forms and at the interview up on what the parents have written. who are missing out on money to out their part of the form, realising humiliating and an invasion of Furthermore, if the Departments of which they would be entitled, but for that the questions asked are a privacy, and for these reasons, some Social Welfare or Inland Revenue all the anomolies in the system. meaningless indicator of their real were not willing to apply for a SHG. want information on an applicant or financial position, and resenting the The different approaches of various his/her parents, they can legally Tertiary Study Grant fact that such questions are even interviewers didn't help. While most require the Education Department or To begin with, the basic rate of the required at all. students seem to have found their university to give them that Tertiary Study Grant is only $23 a Provisions like these only help to interviewer very sympathetic, a few information. week, scarcely enough to keep reinforce a system which promotes have commented that their For these reasons, many parents students in skin and bones, let alone education for those from wealthy interviewer took the view that have refused to fill out the SHG study. Any meaningful increase in the families, at the expense of others. students were bludgers, and did form, and so the student must go overall grant would have to be made his/her best to whittle down without assistance, unless the to this basic rate, but even then, the students' expenditure figures, Department is prepared to accept the requirements for getting a grant are sometimes changing them without word of some other authoritative much more stringent than in the past, students' consent. How then can person who knows the family leaving many students with no students be sure what figures the circumstances. bursary at all. Present restrictions on Department finally based its decision There are also instances where a the tenure of the TSG, whereby a on ? student's doctor or counsellor has student may only receive a grant for issued a student with a medical Administration two courses or five years, whichever certificate, and then been asked to is lesser, certainly don't encourage Many of the anomolies that have occurred have simply been the result elaborate by telling the Department students to broaden their what was wrong with the student. In qualifications. of administrative foul-ups or the Department misreading application doing so, the Department is asking Supplementary Hardship Grant forms. Manual processing and doctors to go against their If you're lucky enough to get the inexperienced assessors, many of professional ethics of confidentiality. basic grant, you're then eligible to them employed through local Who's To Blame ? enter the lottery otherwise known as Temporary Employment Agencies on While so many anomolies have Supplementary Hardship Grants, a weekly basis, have been partly occurred in the administration of the which could give you anywhere responsible for the large variations in bursary scheme, it would be wrong between $0 and $17 (or in 1981, $20) the grants awarded. There are many to place the major blame for this on extra, or more, if you have instances of this, as for example the to the Department of Education, exceptional, exceptional student who sent in her SHG although its failure to formulate an circumstances. application, then fotgot she'd posted efficient and reliable means of Despite the name given to these it, and a week later, sent in an processing applications certainly extra grants, the amount students are idential form. The two replies she got hasn't helped. awarded often seems to depend more gave totally different assessments. In Instead, it is the Government and on luck than hardship. You may have Maybe You Saved A Lot ? other cases, students with large debts its financial wizards who dreamed up the same income, expenditure and Under the present scheme, the have been told they should be using this unworkable scheme, and who more money you have saved, the less circumstances as another student but those savings (the debt) to live off. persisted in implementing it despite money you are likely to get during find that s/he has been awarded $17, Several other students have been all advice to the contrary, who while you get only $10 (or $8 or the academic year. On the other denied hardship grants because their deserve the blame. Although it is nothing). Ask around and you'll find hand, if you were unable to get a job, spouse earned too much - quite apart generally acknowledged that the you may be told you should have plenty of examples of such from the fact that they did not have Minister of Education has shown (never mind the fact that the country anomolies. While some of them spouses. great personal interest in the reflect the Education Department's is facing its highest level of workings of the scheme, it certainly unemployment since the Depression) inability to deal adequately with the hasn't been out of concern for high numbers of applications for and so still get nothing. Even if your students, or he would have stopped holiday earnings were much the same hardship, others are an inevitable to listen to the complaints of those result of the means-testing process. as you predicted in your Preliminary most involved; students and Bursaries Assessment that's no guarantee you'll Are Your Parents Wealthy ? Officers. get as much as the Department of While pretending that the scheme If you are under 20 years, you may Education indicated, or that the not have much chance of getting any is one aimed at achieving equity amount you were awarded will bear between students, the reduced basic SHG. Not only are your own financial any relation to what others in similar grant and means-testing provisions circumstances assessed, but also circumstances are receiving. Hardly are in fact a misguided attempt to those of your parents, as they are much of an incentive to work and save money at the expense of expected to contribute to your save hard is it ? upkeep. While some parents may not students. Although no bursary Some groups are particularly system administered on such a large mind supporting their adult disadvantaged by the Department's "children", what about students scale can be expected to be policy on savings. One example is completely anomoly free, widespread whose parents can't or won't do so ? students who have Farm Ownership Perhaps they already have too many meanstesting, such as the present Accounts or similar investments. schemes involves, encourages financial obligations, or, for any Although the whole object of such anomolies and dishonesty, while at number of reasons, are unable or long term investments is to be able to the same time costs a great deal unwilling to help. set aside money which cannot be more to administer than a scheme touched, the Department expects The Department of Education says which ensures a reasonable basic that it takes such factors into such students to live off these level for all students, and where consideration, but why then are savings, and so jeopardise their future supplementation is only required for a plans, and even their reason for being students whose parents refuse to sign minority of students. the form being denied any grant at at university. Likewise, students all, and why are solo parents and whose parents have set up trusts for is Your Application Confidential ? those on Social Welfare benefits their education are being told to When the scheme was first You or your friends may have being asked to provide more money ? break into the capital investment announced, the Department of been a victim of the sorts of One student was even advised he Students who have such assets as Education promised applicants and anomolies outlined above. If so, should move out of his mother's cars or expensive camera equipment their families that all details of their NZUSA would love to hear from house where he was helping her by must obviously be wealthy according application would be kept completely you, as we need lots more paying rent, so she could get a more to the Education Department. Little confidential. While university bursary information on how the scheme is lucrative boarder, and so assist her account is often taken of the fact officers have done their best to affecting students. Send us a son. So much for fostering the family that many courses require students to ensure this, often by elaborate letter c/- Education & Welfare unity we hear so much about. be mobile or to have specialized security, has this been the case in Vice President, NZUSA, P.O. Box Parents are asked to declare their equipment, or that public transport is general ? 9047, Wellington, giving us as income, but not their assets or often unavailable, inadequate or Many breaches of confidentiality much information and liabilities (although there is space for simply more expensive than owning have already occurred, mostly as a documentation as you can. Your them to comment on the form). This one's own vehicle. Once again, result of the Department seeking identity will be kept confidential if in itself is a source of many you're all right if your family have a clarification of statements made by you wish, although the more anomolies, as how does one compare car you can use, but not if you're the students or their parents. Students students willing to go public the the ability of an urban wage earner owner. have been asked to check things with better.

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HOT GOSSIP by Bradford James O O J ---- How have the mighty fallen I Triumvirate member and one-time Christian activist Darryl Carey has become a born-again atheist. 'F k,' says Darryl, after those 1981 Presidential results can you blame me ? .... Bhaady Miller is looking pretty This week our astrology column looks at the right deodorant for you smug lately. Winner of the R.D. ! It's the zodiac guide to ending your personal hygiene problems. Muldoon lookalike competition for the Tear it out, and keep it for your intimate use. Sean Cassidy has third year running, Bhaady says 'It's found it invaluable I We hear Christie Allen gave it a go, too .... all in the way you cock your snout.' ... In a bid to raise funds for Needy Students, Katherine White benign aquarius CRACCUM editor will be organising a leo $100-a-plate Charity Dinner for her Aquarius (January 21-February 19) ex-fovers. Entrepreneur Cliff Trillo Mum Leo (July 24 - August 23) has offered his 'Trillo's Downtown' as It may be the groovy Age of Cool Charm venue ... Disappointed at his poor Aquarius, but if you don't use Mum, Gruff old lions like you need some placing in last week's Miss Auckland you could be left behind. Covering up extra charm. Leo's like to get agro, final, David Benson has cut his hair the smelly patches will help you get but stay cool - count to ten, and and stopped wearing lipstick ... by. It will take the worry out of spray ! Under the mane, around the literary fossil Jim Burns has fallen in carrying water. A new generation you tail and everywhere. Don't be skimpy love again. This time communist, may be, but let's not forget personal on hygiene. Your moon is entering hygiene. feminist, Maori activist, and ex AUSA the twelfth house, so don't forget President Janet Roth is the focus of those smelly feet. his affections ... rumour has it that pisces ex-Women's Rights Officer Anne-Marie 'Politics is fucked' FleurPisces (February 20 - March 21) virgo Wide and Andrew Peek, current sunglasses ... following the failure of Virgo (August 24 - September 23) President of the AU Engineering Sick of smelling fishy ? Try a little his recent acne operations, Ross Fleur. Don't waste water on a Nodour Roma Society, are one and the same person Davison, presidential hopeful, has You may have thought there was ... Speaking of Presidents, Kevin shower, stay fresh all day (and all signed up with Robert Bruce's Ugly night) long. If there's a chance of no chance, all your friends thought Hague has offered $25 to anyone Agency ... fellow presidential loser so too I Well, here's hope, you dag I who can shave Jill Frewin's armpits becoming intensely emotional (and Rodney Dissmeyer is embarrassed physical) don't panic ! Fleur will work Forget that lingering stale smell that ... news from Christchurch is that by recent claims that he can't surf, has been hanging around you for David Merritt last years CRACCUM for you, you probably haven't tried and is considering bleaching his hair anything else, though. years - MacDonald's hamburgers had editor and part-time Vogue model, ... Andrew Topping - Radio B nothing on you. With this holding had to be physically restrained when announcer regained consciousness deodorant from Italy, the world could he was informed that he had missed early last week. Who's to blame ? aries be your oyster. Nodour Roma is out on the Woodstock music festival. Efficient drugs-^quad detectives. ideally suited for Virgo's - it keeps on 'Ten years old. They held it and I was Andrew is happily back in his coma Aries (March 22 - April 20) after the others have gone away. only ten years old. I could wring my after a whip-round in the coffee bar Amyl fucking neck.' shrieked Dave ... restored his supplies ... totally irate A sniff of this will send your dates ex-GRACCUM arts editor John with current rumours about his higher than glue ever did, which is libra Carrigan is wowing the boys up at just as well because your personality iminent divorce is Mark Kerly 1981 Libra September 24 - October 23) Antoines with his new 'skinhead' AVP also-ran. Says Mark: Divorce, never will. It's a rush straight from haircut and gold lame heavy-duty, your armpits. Thirty-seconds of pure Cossack shit ! I'm not even married yet I ... Always balancing up things, as steel-capped industrial workboots ... bad news for all you feline-fanciers (well, almost . . .) heaven. After all, Dermot Cooke, CRACCUM's enfant Aries people need a kick anywhere Librans do, take a splurge into a little out there. Notorious cat-strangler bit of the Russian. Let's face it, terrible and mollusc-rights activist Peter 'Wheels' Simunovich isn't they can find it. Why not start under denies romantic links with your arms ? Who knows where it really, you're boring I You're wet, dead yet ... hot news from the Pest and boy, do you smell it ! Show photographer Elizabeth Leyland. Destruction board is that Colin could lead you .... Says Dermot 'There will only ever be some variety and taste, Slavie style. McFadzean, NZUSA general veep, You need help from somewhere. one person in my life ... me! ... has been declared a noxious weed ... taurus watch out ladies, Barry Hook has is there any truth to the rumoured finally achieved an erection ... syphilis outbreak at the engineering Taurus (April 21 - May 21) scorpio President-elect and all-round horse's school ? If it'll wipe that stupid grin Brut ass Wayne M.c.I.n.t.o.s.h. is being off Phillippa Poole's ugly mug let's You may think this is just for the Scorpio (October 24 - November 22) sued by the Auckland Harbour Board. certainly hope so ... can it really be boys, but there's a little of the bull in Cede! Seems that swellhead Wayne took a true ? Word has it that Jim all of us. Taureans are outgoing and You pack a real sting - tone it dip off Takapuna beach last month, Morrison of the Doors is alive and lively and can't afford to keep their down with something as cool as the the resultant oil-slick causing well, eking out a pathetic existence arms down. With Brut, you won't Village People - they all use Cede!, hundreds of thousands of dollars as Chris Gosling .... and speaking of have to worry about those nasty and so should you. When you hit the damage. Inside sources reveal that a Rock Stars reminds me that Bob intimate odours. Do yourself a disco, as you secretly desire, you draft letter to sports clubs asking "for Dylan in an effort to boost flagging favour, apply a little Brut over and know your offensive character will contributions to his defence is in it's record-sales has become a born-again under and between anything you're not be matched with an offensive final stages ... Bob Lack has taken a Brian Brennan ... noticed how doing. odour. Just a squirt where the heat vow of silence. Writes Bob: 'I just Adam Gifford looks a little paler is, and you won't want to worry couldn't take the sound of that stupid than usual ? Seems that all eight about 'stopping the music'. pommy accent any longer ... literary pints of his blood have been seized gemini poseur Wystan Curnow has by the Drug Squad who are Gemini (May 22 - June 21) announced his engagement to the reportedly holding it for questioning Rexona Sport Sagittarius palm of his right .hand. 'I couldn't down at Auckland Central ... Julian You've got enough energy for two, keep it a secret any longer.' explained $70,000 deficit Leigh one-time AUSA and you need to be ready for those Sagittarius (Nov 23 - December 22) Wystan. 'Of course we've been living treasurer is reportedly suing himself outdoor activities. Don't pong in W anton together for some time now so for being such a bubble-brained pig's those intimate surrounds. Squash There's no taming you, you little marriage will really be nothing more ass ... finally, word reaches us the fears of nasty odours. Rexona Sport devil ! Your lovelife seems to be a than formality, but I know we'll be Project Jonah have added one-time keeps on when you've been left little up and down, so do your very happy together.' ... animal lover AUSA sports rep and returning behind. It will give you the chance perspiration glands. Ooh ee, baby ! Daryl Wilson has dropped out of officer Peter Monteith to their list of that you desperately need. Get it together with W anton, and University and joined a Tibetan endangered species. In an emotive eliminate that smell without monastery. Quipped Daryl 'I thought statement to the press, they claim destroying the wild touch. Friends it about time to get into some good that as the last known Peter Monteith cancer and happiness are more important to habits' ... in an effort to improve his in existence he needs official you than good times, but with proper popularity with voting students, Cancer (June 22 - July 23) governmental protection. Let's all Arid*Extra Dry control you won't be lonely for long. political also-ran Steven Mitchell hope that everyone ignores them this has taken to wearing contact Those nice things that the other time as well. horoscopes tell you about you being quiet, sensitive, warm may be true, capricorn but are you clean ? All that Capricorn (Dec 23 - January 20) introvertedness can work up an Old Spice unpleasant sweat, and your body Don't be a goat, and pay more shows it. Pew ! Don't just sit there than you need to get that at-ease and feel shy, do something about it. feeling when you're on your next Arid Extra Dry, even under the date. With all the hang-ups harshest introspection, keeps you Capricornians have, embarrassing dry, and provides the assurance that body odours should be your last you Cancerians truly need. A rid will worry. You can't always get by take you places you never even knew saying that 'Jesus was a Capricorn you wanted to visit..... Even he had his hang-ups.

Page 11, CRACCUM, August 11 Eritrea on $4 a day..

uch attention has been The Eritreans, realised that peaceful population of 3 >4 million, 800,000 are Hospitals are underground. focussed on the Soviet protest had failed, launched an armed homeless, moving from place to place Despite the suffering the morale of invasion of Afghanistan, struggle which has continued for the trying to grow a few crops and the people is very high. The but few people aware of thepast war eighteen years. By $977-78 they providing targets for the Ethiopian air population is highly politicised and M had control of about 95% of the force with its Soviet MIGs. The they believe in a policy of protracted in Eritrea, a war of independence against the Soviet backed countryside and some towns. It Russians have a satellite over the area war. They are not prepared to take Ethiopian army. The tactics being looked as though victory was with infra-red equipment and they are short cuts by accepting aid with used parallel those carried out inevitable and imminent. using this to pinpoint their targets - strings attached. For example, they aginst the people of Vietnam by During those years of struggle, the people, wells, hospitals and crops. are not prepared to allow foreign The people are living amongst the the USA. Eritream people had developed a bases in their territory in return for Eritrea is a small territory highly skilled fighting force equipped liberation army, under trees and in foreign aid. They will keep fighting strategically located along the world's largely from captured weapons river valleys. There are 200,000 until they have complete major oil route, the Red Sea, on the including tanks. But not only that: children in schools run by the independence. They are concerned Horn of Africa. In the South, it the Eritreans had also gone forward liberation forces. These are that their international supporters borders on Ethiopia, in the North, the in terms of social change, replacing underground to protect them from air understaind their cause. Some Arab Sudan. It has a long history of the old feudal ways with a more raids. There are also hospitals. Some nations want to see the struggle as a colonisation; first the Ottoman Turks, equitable socialist system. The had to be abandoned when the fight between Moslem Eritreans and then the Egyptians, followed by the liberation fighters were the catalyst liberation movements withdrew from Christian Ethiopians, but in fact the Italians at the end of the 19th for eduction and political organisation the towns which they could not Eritreans are about 50/50 Moslem Century. After the 2nd World War, of the peasants. defend without great loss of life. and Christian and have overcome Eritrea came under British control The people had taken over farms There is very little food. Mostly religious differences in the cause of until 1952. and orchards from absentee landlords people eat sorghum flour which is unity. While the rest of Africa was being and were running these as very low in protein and has to be They are winning the war. Several decolonised, a United Stated self-reliance projects, on a collective imported from the Sudan. Many of major offensives were launched sponsored resolution forced the basis. There were clinics, some of the health problems are therefore against them but all failed. The Federation of Eritrea to Ethiopia, in them mobile, which gave nomadic related to malnutrition, and anaemia. Eritreans after long years of There is very little food. Mostly defiance of the United Nation'a people the same access to medical resistance, are skilled fighters, whilst people eat sorghum flour which is charter and against the will of the serices as those who stayed in one their opponents are illiterate peasants very low in protein and has to be Eritrian people. Until 1952, Eritrea had place. From a population which was who don't know why they are imported from the Sudan. Many of never been part of Ethiopia. Claims 98% illiterate they had developed fighting, and don't have the Eritreans' the health problems are therefore that the Eritream independence schools relevant to the needs of fierce determination. The Eritrean related to malnutrition, and include struggle is a sesscessionist movement people in different parts of the Peoples' Liberation Army (EPLF) had tuberculosis and malaria, and are completely false. Such claims country, teaching children farming a resounding victory in December anaemia. However the war has allow other nations to ignore the methods which were appropriate to 1979, when they routed 13,000 resulted in many terrible injuries conflict on the basis that it is an their own areas, and teaching them in Ethiopian troops and captured many needing surgery. There are napalm internal problem for Ethiopia. their own language. arms. They are still carrying out their burns, torn limbs and smashed The Ethiopian mandate over Eritrea However in 1978, the situation socialist programs and light industry bones. There is also a shortage of all was to last for ten years. Eritrea did deteriorated with Soviet intervention. continues underground. They are sorts of medical equipment, have its own parliament but there Ironically the Soviet Union had training medical workers, to improve particularly for pinning bones. Large was continued interference in its originally backed Eritrea's desire for the health of the general population affiars by Ethiopia. Eritrea has access independence in 1952, but now, like influxes of injured means that pins as well as care for war victims. There to the Red Sea, considerable the United States, it finds it more must be improvised from whatever are regional associations, workers' resources, and a well, developed expedient to back Ethiopia. Unable to material is available - nails, wire, organisations and women's industrial sector, all of which were defeat the Eritream fighters in combat pieces of wrecked aircraft. Often organisations. Traditional sex roles coveted by Ethiopia. Ethiopian control the Ethiopians have resorted to operations are performed without are changing. There are no visible of Eritrea was advantageous to the massive air bombardment of civilians. anaesthetics and antibiotics are leaders - it is very much a people's USA because of its strategic location. They use blanket bombing, cluster scarce so infection is a problem. struggle. In 1962 Ethiopia annexed Eritrea bombs, napalm and defoliants. instead of giving it independence. Hundreds of thousands of people The Eritream language was banned, have fled to the arid Sahel region in as were newspapers and political the North of Eritrea. Over the boarder Reprinted from 'Lot's Wife', Monash parties. Control of resources were in neighbouring Sudan there are a University, Australia. taken away. quarter of a million refugees. Of the

Repairs on the road from Port Sudan. Repair shops and transport depots are situated at strategic points in the bush.

Page 12, CRACCUM, August 11 sayings from the big A Media Message An enquiry into the impact of the second by Ms Marcia Russell, well and authority is probably unique in media of information on our way of known for her writings on sexism and this field in New Zealand. A third life will take place at Auckland the media. The second theme, 'The paper will come from a practising University on SAturday, 23 August, Responsibilities of the Media in a communicator and will deal with the under the auspices of the Foundation Multi-cultural Society', will be theme from the other side of the for Peace Studies. The three themes covered by Mr I.P. Puketapu, television camera. There will be panel of the seminar are : 'Sex, Violence Secretary for Maori Affairs; his discussions and time for questions and the Media', 'The Responsibilities umbrella title is 'Te Tangata'. from the floor. of the Media in a Multi-cultural The afternoon will be devoted to The papers will be published in due and 'The IMpact of the third theme, dealing with various course. Television on our Electoral aspects of the effect of television on John Male Processes". It is anyone! guess as to our electoral processes. The first NZ Foundation for Peace Studies the conclusions which will emerge, paper, with the title 'Television and Where: Lower Lecture Theatre, but the people who will be presenting the Political Process', is by Dr Ruth University of Auckland, Princes papers are authorities in their Butterworth, of Auckland University! Street. laspeeti'i’c areas, and it hoped in any Political Studies Department. The When: 9.30a.m. to 4.30p.m. «••«What the topics will be second paper is by Mr R.A. Harvey, Saturday, 23 August 1980. ventilated by some fresh winds. Chairman of MacHarman ABH Registration: $2. Students $1. Today, in certain political circles it International Advertising; his title is Morning and afternoon coffee will has become fashionable to make a 'Political Advertising on Television» (probably) be served. Bring a whipping-boy, so to speak, of the Precept and Practice'. His experience sandwich lunch. media, and with a good deal of justification the media have reacted. ON THE MANNER OF URINATING That is not the spirit which has AND DEFECATING motivated this coming seminar. When defecating or urinating one Moreover, it will be conducted, if Don't be a Warty must squat in such a way as neither humanly possible, in a scientific and a to face Mecca nor to turn one's back political atmosphere. upon it. The influence of press, radio, film, T o a d It is not sufficient to turn one's sex television on our democratic way of organ away, while oneself facing or life (as of course in all countries, in turning one's back on Mecca; and this twentieth century) is so profound Come to the one's privates must never be exposed that we cannot afford not to attempt either facing Mecca or facing directly to study it in some depth. And with away from Mecca. the advent of television, particularly Needy Urinating and defecating are as regards its role in our electoral forbidden in four places: blind alleys, processes and our political life except with the permission of those generally, one has the feeling that a Students' living along them; the property of a revolution of a kind is taking place. person who has not given permission Perhaps has already taken place. Auction to do so; places of worship, such as Now for some of the practical certain medersas; graves of believers, details concerning the 23 August unless one does so as an insult to seminar. them. The first theme, 'Sex, Violence and Lotsa bargains From 'Sayings of the Ayatollah Khomeini', the Media', will be dealt with in two translated from the Persian by Jean-Marie papers. The first is by Dr R.A. Xaviere. Moodie, Secretary of the New Thursday, 1pm, Quad. Zealand Police Association, and the

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Page 13, CRACCUM, August 11 GETTMG Craccum takes you round the pubs, t)

The idea of taking on a feature Shakespeare Tavern The Akarana Windsor Castle Tavern article on some of the pubs Albert St. Quay St Parnell Rd. around had its most obvious Upstairs in the lounge bar, or so Upstairs and downstairs at the Better known by abbreviated attraction in the bountiful supply legend has it, used to be a gay Downtown Airline Terminal. Upstairs appelation - the Windsor - this rather of liquor I was sure Craccum hangout. Which just goes to show there's a reasonable view, a number seedy establishment has gained for would be shouting me to. Alas what good taste poofters have, of very comfortable booths, some itself rather a notorious reputation as said Kate, the budget won't stand because this is a very nice place for a rather busty barmaids and a house one of Auckland's premiere venues for it. But not being one to quit quiet Friday or Saturday night drink. practice of serving doubles unless for the presentation of exciting (i.e. the ship in its hour of need, I Pleasant and quiet with periodic live singles are requested. Downstairs, a noisy) rock'n'roll. Certainly there's blundered on regardless. So entertainment. There's also a fair rather dingy little bar that has little to little else to recommend it. Best above, beside and below are a sized public bar on street level; offer except to those afraid of the known for the scene of all this few of the pubs within walking nothing fancy, but friendly and sun or the wide open spaces of musical violence, is the Lounge Bar, distance with which most of us naturally cheaper than upstairs. Albert St. tacked on the side of the old pub. will have some acquaintance. It's Totally charmless and without any a by no means exhaustive listing The Strand redeeming characteristics whatsoever, but there again Craccum staff The Exchange Cnr. Stanley and Gittos Strs. the sound is generally pushed up to have to do essays too. Parnell Road What I like to call a 'Workingman's the point of distortion and the people Furthermore, I was, after At the top of Parnell rise on the are packed in a manner reminiscent considerable persuasion, bought Pub'. And its definitely that. Mince in right, yet another revamped drinking of sardines in a can. Fun, Fun, Fun! to see the impracticality of a in your new pink plastic tights and your carefully ripped body-tight hole. Sizeable and generally quiet There are a couple of similarly listing of pubs that were situated Public Bar downstairs. Upstairs undistinguished bars in the old at any great distance from campus; T-shirt with your boyfriend and you'll soon feel like a fish out of water. As trendy, expensive Lounge Bar. building proper - dingy and badly lit, there may well be a very Convenient for those who live in there's basically only one bar (there's but quiet during the day. picturesque little country pub too Parnell I suppose. miles out of Invercargill but it's a Lounge Bar of sorts across the hall unlikely that many of us will ever that's open at odd hours) you're get to it. I guess the best way to forced to mix it with the plebs. And cover Auckland by pub is on the though the decor's definitely a bit of Capping Week crawl - a most revolt - best bottle green - and Donna enlightening experience, I might Summer on the juke box can get a add - but as that is still awhile bit much, the people on both sides away, the next best thing is to of the bar are really friendly and the organise one of your own. Here's bistro meals at lunch and dinner are hoping then, that this little nothing short of a gourmet treat number will point you in the right Neato! direction... Royal Albert Hotel Lechery, sir, it [drink] provokes, Queen St. and unprovokes: it provokes the* desire, but it takes away the Better known as Brewery Lane, performance. though it includes the Tap Room and Shakespeare Darcy's. The series of bars and restaurants that constitute Brewery The Station Hotel Symonds St. Lane are distinguished by the faceless -ness of their kitsch decor - one in The other big pub near varsity, the particular gives the impression of top floor alone can offer three bars drinking in a railway station. Service your satisfaction. The back two might ranges from indifferent to hostile. The be beyond the means of most mere Tap Room is a warm and dingy hole (student)mortals but the lounge bar in the wall, a few steps up from directly off Anzac Avenue and now Elliott St. Nice and dark if you're the site of what looks like an outsized leading a double life. As for Darcy's, bus-stop at one end, gives you a that has just opened as Auckland's grand view to get drunk by. The latest jazz venue and as I have neither recent revamp, a manoeuvre to the money nor the inclination to pay attack more patronage, has seen the the cover charge, you're just going to installation of this sizeable stage at have to find out for yourself. one end, and some rather nasty plastic chairs around the rest. A pity Kiwi Tavern because it used to be a really good 69 Wellesley St pub. Still as I say, great view, so if you turn your back on the rest of the Still a regular haunt. The Kiwi has pub and look out the window its OK. There are also a couple of bars, right two bars, each as tacky and mind-numbingly nondescript as the down at the bottom on Beach Rd, other. The Public Bar though, has the including a barn like Public Bar, but edge, in that it is not just cheaper, it why go beyond that view. has a more interesting cross-section of patrons - and as for those met The Globe pies, oh la la! The lounge bar has Cnr Wakefield & Mount Streets these hideous partitions all over the A traditional student watering-hole, show - the lengths we go to for a bit that no longer enjoys (?) the of privacy - painted an oppressive popularity or patronage it once did. A brown, with a few uncomfortable recent change in management may benches squeezed in between. A have something to do with this. Even designers and drinkers nightmare. so, it is rather strange, for the new proprietor has shown great and commendable initiative in turning the old punk haunt upstairs, The Wakefield Room, into a venue for fringe events ranging from performances of Shakespeare to poetry readings to jazz-blues concerts. Though the booths in this bar are rather uncomfortable, the atmosphere is warm, the service friendly and the intellectual fare, invariably stimulating. Some superb counter lunches are available at The Buttery, across the landing on the same level. The music can get a bit loud, which can kill the conversation aspect, but good value at meal times and pleasant surroundings. Downstairs, ye trusty Public Bar - cheap drinks, no frills, and another little hole-in-the-wall The Boardroom. During the week, the bars are generally quiet and all in all, it's one of the better pubs withim a reasonable distance.

Page 14, CRACCUM, August 11 SLOSHED trough the bars and under the tables.

Alexandra Tavern Civic Tavern The Gables The Skyline Bar/ Airport Parnell Rd. Cnr. Wellesley and Queen Strs. Jervois Rd. While waiting to flee these isles A place worth keeping in mind If its only a hop step and a wink Scene of many a quick drink you can lounge in the luxurious vinyl from Craccum to the social pages of with summer in sight. The Alex, as it snatched between sessions at the ambience of the airport lounge bar. is more familiarly known, has a Film Festival time. These of course in the Auckland Star then it's only a Last chance to buy overpriced 45 sizeable garden bar in front of the the London Bar upstairs, one of the slightly greater leap from the Kiwi to South or to fruitlessly attempt to get tavern proper. During the sunny most shizophrenic bars in Auckland. the Gables. The Gables, executed in drunk on Lion. No chance of being season this is the place to be seen By day, generally deserted - a havenlin a mid-Seventies Brewery Gothic is too pissed to miss your plane. Weave - and to parade - and observe - every the heart of the city; at night not merely an architectural delight. your way among the maze of low inch of brown flesh available. In the especially those later on in the week, Here one can rest safe from tables, turn off the light and, as the off-peak, the Alex still enjoys a the scene of much crowding as traditional pub agrophobia in tiny sun sinks over Mt Erebus you head considerable popularity especially masochists from all over crowd in to exposed aggregate nooks and off into the wide wild world of cosy among the advertising executives and have their eardrums abused by crannies and enjoy three or four pubs and strong brews. Samoa! the like, with which the Parnell of the various three, four and five piece different kinds of steak and salad (or '80's seems to be acrawl. It's not vintage and modern-jazz bands. for the discerning vegetarian, fish and worth a trip from town for, being Its a long dim bar regularly staffed salad), catch up on the media gossip, DB Waitemata inside a rather close, crowded and by two gents of reputedly reflect on the upward social mobility Albert St noisy place to drink. Nonetheless, to pre-cambrian origin, but it can be a of Herne Bay or quietly from behind If the large-patterned, garish purple give credit where credit is due, the really nice place for a relaxed your froth observe the graceful and red decor doesn't put you off Alex's bottle store is the only place in afternoon drink or ten. An even movements of the uniformed your drinks, then the D.J. with the Auckland that I've been able to dimmer Public Bar at the base of the barmaids/barmen. There's a sunken fixation with saying triumphantly, obtain a bottle of Deinhard's stairs seems to attract an interesting conversation pit, wooden furniture, 'Check it out!' between each and Bernkasteler. array of winos, Polynesians, truck stained glass, ample parking, a bottle every of the sugar-sweet vinyls he drivers and underage drinkers. store where you can buy the best of plays will. Still, if you've been Australian, oh and lunch is about crushed out of every other place in $4.50. Don't be caught out town, then at least you know that underdressed, that's the other thing. there's always room at the There are bound to be several Miss Waitemata. P.S. If you don't wear and Mr Auckland candidates present, you glasses, then the barman with an impressive line-up of willprobably ask your age. expensive vehicles outside (nothing with less than eight cylinders is admitted to the prime Jervois Road The Empire parking zone). But whats really Cnr. Nelson & Victoria Sts. rewarding is a visit to the Pacific At this point in my life I'm inclined Islanders' Educational Resource to deny I've ever been there, but Centre, just a block past the pub truth be known I have been seen which is where the current confusion there on occasions. Imposing edifice between Parnell and Ponsonby really faces onto the conjunction of Nelson ends. and Victoria Sts. Behind it there are a number of bars: the ubiquitous Public Bar; a little hole in the wall next to The Occidental the Lounge-Garden Bar that seems to Crouching down Vulcan Lane is the be little frequented and the Occidental. Recently declared a aforementioned Lounge Bar, for historic place due to the advanced those with a bent for something state of history of the patron's livers different. Friendly service, pleasant ii stands as a memorial to wasted surroundings (especially in summer days and forgotten nights. Truly an when you can sit, drink and dance experience to sit under the tables in outside till all hours) and the scene is the long dark private bar and watch all set. the hands under the tables, the little red pills bouncing off the floor, and Hotel Intercontinental - a.k.a. The the grooves being worn in the carpet Big 'I' by the passing policeman. You might Cnr. Waterloo Quadrant and even find a nice plainclothed D to Princes St. share you chairlegs with. Anytime anyone has anything to say about the Big I, it generally ends with a derogatory comment to the Caledonian effect that 'It's where all the law and Cnr. K Rd. & Symonds St. commerce students drink'. Well, Another pub with a world of granted, there are probably more ties difference between the bars. It's a and business suits per head than any working man's world in the Public other pub in Auckland but it's still Bar on the corner, which boasts quite a nice (if expensive) place to among other attractions a couple of drink. Tucked away under the street, pool tables and the obligatory glaring the 'I' boasts three bars; an lighting. And seperated by a hallway infrequently open Bistro, which caters and a few inches of ply and plaster, to the disco freak in us all; the pint the Parrot Bar. Tres chic as they say. sized Public Bar surely the smallest in Tres exensive too. Either way, it Auckland; and the Turf Bar all doesn’t add up to much. To add tasteful panelling, rich carpeting and insult to injury, there's not a parrot in hard-as-hell seats. The later two can sight. get pretty crowded on a Friday afternoon, but if you can foot the bill, the feeling's OK, and it can be quite a friendly place.

De Bretts Hotel Shortland St. My first introduction to this palace of joy was when a friend of mine shouted some cocktails in the House Bar upstairs (a rare occasion, indeed). Suitably impressed with the standard, I returned with friends of my own to show my good taste and knowledge, only to find that the previous barman was on holiday and the relieving bloke from downstairs (yes, the dreaded PUBLIC bar) did not know how to mix even the simplest of alcoholic concoctions. Assured that the was 'only relieving', I returned again ang again, hoping, alas in vain, to be served by the excellent initiator of this place's reputation. I've given up, but if you find that he's back, then let me know.

Page 15, CRACCUM, August 11 Parlez Vous Le Maori? On Sunday 3 August, Te Ringa they went down to Wellington, one say Haere Mai and Tena Koutu on industrial society, Maori language has Mangu Mihaka and Diane Prine the state of Maori language and the National programme but, inevitably been left behind. Most pitched a tent in the grounds of culture, and the reasons for their 'Muldoon has been known to Maori people fall into the lowest Government House, along with protest. welcome international dignitiaries to socio-economic grouping in New around 20 others. This was timed to They have chosen the courts as the New Zealand with that renowned Zealand, consequently Maori culture coincide with Maori Language Week, most effective medium to make their phrase Tenner Coco.' is the working class culture of New as a protest at the lack of any real protest known, because customary Mihaka and Prince argue that Zealand - leaning on the bar, lining Government action to promote the avenues have been proven ineffective Maori should have official, up for the TAB, playing guitar, truck use of Maori in New Zealand. Mihaka - that is, no notice is taken. What has constituional recognition. In 1979 the driving. For many, Maori language is and Prince expected to be arrested been the outcome of the Maori Land New Zealand Council for Education only spoken during the periodic visits over this, and planned to speak only Maches, or the petitions to and Research, they say, suggested to the marae. What is taught in in Maori during their court case. This Parliament? Nothing. 'The basement changes in the legal status of Maori schools as Maori language and would have highlighted the of Parliament is full of previous language as the most effective way culture is in reality Maori cultures non-status of Maori in NZ, as English petitions still being considered - rats to give increased recognition to it. heritage, and by the way it is taught, is taken as the official language of have eaten most of them. Doing They say that Maori should be an reinforces the belief that things Maori the Courts, through our adherence to things in a dignified fashion doesn't integral part of the education are incompatible with the 20th the British judicial system. As Mihaka work... We aim to expose the syllabus, taught alongside English in century. This, they say, is a defeatist put it, it has been 'legitimised tokenism of Court provisions, and of primary schools, and argue that attitude. through repetition'. the status of the Maori language.' 'vague and dubious as the Treaty of Since then, Mihaka has stormed The protest failed, as the So what recognition does Maori Waitangi is, argued on moral grounds Parliament, scattering leaflets over attendance police most generously have in our society? We may call it is a justification for Maori as an the heads of MPs from the Visitors failed to arrest them. A police ourselves multicultural, but we are official language of this country.' Gallery. In their own words, they are constable spoke to them in Maori, definitely monolingual. English is the They also had some interesting 'adopting conscious political tactics' and in the end they reluctantly official language of the Courts, of comments on the significance of to expose the inadequate provisions packed up and left. Nevertheless the Parliament, of broadcasting and the Maori language and culture. 'People made for Maori in the law of this issues Mihaka and Prince were raising newspapers; Maori is taught in must realise that language and country. And they do not aim to cannot be simply folded away like schools, but at secondary and tertiary culture are not inseparable'... In ignored. Katherine White their tent, or like last week's level, as an academic subject pre-European times they developed at newspapers. I spoke to them before alongside French and German. They the same rate; now, with a European, A R T IS T O F T H E W E E K : Nader's Raid The Queen Mum Nader had some constructive ideas systems. You don't arrive at Resplendent in mauve dress, hat Ralph Nader stumbled into the defying all the milleners of Paris, voluminous gymanasium deceptively. for university students to ponder over knowledge through reading books, nor watching people, he said. In antediluvian yet elegant, the eternal Certainly the organisers were and, hopefully, act upon. He handbag and benevolent smile suggested that organisations similar short university should not be just deceived. The microphones were attached, the artist waves. It is not to the Public Information Research another secret institution full of raised to an appropriate height, and an energetic wave, nor yet a lazy Nader began his effortless, self Groups be set up in the United people prolonging their adolescence (...a reflection on society at large). wave, nor even any sort of wave that assured attack. Creating images of States, (for example, the PIRG in might seem out of place in the saga huge engulfing multinationals New York funded from university It was refreshing to see a person with such all-embracing vision and of waves that have emanated from competing with and at times aided by levies, as they all are, with an annual the balcony of Buckingham Palace, an equally dark satanic central budget of $1.5 million, 100 full-time commitment to the restoration of 'true democracy'. He made it sound for it is a wave to the British people, government for unrightful power, the staff and research cov ering drinking and what is more, it is a wave on the world's No 1 consumer and citizen water contamination to political so easy: no doubt because he has succeeded to quite a large degree in occasion of the artist's birthday. It is advocate suggested ways in which corruption), be set up here within our thus a great wave. Forget about the own university system. This would his own country. Hopefully his visit to counter these 'evils' and restore mauve dress. democracy to New Zealand society. provide a much needed connection will prompt activity in the ways he suggested ... hopefully he won't be Things have changed in this Identifying the way in which these with the larger society, as well as particular field of art. In the old days, monsters conduct themselves, Nader providing students with real situations passed over as having been iust another 'curious academic'. Contrary when she was playing barefoot in the cited secrecy as being the public's in which to develop skills and Highlands, Lady Elizabeth main enemy. 'Information is the confidence, and in which these to the predictable 'official backlash' Nader's comments are most Bowes-Lyon could have waved until currency of democracy', he said, students can test their own value her fingers fell off and there would rolling off a basic premise. To applicable to New Zealand. David Faulls have been nary a murmur in the counter the 'repressive' Official corridors of Whitehall or on the Secrets Act, and clandestine activities CRACCUM understands that Ralph playing fields of Eton or in any of of both Government and the those places where the gin crowd multinationals, he suggested New o ( Nader's visit is to be followed up by Donald Ross, a Member of 'Nader's congregates but now as she flicks the Zealanders push for constitutional f * \ * \ Raiders'. cake crumbs off her hand the Guards rights to protect their interests. march and the RAF flies past and Something akin to the American most all of London cheers and cheers Freedom of Information Act is needed and cheers. One can only admire to ensure that people have the then the force of her art. The cynics necessary information for the may call it minimal, but in fact Queen evaluation of any decision being Elizabeth the Queen Mother is one of taken which will affect them. It is the last livino exponents of the also necessary that the will of the suprematist school which Malevich majority be carried out ... democracy, the Hairy Russian was the founder of. by Nader's own definition. How this school travelled from Minsk Little comfort for New Zealand, to Windsor is even yet a mystery for Derhaos. havino just witnessed art historians, although it is believed 'bugging revealed', and the creation ot that Anthony Blunt (onetime Knight 'fast track' for certain projects. During of the Realm) has some pertinent an interview with Nader held after the theories on the subject, but let gymnasium speech, conducted by Ian sleeping M15 files lie: what is Frazer and an audience, a important to us as connoisseurs of art representative of Friends of the Earth is how her style is so successful. stated that he thought it pointless I hope it is not simply because the now making submissions to hearings 4th of August was her birthday. I on these special projects. (Fortunately would hope that we lived in an for the American people, 'fast track' enlightened era of criticism when legislation there has now been such personal considerations did not discarded). Nader suggested that the enter into a serious discussion of an public force an issue of this artist, for I personally would be quite legislation ... get a party to make a insulted to learn that it was simply stand against this sort of law, and because it was her birthday that all of vote them in. Britain went joyous. I mean, there He specifically attacked the secrecy must be more to it than than, no surrounding the decision recently sociologist would assert that a made by Government in selling our country would be enraptured over a hydro-electric power for an birthday rather than a wave, none of undisclosed rate, in return for the people I chatted to at Igor's aluminium smelters. The consumer Travelling Gallery of Art and Funny has a right to know the rate, he said. Animals Show even suggested that It is yet another example of a there could possib'y be ulterior reason monopoly being subsidised by the for the applause. I mean, other taxpayer... 'socialising the risk and people have birthdays too you know. capitalising the profit'; or 'private Remember that! But it was a great enterprise' as it has come to mean. wave.Not a new wave: a great wave. However, amongst all this gloom,

Page 16, CRACCUM, August 11 Holidays in the sun

It was no coincidence that in 1975 Unemployment is effecting a wide others. Your morale will start to drop the government expanded what was have to be examined, in view of our range of people, and an analysis of from the situations vacant column in future. then the Special Work scheme. As the unemployed in 1979 showed that the morning Herald to the same unemployment began to rise above graduates are not immune. Of those For the short term the government column in the evening's Star, with has divided the Temporary what was considered acceptable registered as unemployed, 3.9% are telephoning for job interviews taking level, special work was made graduates, from various faculties. Employment programme into four care of the hours between. categories to cater more for the available throughout the year, and Graduates themselves make up 4.0% Most of us have heard of the needs of the unemployed. The work started to include skilled technical of our work force according to a 1971 damage unemployment does to and clerical types of work. Further, survey. skills development programme is an people's esteem. The notion is so attempt to offer basic work skills and due to the increasing orientation of Graduates are registered for shorter common it is likely to form a national women to work outside the home, periods than others. Since they are the chance to develop work habits, stereotype. particularly for young people. This temporary employment became open the elite, from a qualification point of But it is no joke. Unemployment is to them. view, on the job market, they have a may be valuable in the short term, a serious problem, effecting many but in the long term it is questionable The growth of unemployment from better chance of getting work, even if people in this country, from the how many peolple on this scheme the mid seventies to our present the work bears no relation to their graduate to the young school leaver situation, where we have degree. When this happens less will be able to be accommodated into from the older woman wanting to the decreasing workforce. approximately 50,000 people either qualified people in turn have to re-enter the work force, to the registered as unemployed or working accept work they are over qualified The Winter Employment unskilled manual worker. Programme will be specifically for on TEP is due to a number of factors. for, and so on down the scale, until it Government has a responsibility to Specific events such as Australian effects those who have neither skills seasonal workers out of work. The face the long term situation rather SCSP will run again. This year restrictions on imports such as or qualifications. Thus we have a bulk than merely tinkering with the refrigerators, freezers and clothing, of unskilled, unqualified people, however, students will have to be Temporary Employment Scheme, as registered as unemployed for four effected industry in 1977. Generally particularly young school leavers, it did in the 1980 budget. however, there has been a reduced who remain out of work. weeks before being eligible for Temporary Employment is a valid referral to this scheme. Further, the demand for labour from the private For graduates who chose not to measure in the short term, because first referrals will not be made till sector due to economic recession. work in jobs unrelated to their most of us can't cope with being out Alongside this the Government's degree, the choice may well be December 1st, and no unemployment of work for long. The cliches, such as benefit will be paid for the four weeks sinking lid policy in the public service unemployment interspersed with the need to educate for leisure are all of unemployment. has meant less job apportunities here. periods of temporary employment. too true. With unemployment high already, Now we are facing the introduction It shouldn't be too hard for On a long term basis the of new technology which is predicted university students to imagine the the amount of unsubsidized work establishment of a Ministry of available for students will be minimal. to create even more unemployment. shortcomings of the Temporary Unemployment would be a good Meanwhile our potential workforce Employment scheme. Most of us The cut in the length of SCSP will idea, in lieu of predictions for the effect students summer savings, has expanded, as those born during have either been on SCSP in one future. The governmewnt have said the Post War Baby boom enter the vocation or another, or have had making 1981 a difficult or impossible that their energy related projects will year financially. workforce, and the changing friends who have. But try to imagine create new jobs by the late 1990's. The Project Employment consciousness of women orientates what it would mean if there was no However this will be overriden by the programme is the fourth category of them to work. university to return to. Indeed no effect of the introduction of new Growing numbers of unemployed chance of unsubsidized employment the schemes and is to provide interim technology, which as seen from work for those registered as are mirrored by growing numbers on in your near future. overseas example, creates the Temporary Employment Scheme, Imagine what it would mean to unemployed. This division will closely redundancy. resemble the scheme in the past. which the Government spent work a forty hour week at a project Some are of the opinion that new between $40-$50 million on last year. that was somewhat unnecessary and Yet with 300,000 people out of technology may somehow create new work it will become economically Number employed on TEP schemes jobs. But since we have no real unfeasible to provide a significant evidence for this, we must assume proportion of them with temporary 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 that the figure of between 300,000 employment. How are we then going and 400,000 out of work by the year December 387 269 !5005 6662 8917 21396 23317 to cope with unemployment, if in the 2000 is a reasonably accurate Originally special work was didn't feel like a 'real' job. Or a job next few years we are being trained introduced in 1965 for seasonal prediction. for jobs that won't exist ? that was reasonably interesting or Since we are going to have huge workers who could not get jobs. Ann Elborn productive, but invalid, because it numbers of people out of work it is Since 1975 the Temporary had to be created for you, to handle Employment scheme has been used essential that government examines your employment problem. Perhaps our institutions, making necessary to cope with the worsening situation. most importantly imagine waking up The scope of temporary employment alterations so we can cope with our three, six or however many months future. projects has expanded to cope with later and having to return to the At present our schools teach the greater variety of people who are Department of Labour, to re-register unemployed. academic subjects that neither as unemployed. educate young people for leisure nor Students who think their only Horrors I Once again you are faced exposure to unemployment and teach them technological skills, such with existing on a mere $47 a week, as computing. Work is structured into temporary work will be during their more time than you know what to do summer vacation, while they are forty hour week blocks, so we have with (unless you're skilled at using some people doing a lot and others waiting to get on SCSP, are probably community facilities and your own mistaken. doing none. Domestic work and child resources) and reduced contact with rearing are unpaid. All these areas

Page 17,. CRACCUM, August 11 Underground Press

Poked away behind air scheme, but it was largely a matter of conditioning duct and stacked up experimentation, applying the logic of old chairs in one of the basement the technology that you're dealing storage rooms in the Library with. After a while I found I was Building, there is a hand printing getting better results than the press. Katherine White spoke to Department had been 20 years ago Phillip Ridge, who has spent when the press had last been some time over the last year working. Something like that can working on the press. take 20 years of experience to My involvement with the press perfect. began while I was doing my MA, in What have you printed on the press English. As part of Mac Jackson's so far ? bibliographic and textual course we Over the summer I did a went down to the basement of the Valedictory Ode, presented to Prof. library one day to see this old printing Musgrove on his retirement, for the press which had just been left there English Department. Since then I've for about 20 years. There's something used it as a proof press for a small very sad about seeing a press like edition of poems by Jan Kemp - that just left to molder. Then towards 'Icebreaker' - and I'm currently doing the end of that year someone the same thing for a couple of pieces suggested I should restore the press, by Riemke Ensing. In the next couple and this was O.Ked through the of months I'll be doing an edition for English Dept as an SCSP scheme Go Po Seng too, a Singaporean poet. over the summer. I've been using the Albion as a Restoring the press was not such a proof press, which is basically its best hideous job as it might seem; you use. That is, you set up the type for needed to apply a certain logic. While a page, get a first impression through I'm not mechanically gifted, or even the press to see whether that setting production of the article. For that Do you see yourself making a living mechanically minded, I could grasp is OK, and you make adjustments Robin Lush has been letting me use from printing ? the technical process of the machine from that, then go to another press, his press down at Elam, which is an It would be good if I could, but ... I'd probably end up working in a and go from there. one that is faster to use, to print out electric cylinder letterpress. It's an Albion Press, isn't it ? the bulk of the copy. It takes 3 What would you like to see done hamburger joint to support myself. It Yes, about 120 years old. minutes to produce an image on the with the press now ? would be difficult, because of the amount of time, labour, that it takes Mechanically they're the most Albion - pretty slow - so its best use The English Dept plans to to produce something. Your actual primitive of the presses, but they is for extremely limited editions, and incorporate printing into their Masters paper and ink costs are pretty small. sustained the printing trade for about for proof work. • courses at some level; I've bought And once you have printed a work, 300 years, until the development of So the main uses of the press would equipment and set the press up so you have the problem of distribution, motorised presses. be in setting poetry ? that 7 or 10 students could use it at a Yes; you become much more time. I can see it being an extremely how to get it to bookshops round the What needed doing to the press ? country. You can't hope to recover Getting the type and furniture attuned to the subtleties of language valuable asset to the English Dept your total cost in sales, or to get all together was probably the most by hand setting. It is an interpretive used, say, along the lines of the your income from sales immediately; complex part of restoring the press, role, setting a poem. Through you Wai-te-ata press at Victoria they're spread out over a couple of although there needed to be the structure that the poet is working University. renovations to the actual press itself - in becomes an integral part of the For myself I'd like to carry on years. some of the leatherwork had worn poem. The structure, and cadences experimenting typographically with And you feel there is a market, a away and things like that. So it was of the poem become obvious after a the press - trying to make a more public acceptance of this kind of high the ancilliary equipment that I had to while, especially with modern poets exact correspondence between the quality, limited edition work ? Oh definitely. Alistair Paterson build up. It would have taken 2 vou have to understand the medium, type on the page and the cadence of would say we're in something of a months or so, working every day, the perceptual processes of looking at the work, giving a stronger indication renaissance with New Zealand poetry and gradually, working repairing it, I the type as visual units, and their of the poet's nuances through right now. And for the first time learnt about printing itself. By the relation to the spaces. Does that spacing and size of type. I'd also like we're gaining an audience outside end of it I had learnt the make sense to you ? to get into some colour work on it, New Zealand. In fiction, Russell Haley fundamentals of printing for myself. % The justification, if you like, for a along the lines of what Alan Loney is has just been accepted into the At the same time I was getting a lot press like this is the time taken by the doing in Wellington. His American market; one of the large of help from Robin Lush at Elam, and compositor to set it out, to come to 'Dawn/Water', for example, where publishing firms there is bringing out Ron Holloway, an old printer who is terms with the type. This is far better he's used colour very effectively, in a one of his books. Things are retired now. than simply handing it to a very limited edition with quite a bit of So really you were starting from typesetter, who can only copy what time spent on it. Costly, because of definitely happening. scratch ? has been put in front of her/him. The the time involved, but sequential Right. Can you think of anything else Yes, I knew virtually nothing about work comes in the typography and colour work is where the press would you want to say ? Will this be readable ? printing when I began on the proof, rather than in the mass come into its own, I think. offers from dealers Buchanan has The theme running through the persisted in exhibiting beyond their twenty or so works was that of reach. His first show (1978) was at camouflage patterns, a theme that the Outreach Centre in Ponsonby, the was in a pupal stage in the 1979 galleries second (1979) he organised himself at Maidment show. There has been the Maidment Little Theatre. If this some development since then, Dean Buchanan being established to fill the growing had been his third show in a dealer however and rather than the static 100m2 Gallery, & need left by the dealer system as it gallery he would by now be a 'name' flatter early peices the 100m2 works Derek Cowie stands. painter - a selling painter. However, had a space and pictorial depth (not Closet Artists Gallery Certainly these galleries are not as Buchanan does not paint for money to mention colour) reminiscent of A new phenomenon has appeared glamorous as their and unlike others who have fallen Delauney (and other French painters on the galleries scene in Auckland. commission-orientated brothers, nor prey to the Midas touch of the peripherally associated with Cubism Small casual spaces are being set up can they offer studied lighting, dealers is under no pressure to and Futurism). The dynamism of these more-than-famouflage patterns in opposition to (but as yet no in mailing lists, time payments or produce. Buchanan paints for competition with) the established central locations; but despite their enjoyment, and by exhibiting less gave them a movement of their own, dealer galleries. Their rise is hardly gloom and comparative inaccessibility ostentatiously has a greater chance of an intrinsic centrifugal movement. surprising when one considers the . they are probably the most valuable reaching viewers on a pleasure, rather The combined effect of pattern, colour, depth and movement was, in price the artist and buying public exhibiting spaces in the city for the than a profit, level. n.ust pay for the name and facilities simple reason that they hang work The 100m2 Gallery is just that - one most of the works, almost hypnotic of a well-known gallery. 40% is now which has not previously been shown hundred square metres of exhibiting like looking into a washing machine., a standard commission rate exacted or would otherwise not be shown. Of space, an ex-warehouse with no Although Buchanan's concerns in these works seem primarily painterly by the big-name dealers. course all this mean that neither artist heating, no carpet, no hessian wall There have been a number of nor gallery makes any money, as they panels and no ceiling. The roof he has also allowed himself the luxury effecs. Firstly, a large dealer gallery cannot attract the discerning, if provides occasional glimpses of sky. of admitting their origins; the titles, will only show works which are more ponderous, collector; and it is quite But despite the limitations the space stencilled onto the cnavasses, refer to likely to sell; secondly, the collector possible, unless patronage and is nicely proportioned and, as the German campaigns and aircraft of must pay a higher price for the interest pick up, tht these new spaces Buchanan show proved, is ideal for 1939-45. The 'centrifugal' pieces works; thirdly little-known artists or and opportunites will not last long. showing large gutsy paintings. There significantly given aircraft titles. Buchanan's technique in the large those who have not exhibited before Tow such spaces offered two such is nothing about the surroundings to stand little chance of being shown in opportunities recently. The first was detract from the works on show, paintings was limited (in a positive such a gallery (and therefore of the 100m2 Gallery in Federal Street unlike many a dealer gallery where sense) to sprayed and masked selling); and finally, as a result of all which hung Dean Buchanan's third hessian and vinyl tempt the eye and, enamel. However, perhaps the most of these, small less flashy galleries are show in as many years. Despite no doubt, the wallet. interesting pieces in the show were

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1980 is turning out to be a bumper from a newly formed band is But then you're not paying for swish year for Auckland's budding music coherent its not exactly an acceptable bands to use. Fairly new bands surroundings. Running at a low profit Committee and The Kiddities industry. sound of the suburbs so practising in margin Progressive Music Studio In January the Brian Staff and residential areas is bound to draw currently book the studio, long with a supports itself - not Terry. Nicknamed few others who have yet to dream up Mike Chunn duo broke the hitherto complaints about NOISE. And hiring Subsistance Studios by its innovator sacred seal of record production and a hall usually means bad accoustics a name for themselves. this little venture is very much a The next month promises bookings brought us Ripper Records. Ripper and putting up with a lot of labour of love. The aim is to wrapped up some of last year's best compromising situations - no power for Toy Love and Flight X7 encourage young musicians not to compliments of the New Music pub music with Ak '79. A neat little points can be a piss off. overcharge them. package featuring among others the After months of searching Terry Management. The varsity bands Terry started stashing away his Flicks and the Screaming Meemees expatriate Toy Love, Proud Scum found the space he need 2,700 sq earnings in 1978 from three and The Swingers. The feet at 31 Elliot Street above the old have already been through. concurrent part-time jobs at one As its happened PMS has become transtasmanian drift of so much of Ramsey's Jazz Club, and straight stage. That money plus a bank loan our local talent to the land of Oz is across from the Taproom. He has a more than a venue for band of around $800, a personal loan and a practices. Terry himself is a kind of what spurred Simon Grigg on to 12 month lease on the place which windfall inheritance summed the bill establish Propellor Records. began in March and is presently resource/information file for the for the first rehearsal room. Thanks bands. He has developed a good Supposedly, now that Ripper & negotiating a 6-year one. Inside, a to a carpenter friend who offered his Propellor Records exist, a band has small room in the centre which will rapport with the promoters around services free of charge, and Terry's town. He may be able to offer a only to record a demo and if its good later be used for recording is flanked own adeptness with hammer and nail chances are it'll get snapped up and manger a new support band and get slapped onto vinyl. But it's not quite a new booking in return. that simple. There's a big difference Right now Terry's travelling to and between practising in a spare room from the Shore everyday of the week and cutting your first demo in a to be at the studio, as well as fitting recording studio. This is where the varsity work - but he's not stopping amicable chap in the photo fits in here I Any band needs a well (that's Terry King) and what this produced demo to be accepted by a article's all about - a rehearsal studio record company so plans for where bads can get all the practice recording at Elliot Street are well they need without having to pay an under way. Terry's building his own exorbitant fee. mixer and another friend is building a Progressive Music Studio is a so compressor and an equaliser, so he's far successful attempt to bridge the paying for parts only. If his intended gap between garage and recording application to the ARts Council for a studio. grant is accepted, he'll have the The idea of setting up such a money to buy a tape machine. studio, says Terry, came originally When his hard earned efforts are from a friend who had seen some rewarded he'll be able to further his rehearsal rooms in operation while in own personal interests as well as Munich. The two were working as those of the bands and work in an roadies a few years back setting up established recording studio himself. sound systems for concerts at He hopes to keep the fee for Western Springs and touring the recording demos around $7 - $8 an country with overseas hour. At those rates they'll be the bands ... Graham Parker, The Knack cheapest in town. when they started thinking about Terry says he's been surprised at doing something similar in New ,the integrity and enthusiasm of the Zealand. Terry was later doing some musicians he's come in contact with, mixing work for a club in Surfers having been warned that they're the Paradise and chanced upon the Music worst bunch of degenerates anyone could choose to work with, not to Form Studios at Byron Bay. These by two larger rooms. At the moment capital outlay has been kept at a consist of a recording studio and mention people like Glyn Tucker from only one of these is being used as a minimum. Although memories of barracks, A band comes up to record Mandrill and Doug Rogers from rehearsal room. But when time and lugging timber up two flights of stairs stays a week canoeing and Harlequin who have been a great help money permit Terry hopes to have for hours on end still prompts the outdooring it inbetween sessions in all the way. Record production in the both in operation with two separate refrain 'How to build a recording the studio. A generally high success past has buttered too much bread for sets of acoustics. He's studying studio and why they didn't pick me rate is attributed to the creative and the average businessman. More acoustics sound and electronics at for Jesus.' There is a $2000 bank loan relaxing atmosphere. recently it's as though new wave varsity this year and still remains pending now for the second room. Terry's plan isn't quite that music has set the precedent for a ever thankful for the help of thee Meanwhile there's no shortage of ambitious - yet! But he's interested in new wave of producers in NZ who acoustics department at architecture business. PMS is booked out seven are interested in what the local music the type of music that local bands school. days a week, and Terry has been scene has to offer. For Terry each have been getting into over the past Two rehearsal sessions are held few years. forced to turn people away until he accomplishment is quickening the daily. The first starts around ten in gets the other room built. The l eris flow of new ideas. 'Most bands are pretty rough'...but the morning and winds up at about (just up from Dunedin and pictured there's a lot of potential talent around 'There are all sorts of directions five in the afternoon. The second right) are the most regular tenants. that this place could take'. and he's determined to give bands a starts at 6.00 or so and finishes about They get a discount in return for fair go. Even if the noise emitted 11.00. The cost is only $15 a session. loaning their PA system for other Deborah Telford

woven steel 'Lattices' - a recent sortie hygenic. The lighting again is casual with the population peices, were, in of Buchanan's into the third which may make viewing a little more my opinion, Cowie's best offerings. dimension. Despite the limitations of difficult but at worst it prevent They had a cleanliness and frankness method and materials these too had reflections on glass-covered works. unfortunately compromised by the their own intrinsic movement. Both Closet Artists' last show was an close proximity of the more painterly the show and the gallery deserved, introduceion show of the work of landscapes and heads. Most and deserve more attention - more Derek Cowie, varied and numerous attractive of the Stripes were five or than they appeared to be getting. enough to be almost a retrospective. six poles suspended from the ceiling; Due to the gallery's inability to attract Cowie's show was not as much a spinning of the poles by the viewer the collector or even the buying knock on the head as Buchanan's; it caused spirals to move at varying public only three of the twenty works ws more cerebral, more demanding rates up and down the poles. The sold. on the viewer, and a lot more evanescent effects were brillantly The second offering was at Closet self-conscious. The works (too conceived and controlled, and had Artists Gallery (520 Queen Street), numerous to count) could be divided the show consisted only of these another deserving space offering an into four major groups - Figures poles and the lyrical two-dimensional intelligent alternatie to the sterility of (which I shall call Population pieces, stripe works the show would have the dealer galleries. Once again a as each dealt with a whole population been that much more direct. second-best location not frequented of figures). Heads, Landscape and Currently Closet Artists is showing by those who do the buying. This is a Stripes. What all the works had in paintings and drawings by Philip gallery offering both artists and public common was a restriction of space, a Clairmont - let us hope that a space and a service for far less cost sort of construction within the picture Clairmont's popularity attracts a few to both than the established galleries, plane - pictorial claustrophobia even. more collectors to the gallery before and due to minimal patronage to date Cowie is a set designer with Mercury it is forced to close, even temporarily. it is finding itself in increasingly hot Theatre which may be significant. Both 100m2 and Closet Artists need financial water. Like 100m2 Closet The population pieces made most and desreve a lot more support than Artists is a fertile space - the profitable use of that claustrophobia, they are getting; not only for the type downstairs of an old home - it is a and where population and head of show they hand but also as warm and coloured space (I suspect elements were combined in some of recognition for the increasingly in conscious reaction to established the works the constriction verged on importanbt role they, and others like gallery clinical white) which is far implosition; a poerful effect, but them, are assuming on behalf of both more sympathetic to the work of difficult to look at for the length of artists and public in the face of many contemporary Auckland artists time warranted. The Strip works, growing financial pressures than the accepted atmospherically unfortuntely not hung together or ____ Winston Smith

Page 19, CRACCUM, August 11 books Harper's Mother Aline by Wendy Simons Carole Klein Angus and Robertson Sidgwick & Jackson Harpers Mother is all about The dust jacket carries an growing up with nothing to hold onto extension to the title: 'The first but a mother whose solidity is like the biography of Aline Bernstein, famed strands of a spiders web. And about stage designer and mistress of being a New Zealander. Thomas Wolfe.' The daughter of And so it begins. Harper and actor Joseph Frankau, wife of a mother in the rain. Waiting for the banker and mother of two children, bus to carry them away from another Aline Bernstein born in 1880 had a uncle. Rain and salt spray to rinse out long career in the theatre in New the sadness. What sadness? Harper is York. Her work brought her in numb in the liquid darkness. Seeing contact with great plays, players and the bus - a warm floading island in playwrights: 'The Little Foxes' and the distance and wanting to be 'The Children's Hour' by Lillian secure within its dry vacuum. Heilman, the Lunts, Helen Hayes, Harper is always outside the bus, Bernard and Irwin Shaw, Elmer Rice, searching for herself in the Moliere, Chekhov, Sheridan and aulsbrook's faces, umbrella and Shakespeare. everything closes five at visionaries She is especially known for her beyond the fogged paned. Tracing relationship with novelist Thomas make-up fathers in the rain freckles, Wolfe, twenty years her junior, whom frantic images smudged by the hazy she met before he became a collection of men her mother needs. successful writer. His literary Harper's mother, being a solo parent ambitions were directed towards is crumbling the Griffins myth, tainted drama but she convinced him that with bitter grime that can no longer the novel was his true medium and be scrubbed clean with time her judgement proved sound. Her honoured vim. encouragement, support and love Reading Harpers Mother is like were powerful contributing factors in looking into soup. Thick with homely his development and achievement, liquid rhythmn. Wendy Simons has which he acknowledges in the pawned Harpers frightingly perceptive dedication of his first major work insight to focus her adult message. 'Look Homeward, Angel.' This and The child can see the ugly reality big its sequel 'Of Time and the River' are people cannot face. But in seeking to significant novels in the history of convey her mother's isolation from a American fiction. society who will not cede its earthy Author Klein faithfully describes morales to change, it reeks of the the pleasures and agonies of their wholesome optimism it's trying to liaison; 'Hers was the frenzy of a condemn. Teeters maddeningly on woman deeply in love who had the brink of stark Americanism, invested complex needs and feelings almost ramming callousness down in another human being.' Klein's the readers throat but soft-soaps, research produces a vivid and moving plays the image with maddening account of a life steeped in the restraint. theatre but there is an emphasis on Harper and her mother will be her personal life, which was not okay. The rain won't last, it never always harmonious. Liquor became a does and that's why it's so much constant problem. A woman friend of about New Zealand and so true. Aline's in a moment of candour said 'He taught her how to drink, that was Rodni his gift to her.' Even when his emotional interest in Beyond New Zealand: The Foreign her is exhausted, Wolfe extracts Policy of a Small State details of her life which he John Henderson, Keith Jackson, subsequently used when he portrayed bits Richard Kennaway (Eds) her as Esther Jack in his novel 'The Methuen, N.Z. Web and the Rock.' It took her a Where the Buffalo Roam long time to realise that ingratitude is Various The appointment of the Hon. Frank a constant human failing. A sincere Reprise (through Polygram) Gill, Minister of Defence as biography whose interest is increased ambassador to the United States is with photographs, bibliography and provoking controversy over the merits index, and the fact that the author is of diplomats or politicians filling deeply attracted to women's efforts influencial overseas posts. Both to attain self awareness and National and Labour exhibit no automony. reluctance in making party decisions Was it the American dramatist about personnel for highly coveted Maxwell Anderson who wrote that positions. the theatre was one way of learning It seems then an opportune time to about life without being hurt in the bring to the notice of readers process ? 'Beyond New Zealand' especially as Keith Jackson, Professor of Political Jim Burns 'Reel to Real' were up from Science at the University of Wellington recently, for their first Canterbury contributes an article on Auckland tour. They are a five piece 'The New Zealand Foreign Service, pop-rock band with an excellent Leadership, Personality and Foreign rhythm section provided by bassist Policy.' Covering two hundred jind Geoff Keith and the drumming of seventy pages, the book has papers Graham Potter. Both Geoff and by thirty experts chiefly academics; Graham have been in the band in its 'I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, the three editors and six others are at various forms since about 1977. As a violence or insanity to anyone...but the University of Canterbury. Two team they display real potential in the they've always worked for me! Aucklanders well known on the local songwriting and vocal department. It's the soundtrack for the film campus are Barry Gustafson who Graham and keyboards man Peter based on the twisted legend of Dr writes about our trade with the Alison write most of the material they Hunter S. Thompson (the film's to be Soviet Union and Stephen Hoadley perform. Lead vocalist James released later this year). who has a glance at Indonesia. Cameron is ably backed up by vocals (Fear and loathing at your local Topics included in these studies are from Graham, Geoff and Peter. cinema). defence, trade, the Pacific, However, their guitarist Mike seemed Featuring Bob Dylan ('Highway internationalism and the making of slightly out of place on some songs '61'). Jimi Hendrix ('All Along the foreign policy. A United States and I would have liked to hear more Watchtower', 'Purple Haze', professor, Henry Albinski has a look use of the keyboards in their musical Temptations, Creedence Clearwater at New Zealand and ANZUS. In a arrangments. A shared interest in Revival, Four Tops and Neil Young, fast changing world it is essential for Graham Parker's music may give spliced in doing variations of 'Home, New Zealand to overcome its some clues as to their musical future. Home On the Range'. isolation and demonstrate The band is managed by I wouldn't buy this one, despite a adaptability. These articles examine Stephanie, Geoff's wife, who is few good tracks. Might be worth our prospects, their sole disadvantage planning a return visit to Auckland in waiting to see if the movie justifies being that a number of them are too August/September. the occasional nostalgia trip. brief. Devox Jim Burns Jason Kemp

Page 20, CRACCUM, August 11 on stage gigs Hamlet character's, more than lines but life. Slick Stage I Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons, hitting William Shakespeare All are victims of the pursuit of Everywhere during Can Opener Theatre Corporate - St Mary's power: some seek it and are I it up at Mainstreet A year ago very few people had Cathedral corrupted; others are destroyed by One could begin by saying they are heard of Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons those who seek it. But the tragedy of the answer to NZ'S cultural void or and even fewer record buyers. But it - and the irony - is that in the end the answer to a boring lunch of now they have a gold record, two hit So many plays make you wonder all seem equally innocent, for their fritters and vewgemite, or the answer singles, numerouis national tours and why anyone would want to be an respective ends have long been to poor man's entertainment. BUT are now resting in Melbourne at the actor. At work six nights out of every determined by the disinterested fates. Slick Stage don't give answers or end of a very busy thirty day tour of seven; daily rehearsals; the never Nothing, though, determines the provide them but merely ask the world completely contented and ending tension and intellectual quality of a production of 'Hamlet' questions. These questions are known. It wasn't a grand scale tour discipline of learning lines, moves and more decidely than the acting. It is liberally labelled as comedy and the tedium of daubing oneself nightly truly an actors play. The role of to end all tours but it did give the because of this the audience feels world a strong taste of their own with every kind of foul concoction to Hamlet must be the greatest relaxed to alugh at two skilled cover Up the skins ghostly pallor. You challenge - and greatest reward - any blend of R and B and Jamaican individuals showing us the way we reggae. need to see 'Hamlet' to know why. actor can seek. On it, the play are but were always afraid to admit. At Mainstreet on Tuesday last the No other theatrical work enjoys this hinges. In Chris White, Theatre Slick Stage present a series of band appeared in the last gig of the one's reputation and rightly so, for Corporate have a very good Hamlet. situations involving the way we try to 'Hamlet' is in a class of its own. This His performance does not assume the tour. The diversified sextet had manipulate and control emotions in almost shaken off, or drowned, the singularity, the play's epic quality and stature that it could, for his relationships with the opposite/other the enormous challenge of the degeneration from grief to anger to jet-lag, that as far as the bands sex. Each situation is different equally busiest mouth Wilbur Wilde was leading roles - all pose great madness does not clearly enough funny and in each we see glimpses of concerned was just a 'poor mans' difficulties for any company with the define the various.stages of this ourselves in the parody of these two temerity to tackle it. So, though we gradual process, and in his death cocaine, anyway. After the long people but it has the effect of sound checks, and the pate and have come to expect a very high scene he appears a trifle too healthy. p;utting us, the audience, in an hock pleasantries with the press and standard from Theatre Corporate, we Nonetheless, and in the early scenes rough, naked comfort. Completely could only hope that its production of especially, he has an appropriately associated frivolities, they were ready passive 'relaxed' viewing is what we to preserve no energy and give the 'Hamlet' would be as outstandingly aloof and detached manner that is get in two enjoyable dance routines audience as much as they deserved successful as it has proved to be. The quite chilling. He is able, too, to give that interlude the show. and demanded. company has risen to the challenge his lengthy soliloquies a fire and Slick Stage are young in age, What the Falcons got at Mainstreet with an obvious sense of occasion conviction that their time worn number (there being only three) and and given our language's greatest reputation belies. was by unanimous agreement the formation (having been formed only a best reception of their world tour, play a strikingly atmospheric, and Of a generally outstanding few months ago). They have done beautifully rendered reading. supporting cast, two in particular though it had tough competition from several performances at the the eager crowd they played before University and are at the moment at the Montreux Jazz Festival where touring all the tertiary education they were billed with the Specials, systems with their hour long with the strong ozzy/pom supporters programme. in London, the encore demanding The short skits which make up this public on the west coast of the hour deal with everything from United States, and last and least the sending up the false egotistical calls fruit and beer can hurling San for nudity and a skin revolution to the Francisco heavy metal groupies at a futility of the impersonal climincal morning session in the 'Day on the manipulated surroundings and actions green' music festival. The band of our judiciary system in handling began the concert in just the right the very personal trauma of rape. way with the hit single 'Hit and Run' 'Pretty heavy stuff, ay Rangi', which seemed to lift the audience up pronounced Ran-gi yet it is presented by their myriad of proverbial in a light exact comical fashion. The shoelaces. weight comes from the burden many The tempo of the concert very of our consciences may be forced to rarely slowed and when it did Joe (Jo momentarily bare and consider. Jo Zep) Camerelli still managed to It is an hour that is very put the same concentrated power entertaining and proverbially well into the songs. The hand gave every spent and it could only be beneficial song the ultimate care and rough for your health if you gave some justice making the ends seem like a Slick Stage a try at the little theatre compulsory halt rather than a on Thursday and Friday. voluntary finish. They would have loved to have clashed out the last Paul Grinder chords all night, as long as the Sunny Monday audience kept reacting in a way that Thurs/Fri Nights eventually led to the band playing for Globe Tavern half an hour's busy overtime. Joe Camerelli took short An evening of contemporary blues intermittent breaks from the lead with Sunny on bottle-neck guitar and vocals, first to hand it over to the Phil on bass and sax is a raunchy, only bass playing Yul Bryner in original portrayal of life in good ol Australasia, John Power, and godzone. All numbers are written by secondly to the 800* screaming prima the band, though they may throw in donnas in the audience who tunefully On a stark and simple set, using warrant special attention. Marijke the odd traditional 12 bar classic. The took over the choruses of 'the shape only uniforms, dress and military Mann, who so impressed as Phaedra, Globe is embarking of a camapign of I'm in'. mannerisms, designer Ian Aitken and is excellent as Gertrude - Hamlets cultural entertainment with theatre, The band's second L.P. on director Raymond Hawthorne have mother - innocent of the ploys of poetry and folk during the week; and Mushroom due for release here created an atmoshere of intrigue and those around her, loving, remorseful now those old brick walls are through Festival in about a month, mystery that is almost palpable. and terrified by turns. And Roy sounding to the gravel-pit voice of 'Hats off step lively' got a very good Direct overhead lighting, by casting Billing, in three appearances as The Sunny Monday and what must be promotion at the concert with much facial features into sharp relief and Ghost, the First Player and the one of Auckland's most refreshingly of the material being stronger than deep shadow, is cunningly used to Gravedigger, demonstrates yet again different pub sounds; a little less the successful 'Screaming Targets' show the prince's decline into his agile versatility in playing the mindless and a lot homelier than album, and was enjoyed just as much madness : at the end of the first half, three roles convincingly and with some of the more trendy sweathalls. by the audience. as he soliloquizes on his imminent flair. Mind you, rumour has it that a local In all the band played 5 encores meeting with his mother, the light A successful amalgam of all these new wave band has invited Sunny to which for the tenacious boss man from above makes an eery, eyeless elements make 'Hamlet' the success join them; but I doubt whether he Joe Camerelli was a personal skull of his face. And more effectively that it is. For those devotees of can be persuaded to cut his hair or surrender to the overwhelming energy than in either of the other two Shakespeare or theatre who would hand up his suspenders. in the audience every time the band tragedies presented at this venue, the go anyway, this review will merely be If you enjoy the blues, then see tried to leave the stage. He even felt full, gloomy vastness of the Cathedral a byline. It is chiefly intended as a you get to the Globe tavern Thursday obliged for the first time to play 'Hit has been used, with players running recommendation to those who might or Friday night. and run' a second time. up and down, shouting and wailing not otherwise go. Put simply, Afterwards the audience left with behind the audience, on the outside 'Hamlet', whenever it is performed is an inspired enthused contentment aisles. It is not just theatre but drama too important a play to miss. When it and the band sipping free drinks - a drama that surrounds and engulfs is as well performed, and as well knew they had finished on a very the audience, while counterpointing done, as Theatre Corporate's high note. They were all vowing to Hamlet's own increasing paranoia and production is, it is not only too return with their raunchy rock jazzy sense of mental and moral important to miss, it is imperative reggae music again, to search for oppression. that it be seen. Intellectually, the musical cure to the hernia and More clearly, too, than in any other theatrically and dramatically, it is get revenge on all those who missed production of the play I have every without a doubt, the most exciting this quick visit. So squash your seen, Shakespeare's psychological and important event of the theatrical resentment and don't miss this perspicacity in characterization is year. local-multinational band again. allowed full reign, to give to the John Carrigan Paul Grinder

Page 21, CRACCUM, August 11 records political and social cliches. In this Where are the boys perform and persuaded her to join his New Clear Days band. The Jefferson Airplane, and case, Dave Fenton, sole Vapors' Th' Dudes The Vapors Grace brought with her the band's United Artists songwriter, appears to have a thing Key thru' Festival about the Japanese, Cold War first big hits, 'White Rabbit' and 'Somebody to Love'. The Airplane politics, public transport and went on to become America's top 'newclear' war, but you can have a quiet chuckle at the appropriateness band, even stealing the show from the Rolling Stones on the momentous of the inner sleeve graphics and lyrics. but ill-fated '69 tour. Then Balin left, and shortly after so did Jorma If it should happen, all you people Kaukonen and Jack Casady (they to •in the right places, that we should form the inimitable Hot Tuna) and the get the chance to see The Vapors Airplane became the Starship, prey to live, then I would advise an early Paul Kantner's obsession with J booking. Get these guys out of the science-fiction and better known for studio and onto the stage and... the car accidents of its members than Gosh, the power of a good single! its music. Grace slid to the fringe of Darryl Carey the band, and then left after the German Tour fiasco. Hopefully she won't look back. Grace was the power behind the jEmotional Rescue Airplane's singing and most of its Rolling Stones songwriting, but with the Starship If you happened to be watching Rolling Stones Records (thru EMI) This is the second, last and best ? she seemed overcome by the egotism 'Ready to Roll' on Saturday 26th, you for Th' Dudes whose music has that Kantner enveloped the band in. would have seen The Vapors' single, always been strongly orientated That's changed: 'Dreams' is a return 'Turning Japanese' raging up there towards the commercial singles to power, both in her voice and her along with such classics as 'Little market. This album picks-up just prior writing. You may talk of Ellen Foley Jeannie' and 'Locomotion'. to where their first album left-off. At and Pat Benatar, but it was Grace Shame it didn't have better least three of the songs use the Slick who showed them how it is company. 'Turning Japanese' is recognisable rhythm guitar riff that done, and she knows it. In 'Do it the without a doubt the highlight of 'New plagued their earlier material but on hard way' she sings: Clear Days'. Its hookline revolves this album it is almost acceptable around the rhythym of the title lyric because there is enough material 'She's going to keep on doing it until and the excitement is carried through which avoid s it. she proves that they're all wrong, the verses by the interchanging Dobbyn, Morris and Urlich have she's going to let them known she's staccatto of vocals and bass in front however written an album which is the exception to the rule.' of snappy drumwork. The guitar licks not monotonous but very enjoyable pop up nicely in just the right places. varied dance music with a few quieter The band behind her is made up of In other words, the whole song moments such as the beautiful piano unknowns, but they play this music works - some achievement for a song ballad "Lonely Man". perfectly, with none of the excesses that aligns a mad, crazed love with With the high price allotted to that plagued the Strship. It is going oriental (stir crazy?). records these days the buyers and probably best for Grace that she be None of the other tracks, however, the central figue in thfe band, first to A new Stones album, enough said. listeners have become far more have the imediate appeal of 'T.J.', choosy and are not as willing as showcase her unique voice and also but be warned - they grow on you in You'll either like it or you won't, to give the confidence to be a solo saying that it's a great follow-on to before to pay out cash for 'more of the most pleasant of ways. These the same'. This album unfortunately performer. She intends to go touring boys have no trouble in playfully 'Some Girls' or that it's more does follow pre-confirmed guidelines as soon as she gets together enough evidence of the sterility of the band, tossing rhythms about their album, and for all its good production and original material to be able to do leaving you at the end of each song and that Jagger's in brilliant form or clever rhythmy tight music it is by no entirely her own show. It should be a with at least one of their hooks, be it that he's a tired old fart. Take your means a must buy. However with the potent act: true, there are weak Dave Fenton's expressive, offhand pick. excellent songs it does include such numbers here, but the potential Me, I like the album. It has its low vocal or Edward Bazalgette's lead as the rock/disco "Walking in Light" shown by this album indicates that guitar solos. points but (dare I say it) so did all and the loud "Bliss" song it certainly Grace Slick has reasserted her their others, and there are enough 'News at Ten' features at the doesn't deserve to end up in the position in music. Stop that talk of beginning of Side 2 as my choice for good points here to make any of the McKenzies winter sale giveaway bin. Dinosaurs and just pray that 'up-and-coming' bands long for old next single. Its strength is in its vocal Th' Dudes have received bruises Kaukonen will record soon as well. harmonies, that you realise by the age. I like it, it has both bounce and from the condemnation of critics as 'Hey Frederick'! style so you can dance to it and listen end of the album are quite being too commercially orientated but Ralph Gleason to it without grimacing. Who else but characteristic, its foot-tapping beat the band has never claimed to be and some clever lyrics wrapped the Stones would have the balls to trying to make a living playing good around the ever-present hook telling put out a disco single complete with clean fun at 100 decibels. This is by falsetto vocals and have the panache the age-old generation gap story - means an innovative masterpiece and Little Dreamer to pull it off, and stick it on an album And he picks up the paper it wasn't heralding anything fantastic Peter Green along with their rockers and their And he appears to be quite serious but it is a good finish for a group that Creole And you smile at him and agree ballads. I've said I like it before. I'll didn't bow out but gave a deserved say it again. I'm not afraid to make 'Cos he's your old man final passing salute. But still I can the wrong prediction about the But still I can't hear you... Stones because they've gone beyond Thomas Moore Jnr 'Somehow' scores the prize for one having to make it or even having a of the strongest chorus hooks since reputation to live up to, they can do 'Oliver's Army'. However, 'Letter that rarest of things: do their own from Hiro' and 'Trains' don't come thing. Dreams across due to unnecessary extension Anyway, I don't think this is the Grace Slick of ... well, everything. Leave those wrong prediction. A while ago the RCA two out and you've got a strong prophets of doom foretold the final collection of the latest in British days of the last sixties bands, and pop/new wave that sets The Vapors they were shown to be wrong. as a less poppy XTC, a less esoteric 'Emotional Rescue' leaves the future Cure and a Boomtown Rats without wide open, and reminds us that some the same melodic and rhythmic of these decrepit old bastards can still inventiveness and variety. get it on. Fuck attitudes and But they try, and try very hard. All superstar lifestyles and being seen in the songs have that Recent Rats' Cannes, 1 have a record here and I flavour of labelling and identifying like it. Enough said. personal emotion with 'clever' Brian Jones subtle, lyrical, understated yet beautiful blues guitar work. That's CASH DISCOUNT what it is, with some blues harp thrown in. Fleetwood Mac was once SUPER STUD MENSWEAR like this but then Peter Green left and PH 30-156 151 QUEEN ST we thought we'd never see him again. Then 'In The Sky' and now this Peter Green is back and will 1 VOUCHER never be popular but he makes B.B. PRESENT PER 'Break right through the sign that King sweat When he plays his guitar THIS GARMENT says 'End of the ride'/ and he makes a listener just lie back VALID TILL In the early sixties Grace with her and wallow in the loveliness of it all. VOUCHER SATURDAY brother Darby left their wealthy It's a record for listening to, not FORA 23.08.1980 banker-father's home to form a band. reviewing. The Great Society, one of the more Declared Elected $10 DISCOUNT prominent ones that appeared in San s10 Francisco to further the psychedelic CASH DISCOUNT revolution. Marty Balin saw her

Page 22, CRACCUM, August 11 letters Rioting Wrongs Nick Jones Eats Worms Anguished Reply the pain - womankind. You men are Dear Editor, Dear Craccum, Dear Katrina, out of your depth. Last night by my own choice, I attended the This is just a line to let you know I write not to pin labels on other yours Miss Auckland finals at Trillos. 'Strangely what's happening (man) in the Coffee people, not to slander other people in sisterhood enough' my partner was a male, and contrary Bar (far-out) these days. There have and not to make fun of anybody (re Jill to 'popular' belief, we, and I mean my been some comments made about Leachorous Leering Lusting male partner too, Friar Tuck, Warren, Rupert Gatt and did not go to buy cattle. In fact we both went Joe's teeth, and they are not only in Yorrick .... in the last two issues of to support a fellow student, who entered in very poor taste but also jolly unkind Craccum) I write to express a strong TUCK'S LAST STAND this contest by her own choice. considering heredity, lack of fluoride personally-felt feeling of disgust and The protest we witnessed last night by the and application of chemical pain at the lack of sensitivity shown Dear Everyone, 'feminists' was pitiful, oh yes the song and substances wot rot the enamel. It's by the above people. leaflets were nice, the placards not quite the not his fault. No matter how strongly Friar Tuck I would like to take this opportunity to clear sort of thing that one (male or female) would In conclusion I'd like to point out what has become a very fetid stench from the apologises for his name-calling, just air. If I really did hurt anyone with either of my like to read after dinner, the banner that snuck that this letter is not about and the idea that he would consider through the security was amusing, the first two letters, I am truly and deeply sorry. doesn't even mention Mick Jones writing such a thing (no matter how At the time I felt that I was offering valid message might have got across, if they had (not even now) had it the right way round I The screaming bad a mood he was in I) is enough to (albeit somewhat pointed) constructive 'female' with her honking and whistling was no Sincerely Yours, make my proud-woman-blood boil. criticism. Had I known then, as I know now, competition for Billy T James, who I think M.E. Newton Witnessing such a phrase as his that my infamous 11 syllable coinage would be summed up quite well the 'feminists' 'efforts' - 11-syllabled name for C. Matheson is taken as a personal insult to C. Matheson, or P.S. His ears are not pointed ! indeed any of her feminist sisters, I would a spectacle I But the childish vandalism in the P.P.S. What's this I've been hearing painful and insults all women on this ladies, (yes some of us are ladies) toilet was earth. A sexist comment/action/ never have used it. The assertion 'that all about Wayne McIntosh then ?!!? feminists are you-know-whats' is as popular pathetic, at least they reached equality there, remark to one woman is felt by all as the male members of the Trillos staff were P.P.P.S. How come you didn't with men as the assertion 'that all men are publish Baddam's poem ? He is a her feminist sisters whether she is a MCPs' is with feminists. Both assertions are called upon to clear the air, so to speak ! If this feminist or not. Why are so many is what equality is, sharing a public toilet with starving young poet you know and without foundation and serve only to promote feminists so strongly committed to hostility between the two groups. That is the a m ale...... ? this is not a very encouraging attitude How dare these womin insult the intelligence for you to hold. their cause ? Because each woman point which I wanted to make at the time - I of my friend, how dare they deny the right 'to feels all the pain inflicted on women intended no slure against lesbians, feminists, or do what you want to do', how dare they make by male oppression - and it truely Ms. Matheson in doing so and I offer my a sham of themselves I Don't get me wrong Rust Never Sleeps hurts. profound apologies if my intentions were I'M all for the cause of equality, but I've got I can only laugh in pain at Friar insufficiently clear at the time. 'brothers' too, and I'm all for equal rights, but Dear Katy, Tuck's "not only do I sympathise In conclusion, I might add that No, of course I'd prefer not to have a demonstration of the If there are any cars or other I haven't suffered the pain and anguish with your cause, I actively support inflicted on Jill Frewin solely because she is a removal of the right of freedom to choose, by four-wheeled vehicles parked in it". By my own definition any person the very group advocating liberation (passed) motorcycle parking spaces this week woman: by the same token, Jill Frewin has freedom and equality I who can write that 11-syllabeled label never experienced the pain and anguish society they will be removed and can in a letter, whether angry or not, can inflicts on me solely because I am a man. I'm sorry sisters, but you lost sight of your probably be collected from the cause last night, I could lower myself to the not be a feminist sympathiser or Women do not have a monopoly on pain and level you did and say jealousy will get you footpath or roadway along with their activist. Assuming Friar Tuck is male anguish - it hurts me just as much to be nowhere, I could suggest you are a ll...... but tickets. (aka Dermot Cooke is the official labelled MCP as it does Jill or any of her sisters you are not, I enjoy an equal footing Love and kisses. AUSA rumour on his identity) I am when they are put down with similar relationship with my partner, my sympathies to Bikers rule, OK ? also insulted that he thinks he knows generalisations. you all. P.S. Taglioni Rules ! what "feminism is all about" - how Yours in sisterhood, and brotherhood P.P.S. Boyesen Reeds OK ! Yours For the Last Time can he know ? Has he suffered the Friar Tuck Chelsea Brooks P.P.P.S. 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Page 23, CRACCUM, August 11 letters Blueprint For The Revolution Friar Tuck Fan Club It Takes Two To Tandem UniFems Stir Up The Shit Craccum, Dear Katrina, Dear Friar Tuck, Dear Pissed Off Commerce Student, Frankly I am sick of the bickering which has I'm very sorry I missed the very important If you can get from Greenland to Auck been incurred by the 'Waiheke Weekend point you had to make (Craccum July 28), but University on $2.00 gas a fortnight you should Before I outline my thoughts on last Monday Incident', S.R.C. 16 July, 1980. The labelling, surely some allowance must be made for us be making millions selling patents for your nights antics, I would first like to make my name calling and general shiftiness that has "irrational chix" I Yes, labelling of this kind motorbike, not wasting your time doing a views clear in respect to feminism and beauty surrounded this incident has made it quite does create hostility and impede human B.Com. (Joking aside, where do you go for contests. Firstly I agree by and large with the obvious to me that most people concerned are understanding. And may I point out to you weekend trips when you live in Greenland - basic aims of the feminist movement. The not even thinking about the issues at hand. that "chick" is as offensive to me as MCP may MacMurdo Sound to watch the DC10's go by). existence of a feminist club to promote womins rights can only be a positive idea. Whether the I would like to make public the program for be to you. I must agree, if anyone violates your the University Feminists Educational Weekend You say you not only sympathise with our motorbike, the best place for them is Lake members are lesbians or hetrosexuals is immaterial to me. Secondly, I generally on Waiheke : cause but you actively support it. I'm sure you Alice, is there a rape crisis centre for FRIDAY: Evening - ferry to Waiheke. Two have no idea of just what the 'cause' is all motorbikes I wonder, I hope they burn disagree with the philosophy behind beauty short films - Taking Our Bodies Back. Some about. The last kind of support feminists need themselves. contests. I agree it is exploitation of the female American Feminists, video (various) are letters such as your with "complaints about However, I must point out that you are form for commercial interests etc. However I SATURDAY: Morning - self defence class. Unifem irrationality". (I wonder just how many practising a severe form of apartheid when you do not deny these people the right to run these Afternoon - Massage workshop - Lesbian unifems you know?) Keep your condescending talk of your holy right to parking your contests, they are at liberty to do so as much consiousness raising - Seminar (various). views and advice to yourself because they are miserable little 2 dimensional car in Alfred as the feminists have a right to protest Evening - Concert, Items prepared by and for of no use to myself or to any other feminists. Street. Just because it is signposted as such it peaceably against them. I have a job at Trillo's as a barman and was the group. Yes, perhaps I am a little irrational, but when does not give you the automatic right to hog a SUNDAY : Morning - Self defence class. statements such as - 'try to use the brain whole 'between trees' space with 1 little bike. I working on the night of the Miss Auckland Afternoon - Movement workshop - painting before using the mouth" are made by males might grant you this right if there were hordes final, otherwise I would not have attended. workshop. Evening - Ferry back to Auckland. such as yourself, it is no wonder. Why should I of angry biky's roaring around looking for parks What did the feminists do at Trillo's? Fourteen of them bought tickets and watched We are staying in a communally run lodge listen to yet another male piece of advice, but there aren't, so there I and providing our own food. Our objectives are when that's all women have done for P.S. if you call the cops to move my car the show for about two hours. The first as follows : thousands of years and yet they never listen to (Hillman Imp DW 1480) I will personally bury 'protest' consisted on some banner wving and slogan shouting - they were soon dismissed by - consciousness raising in general promoting ours. you and your bike so deep, you'll never find solidarity within the group. In Sisterhood the way to Greenland. the police. After that followed the gasing of - learning about our bodies, our minds, our Nikki T-Hoskins Yours sincerely the mens and womins toilets; several people were sick and all the victims were distressed. strengths, our weaknesses. P.S. Quote of the month (Broadsheet July/ Cortina owner (GZ98) - cultivating creativity. Aug 1980) 'I do not think women should take (You didn't really think I'd tell you what my car Other 'protests' included seven cars having - learning to accept that feminism is a life long up power against men thinking they will be looks like did you ?) their tyres slashed, the cutting of the microphone cord and the painting of the job, a prolonged and difficult one and learning able to avoid what men did against women' P.S. They say suicide is a great answer for not to let our struggle drive us insane. Simone De Beauvoir hangups like yours. I can suggest a good way, wallpaper of Trillo's toilets. However by far the For this to be successful we need the 'Feminist Studies' V.no.2 1979 but you probably have already tried it. Seeya. worst, most immature, irresponsible action was co-operation of others, the people who, at done by a 'protestor' who attempted to set the present, feel threatened by our needs. I would fire alarm off: she only just failed. If she had ask these people to sit down with a clear and succeeded, six fire engines would have been open mind and think about our dilemma, and sent Downtown, possibly at the time when our cause. they could be needed somewhere else saving a Financially we are in a sticky situation We person's life. The womin also would have been are each paying our own way. The $200 would fined one thousand dollars, and more be used in hiring the films, videos and importantly she would have been marked for equipment and in sponsoring financially stuck life because she would have set a fire alarm off women such as solo mothers and the poorer for no reason. students. Without this money we will have to These feminists did untold harm, both for say no to many women on this trip, often the the cause of womin and university students. ones who need it most. I assure you that we While students strive through legitimate means certainly are not going to live in luxury, we aim to convince the government and public that at a simple, relaxed, learning experience. students need higher bursaries, a group of Without your help this is impossible. irresponsible people mark an image on the Yours minds of one thousand members of the public In the hope for equality for all people, that university students are nothing but Sara Noble. 7 feQflLfc' vandals. They will convey this message to innumerable relations and friends, and just in a I Wanna Hold Your Hand few days a large block of the public will give no support or sympathy to our bursary claims. Dear Katrina, If this behaviour is let pass with no protest I sincerely hope that Barry McDonald does there is no end to what the feminists and other not think that my homosexuality would stop pressure groups can go to, to achieve their me from leading a life of righteousness, faith, 4oU ■ ends. love and piece as taught by Timothy in the Why should we students vis-a-vis the New Testament. student's association bale these activists out of It is a shame that people will so readily make court? They are using our money to bale out judgement, and deem homosexuality a sin. these common vandals who have no respect (Romans 14: 1-4) Christian living under the for human life and public and private property. auspices of the Bibles' teachings, demands I reiterate (because I know I will be foremost that we love one another (1 John misunderstood by the feminists) that I am in 3:11). Homosexual relationships where properly general agreement with their views, however founded in some faith, are most certainly r ^ = ° their ways of expressing them do everybody Doro't based on loving and caring. If we love one U K £ ^ i 1 harm including the public, womin and another, God lives in Union with us. (1 John 4: r&T

Page 24, CRACCUM, August 11 letters Why Was Hitler? Who Was Spain? Genuine Caf Complaint Wreck Centre Beware of Strangers Bearing Dear Editor, Dear Fuccum, Recruitments Dear Katrina, Dear Katrina, For near on five years I've been attending In the restaurant at 6.35 pm sits a poverty- this somewhat esteemed place of higher stricken student, which, you may murmur, is a In case some of you are wondering why you Atttentionl! Malaysians and Singaporeans. I education and ridiculous as it may seem, I have jolly strange place for such a being to be. The occasionally have to wait so long at the am most surprised by the notice inserted bv concentrated mainly on getting my MSc. The reason I am here is the same for which I am i Recreation Centre desk you might find that’it is the AMSA's Secretary in Craccum 4/8/80. The principle reason for this is so that I can get a writing. To wit, the bloody cafe closes at 6.30 because the staff have to spend time cleaning notice is entitled 'Overseas Graduates good job that pays lots and lots of money. pm, or, more to the point, even earlier. up the mess that you leave behind at Recruitment-Singapore.' The AMSA is not an ' In all that time I've had little to do with It so happens I am stricken with a 5-7 lecture lunchtime. There is an unbelievable abundance organisation for Singapore students here Student politics or protests except for the 2 nights of the week, and unfortunately it of bins handy to every location, especially the (neither is it for Malaysian). Why then does it occasional bursary march (and of course voting frequently occurs that extramural activities take exits, so there is no reason other than act for the Singapore Government to recruit out that wench who occupied the presidents place on these evenings. This means I need a piggishness and laziness of a minority of students. people especially MALAYSIAN GRADUATES? seat last year). Yes that right... I'm one of that fast, good, cheap meal, and I'm afraid the (a gesture of ASEAN solidarity? or a case of tiny majority of about 85% of students enrolled restaurant qualifies on neither the first or last Please make an effort to put your rubbish in perverted patriotism!I) here who doesn't spend half their time count. I have tried all the takeaway bars in a the bins, especially Craccum, and keep the This cannot but make one suspicious of their screaming atop a soapbox into the Quad P.A. large radius and I'm sure you can imagine that center as clean as its awards as an advanced motives when traditionally AM SA have always System (60,000 db 93% distortion). once was enough for most of them. sporting Et recreational amenity demand. excluded Singaporeans. One cannot help What I'd love to know is ... how many Far be it from me to suggest that the cafe wondering why instead of approaching the papers are these jerks enrolled in? I bet my arse meal may in fact be edible, but I'm prepared to Yours in hope AM SSA, an orgnisation legally and that if you added up the lecture hours of the give it a crack, and as a result left my lecture the staff consitutionally representing the Singaporeans 30 most vocal students on campus the total just before 6.30 so as to be sure of catching Bravo! Bravo! and Malaysians students, the Singapore Govt, would be less than the average science, the place open. Much to my wallet's disgust should use the AM SA people who are well commerce or engineering student does in a (but probably not my stomach's) it had already Dear Katrina, known for their lack of interest in students' week. closed, and as time was no longer an element I welfare, their apathy, as well as their ability to I firmly believe these fanatics enroll in Stage was forced to direct my attention towards the Since this doesn't happen very often and I absorb Govt (our tax-payers') money and use I education and anthropology just so they can restaurant, and my pen towards the paper. can't be b...... doing anything else, I'm going so-called students' facilities (such as Malaysian use the speaking facilities in the Quad and How about extending the hours by half an to praise the efforts of the Craccum staff. I House) for their private functions and to their invite their degenerate friends to come along hour or shifting them back the same amount ? think you run an excellent service for us plebs. private interests. They have also been known and do the same. And why not? ... They have Yours in hopelessness The range caters to all (well most). The feature to openly threaten students with reporting to i guaranteed audience of hundreds of poor Dinsdale 'teeth' Piranha articles are well researched. The letter column bastards all deaf in their left earholes through serves to air opinions and feed the anonymous the M'sian High Commission etc. Perhaps the trying to make their way past the 50 watt tin ego. That brings me to the poetry page. AM SA have decided to act not only as the speakers to get to the cafe at 1 o'clock. secret eyes of the Malaysian Govt, but also that of the Singapore Govt. Fellow students I propose we give the Unifems (what a Yours, BEWARE! strange name... is it because theirs only one of in all seriousness them?), commies, Nazis, Friends of Botzuwana etc etc, 200 bucks each so they can all buy A cautious Singaporean megaphones and fuck off to Waiheke and get hoarse shouting at the oysters on the shore N.B: AM SA - Auckland M'sian Student Assoc, platform. is a somewhat secret organisation funded by the M'sian High Comm, and operating off campus (occasionally they do try to sneak in). Phillip A. Sheath The AMSA's committees are appointed rather Geol. Dept. than elected. Abort! Abort! AM SSA - Auckland M'sian Singaporean Open Baby Season Students Associ. is affiliated to the AUSA. The AMSSA's committees are elected at its Annual General Meeting where all M'sian and S'pore Dear Kate, students in Auckland are entitled to vote.

With fuckwitted people like Carl Josephson Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (a self-confessed post-grad, no lessl) stalking Dear Katrina, the streets, it is no wonder that the world is in I am writing to express my abhorrence of the the mess it is. Being a humble, mere 1st year tactics used by the university based feminists undergraduate, it is with some trepidation that rat the Miss Auckland contest. By defacing I take pen in hand to refute Mr Josephson's ■ A.U. buildings, planting borer-bombs in the drivel. Firstly, may I begin by recommending to Trillo's toilets causing people to be physically Mr Josephson that he make an appointment ill, assaulting police, slashing tyres of cars post-haste with the Optometry Dept, they are parked outside the event and by attempting -currently looking for people with feeble twice to disrupt the proceedings, once cutting eyesight. I assume that it is his eyesight which the microphone wires, they have yet again is at fault (far be it for a 1st year student like shown their disrespect for law and order. myself to presume that a Post-Grad's mental Admittedly I am in no position to accuse capacity is not up to scratch), otherwise how students of all the above but being a member could he advocate, quote 'Abortion seems to of the audience I noticed no shortage of A.U. be DESIRED mainly in those countries where feminists among the demonstrators who broke food is in excess anyway'. Had he ready my into Trillo's. There was even one of our elected letter, he would have found the sentence, and (big joke) AUSA officials up there with a horn I quote 'No one is saying that abortion is and whipped cream. (I wonder what Freud pleasant or DESIRABLE - it is anything but' - would have to say about that). that would seem to me to be plain, I hope the way they were booed and hissed unambiguous English, which any form one has given our militant feminists some idea of child would understand. how the general public regard their actions. I Mr Josephson also reckons that keeping also hope that in the future they will stick to NZ's population down 'isn't really going to. writing their monotonous Craccum articles and help' any country where people are starving. I delivering emotional, cliche-ridden speeches in fail to see how increasing our population is the Quad. Perhaps that way someone will one going to help them, or us. Is Mr Josephson day tke them seriously. aware that N.Z. has one of the highest teenage pregnancy and illegitimate birthrates per % of Yours in Fear of Emasculation the population, in the world? No, the Concise Jones Speaks Up Dear C.M. Jones, Uni Hom m e Oxford Dictionary is not my 'bible', anymore The point to having an independent student than I suppose Websters New Dear Craccum, newspaper is that where the Editor, or Editorial P.S. I won't give you my name becuse I don't World Dictionary or the National Geographic is Staff, consider it necessary, a stance can be want to have my tyres slashed - nor anything Mr Josephson's (if I was going to attack I was concerned to see notices in last week's taken on a particular issue. This has been else. someone for quoting external sources, I issue urgung people to vote No Confidence for common practice in previous years, just as the wouldn't do the same thing myself). the positions of Cultural Affiras Officer and daily and weekly papers of New Zealand have In attempting to keep my original letter , Sports' Clubs Representative. Regardless of the right to criticise or comment favourably on Running On Empty concise, i didn't even mention what is probably the 'merit' of the candidates, I feel that a the national political parties. (A right that our the most important argument, which is that a students newspaper must remain impartial in current Prime Minister does not view womin should, in our so-called 'democracy', student elections. I would have thought that favourably I) Dear Katrina, have the right to choose what she will or will the mere fact that the four candidates in As to your suggestion of putting up our own We're sorry that John Walker has been not do with her own body - how about hearing question are standing for every position would candidates - under the consitutional doing so much sprinting, but Dear John you from all your Unifems? Josephson's was the have been enough to dissuade students from requirements of AUSA, the identity of needn't have. There is a complete range of 4th anti-choice letter in as many weeks! It is a voting for them. I certainly don't condone the nominated candidates cannot be disclosed accountancy paper waiting for you at both the farce that rich womin from the upper classes activities of FTS but if you really wanted to while nominations are open, so that any 'sizing- U.B.S. shops, just as it always has. can fly to Sydney for an abortion, while ensure that they weren't elected to up the field' cannot be done until after Sylvia Harvey working class womin, who can least afford any Executive position why not consider putting more mouths to feed, cannot - just another of up your own candidate. the inequalities of our society. In closing, my I just say: Repeat the CSErA act! Fuck Spue! Yours etc, C .M . Jones Hide Your Dog

Dear Craccum,

Wayne McIntosh (a randomly selected name) licks dogs arses.

Yours faithfully, P.S. Hide your dog. Jealous Bitch

Page 25, Craccum, August 11 letters Warty Toads Rule, OK? UniFems Hate Letter No. 3 ENVIRONMENTAL

Dear Editor, Dear Katrina,

I write in response to a letter from Paul Debbie Rundle overheard a male student PHOTOGRAPHY Sutcliffe published in your most recent issue of saying that he 'didn't vote for any women Craccum. because he didn't want any feminists to get His contribution disputed the belief of some in.' that a foetus should be afforded the status of a That could possibly have been me, I CONTEST 1980 living entity. Mr Sutcliffe supported his remember saying that in a lecture theatre. Whatever the case, it comes down to what argument with a dictionary definition of 'life' a SUNDAY and some data from David Attenborough's you mean by feminists. I believe that women Promoted by M book "Life on Earth". should enjoy absolute equality with men, and In 'Life on Earth', Attenborough devotes a that there certainly is discrimination against News section to the process which yields an adult women. There are very few women in frog. Put simply, a fertilised egg is desposited important positions, and rape trials seem to on a suitable substrate and soon develops into end up exercises in humiliation. And OK, The Environment Group (Auckland University) Inc. a tadpole. The tadpole then swims around the maybe male attitudes aren't as good, at least pond (or other aqueous environment) for a among the older generation. is organising this photographic contest to while before losing its tail and developing legs If Debbie Rundle or any of the women encourage environmental photography in New in preparation for adulthood on land. elected have those beliefs, then I agree with I would like to put a question to Mr them entirely. What I didn't want to help vote Zealand. Entry is free and any number of slides or Sutcliffe. If I were to show him a tadpole in was one of the screeching man-hating swimming around would he define it as living lesbians who plague the campus. These photos with an environmental theme can be or dead ('Dead' being the dictionary's antonym fuckwits spell woman 'womin', slash tyres entered. The contest is in two sections : Open and to 'living, alive etc.')? I suggest that he would outside beauty contests, and bitch about be fooling himself if he were to declare it dead. 'white male middle-class oppression'. They Student. The only important difference in this context think all men rape (wishful thinking?). A between a tadpole and a foetus (with regard to woman's not a womin unless she looks like a 'aliveness') is that one generally develops horse, or even better, an All Black forward. PRIZES outside the mother's body and the other Lust in a male is rape, ha! I've looked at within. It is interesting to note that some frogs women with lust, there'd be something wrong develop from the egg to the juvenile adult form if I hadn't, but I'll leave it to these sick weirdos Two Nikon EM cameras entirely within their father's scrotal sac? to call that rape. Concerning the question of abortion directly, to be won by the best surely the decision whether or not to abort the In brotherhood, open and the best foetus rests on the shoulders of both parents. Peter If, however, a woman sincerely feels that the student entry. decision rests entirely with her, so must the P.S. I don't vote National consequences, regardless of what they may be. Further correspondence on this most import­ ant issue is invited but please read any Six $50.00 vouchers for photographic goods and reference material from cover to cover. Karakama, Since You Ask services to be won by the best colour print Neil Quigley Anyway what the hell is the Maori word for black and white print best colour slide Craccum. Last week students got a shot of culture shock when they found a fiercesome in each of the two sections UniFems Hate Letter No. 1 face in the boxes usually reserved for issues of Dear Sir, Craccum. In a record-unemployment, increasing-armed-robberies, The competiton closes on 30 November, 1980. I would like to comment upon a certain post-haka-party-incident, cultural-awarenss, odious phenomenon that has intruded upon student-elections-coming-up period, the my attention. Students Association and Craccum staff In recent weeks we have seen the decided to promote something apathetic proliferation of a rash of disgusting lesbian students ignore (God, don't you dare tell me slogans on buildings around University and there aren't any!) - Maori Language Week. elsewhere. The University bookshop - our The Australian Aborigines show that the bookshop - no longer stocks Penthouse minority problem isn't just here. (Ever heard of because the feminists object. A group of the South American ache Indian?). But the ENTRY CONDITIONS so-called Unifems expect the SRC to finance universal problem comes to our own door-step. their holiday to Waiheke as of right and sulk It's no use discussing the pros and cons, cause 1. Entry is open to all photographers and is in two sections: when This is denied. Militant feminists attempt so many do. It's bloody rotten to see the (a) Student - full-time student at primary, secondary or tertiary institution. to disrupt the Miss Auckland contest with riot peaceful people fall because their enemies iresort (b) Open • all photographers. and vandalism. to tactics they've always used. 2. Entries may be colour or black and white, prints or slides. Any number of entries How is one to react to such goings on? With Although most Maoris preserve a modesty in may be submitted by a single photographer. rage at their presumption in infringing the expressing gratitude (the language has no 3. For ease of handling all prints should be mounted on card. liberties of others? With disgust at the concrete equivalent for the expression of 4. All entries must be clearly marked with the photographers name, address and the grotesque rhetoric of the lesbian fringe who 'thank you') lots were pretty pleased to see the entry number (see entry form below). last issue. For those who didn't understand the taint the whole movement with their 5. Care will be taken to safeguard entries but no responsibility will be accepted for perversion? With amused contempt at the titles/subtitles, go tap a Maori-Studies looking any loss or damage. imbecile fanaticism which insists on such student on the shoulder and ask him for a 6. Entries will be returned only if a suitably stamped, self-addressed envelope is quick translation. Chances are that he won't spelling as 'womin' and a thousand other included with the entry. ludicrous excesses? Many of these appear in know what you're talking about. If that 7. All entries must reach — Broadsheet, a magazine often found in the happens, set a course for the UBS, pick up a “Photo Contest,” Law Students coffee room, and on occasions I Maori dictionary and do your bit for Maori P.O. Box 1327, have nearly choked on my co^Jpe with laughter Language Week. Auckland, at the priceless gems presented in all Apart from the monster on the last Craccum, by 30 November, 1980. The contest will be judged by 10 December and the contest seriousness by this excellent publication. I recently heard there's another green-skinned winners will be notified as soon as possible after that date. One is confident that in time these girls will creature living in remote New Zealand, but 8. The competition will be judged by a panel of photographers and environmentalists. meet Mr Right, settle down and raise lovely increasingly ventures out. He's been pretty sick Their decision will be final. families. In the meantime, the phase they are lately because people have been giving him a 9. Unless otherwise stated the organisers have the right to use or reproduce entries passing through is both distasteful and hard time. His name is 'Maori Language'. for contest publicity, a touring exhibition or an environmental calendar. indignified. Yours etc. Haere Ra Please note — any size print can be entered but preferably entries should be at least 5” x 7” PERTINAX (13cm x 18cm). EAS IDEAS IDEAS IDEAS IDEAS IDEAS IDEAS IDEAS IDEAS IDEAS IDEAS IDEAS IDEAS IDEAS IDE Tough! UniFems Hate Letter No. 2 bicycles * technology * pollution * trees * enviromental health * noise * rivers * motorways * solar power * recycling * transport * whales * beaches * resources * alternatives * mountains Dear Editor, Dear Katrina gardening * lifestyle * wilderness * pesticides * nuclear weapons * co-operatives * housing It concerns me to note a minority faction * sealife * forestry * rare birds * consumerism * the future * industry * power stations * waste such as unifem launch both an illogical and How are you? I am fine, but Pic-of-the-Week degenerative attack such as that in last weeks is trying to change that EAS IDEAS IDEAS IDEAS IDEAS IDEAS IDEAS IDEAS IDEAS IDEAS IDEAS IDEAS IDEAS IDEAS ID CRACCUM: whereby they branded any one NAME ...... Yours hopefully sufficiently concerned as to vote in an S.R.C. Linus (Van Belt) meeting - albeit, against their fanciful whims ADDRESS...... and pleas for a 'measly' two hundred bucks - P.S. The last two issues have been a valiant STUDENT YES/NO INSTITUTION ATTENDED ...... as chauvanist pigs. C. Matheson's claim that the navy vote attempt to rid Craccum of a disgracefully ENTRY NUMBER CAPTION AND/OR DESCRIPTION. against Unifem was a 'mindless vote against serious attitude to world, national and social any motion pertinant to women' is demolished pitaMeyntiVhave shown obvious editorial ability. by the fact that the $200 application was I feel you've aimed it in the wrong direction as rejected by a vote composed both of men and opening Craccum onto a wall of type-set women; and when one considers that the navy reminds me of looking at an economics course contingent at University numbers less than 25 - text. of which less than half were present - surely In the future could these long articles be most even half intelligent people can detect a kept together in the middle pages as a Pullout trace of illogical self-pitying-clutching-at- and Throwaway section, which readers with a sense of humour could pick out and avoid. straws. The next boat for Russia leaves tomorrow What is really needed is a newspaper that Trisha. Be on it - or under it. caters for students other than Young Nats, Yours with understanding, Young Socialists and Pom's, with Peter Batcheler. Pic-of-the-Week just after the last page.

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Here is something I wrote down being men. Their interest is not in Scene: The Council Room everyone's time was wasted. Mind about how I felt after being arrested upholding the law, but in asserting Time: Thursday August 7, 1.00pm. you, some people reckon that this is at the Miss Auckland contest, along the power which they have and in Occasion: Executive Committee all Exec ever does. About the only with David Benson and six lesbian exercising that power on those Meeting thing that woke anyone up was women. represent a threat to them. Cast: K. Hague (Chair), D. Rose, I. Robert Young describing Ivan Sowry I always wondered why anybody In most normal situations, they Sowry, B. Miller, R. Young, D. as having been around for a long would ever want to join the police have an automatic recognised power Kirkpatrick. J. Broad, W. McIntosh, time, which was greeted by general (force I). I guess it's pretty clear now. over women. Almost invariably they J. Haydon, H. Worth, P. Shearer, laughter from the few that remained The best answer I could come up refer to women as "ladies" or "girls". Choong TS, and about twelve other this far. Finally, however, the list was with before was that the police have Almost invariably they will describe hangers-on. settled and the last motion to be a pretty good football team. The real themselves as "conservative" when it passed before the meeting closed reason is power. Power is the goal of comes to "women's lib." because Facts: University Challenge now have was an indemnifiction agreementy aggression. Rape is power. any move away from the status quo themselves a Manager for the with the BNZ for $50,000. This was Government is power. Society is will erode their advantage over Auckland team travelling to Otago needed as Radio B had a broadcast institutionalised power for the women. Their automatic power over during the August holidays. Exec has over the weekend with the Dargaville wealthy. Marriage is institutionalised most women is not a result of being decided to allocate $50 from the Jaycees, and naturally enough the male power. Police is power with members of the police force. It is projects fund to help pay the cost of Minister of Broadcasting doesn't take impunity. because they are men. sending the Manager, whoever is kindly to anyone going on air without Police is the ability to 'command' In a feminist demonstration, the actually selected, leaving $145 to such an agreement. So the meeting respect. It is moving people across a women do not recognise the power come from the $200 plus we receive closed at 2.46 with about ten people chess-board, holding their lives in the the police have because they are men from the Television moguls. left from the original cast of palm of your hand. It is holding a - or rather they do recognise it and After ninety minutes solid twenty-five. Oh well, at least not all whip over people like dogs with the therefore challenge it. This makes the consultation, giving virtually of the Exec meetings have so little to certain knowledge that the chances cops feel very uneasy because they everyone a say, the Exec finally do in so great a time. of anybody taking the whip away are decided on the thirteen delegates to sustain an actual power loss (not just Oscar The Grouch roughly equivalent to the chances the a notional one, like the Human Rights the August Council. Those going are: SPCA would have in Court against Commission ACt.) When there are Kevin Hague (Chief Delegate), Ivan the Queen for mistreating her lesbians present, with short hair, Sowry (Chief Delegate and Corgies. trousers and boots, the cops get Education), Heather Worth p u n tin g It must make them feel good to downright scared and resentful. (Education and Welfare), Bhaady have everybody scared of them. The lesbians have no use or need for Miller (Finance and Administration), Races at Ellerslie on Wednesday and Good old Sergeant Head-lock must male power. In addition they Fiona Cameron (Finance and Avondale on Saturday with trots at have really enjoyed hurting me - he's generally have little respect for the Administration), Choong Tet Sieu the Park on Friday night. Trot picks done it so many times that he knows values and the social system which (International Affairs), Shale are Sprinkler, Phyllis Mary, Vonette, how to do it without leaving many televison cops (and what is the major Chambers (International Affairs), Sara Gentle Knave, Robin Mac, Captain marks. I might be lucky because lots recruiting influence for the NXPD ?) Noble (National Affairs), Michael Smooth, Trie and Roydon Albatross. of people saw him do it. What about are supposed to be defending. The Baker (National Affairs), Priscilla On the gallping turf look at Turf the Maori or Polynesian on their way cops regard them as freaks. These Wilson (Welfare), Jill Frewin Rider, Alcerine, Aquajet, Elevator, home from the pub ? What about the universally accepted police attitudes (Women's), Jenny Haydon Tiger Lily, Giovanni and Barry Stuart. prisoner in the cell ? ensure that lesbians are almost (Women's), Wayne McIntosh Our account is in credit by $38.50 Good old Constable Ventolin can certainly criminals. (Observer). with one bet outstanding. This week insult me as much as he wants. He This is why six lesbian women This was one of the most boring at the Park put $10/place on Phyllis can even push me around and untie were arrested outside Trillo's on debates it has been my misfortune to Mary. Over the August break there my shoe-laces. We both know that if 4/8/80. This is why they were be present at. One or two of those are seven meetings to attend so it is I insult him back, or push him back, assaulted and abused. It had little to present knew exactly who would be certainly a busy period and two to or untie his shoe-laces, or punch his do with what they actually did. The going, but unfortunately the others watch for are Oranmore and Good teeth out (which is probably what I lesbian women stood out to the cops didn't with the result that a lot of Health. _ _ feel like doing most of all) it's me like red lights (or more likely some B. Gamble who will get done. other colour - red lights are probably The police are given practical a source of great pleasure for many license to commit most of the Crimes cops, and a source of great misery and Police Offences without any fear for another group of women.) When CAMPUS TRAVEL of retribution. the cops decided that they were 8 1 They turned up at the going to get violent, there was little Watch this space each week for news from demonstration with a Paddy Wagon - question about who they were going your student travel centre * with the obvious intention of one of to get violent with. the demonstrators committing a I hope you are going to do crime. David Benson was arrested for something about this. We all appear virtually nothing. It's always in Court again on Tuesday 12th interesting to watch policemen at August in the morning. Try and be AGSTRAUAA feminist demonstrations. This is there. where you can see how they can't In friendship separate being police officers from Kevin f i/ g h ts PROGRAMME Committee Games

At the Executive Meeting of 31 copies of each submission should be July 1980 The Executive passed the made and they must be placed in a following resolution, RN 860/80 'That sealed envelope and handed to the a committee be established to Secretary of the Students Association consider the question of payment of before 5pm on Thursday 11 members of the Executive and that September. The outside of the this committee comprise (subject to envelope must be marked their consent). J.G.Beavis,, 'Submission to the Remuneration (Convenor), A.E. Wright and K.G. Commission' or something to that Hague and that this committee have effect. power to co-opt and be requested to The Committee will hold at least keep a complete record of their one open meeting - possibly on proceedings.' Saturday 20 September - and anyone Basically this committee will who would like to appear in person in recommend whether the executive support of their submission should should continue to be a purely indicate that fact at the beginning of voluntary group (in the sense that their submission. members receive no financial reward Please give a postal address where SUMMER VACATION from AUSA) of whether the members a letter may be sent to confirm the of executive should receive a salary place, date and time of the open DATES AND FARES or some form of honorarium or meeting. stipend. The Committee will be making Submissions are invited from any wide-ranging enquiries on the issue NOW AVAILABLE person or group of people who may but expects to present a final report wish to express an opinion on this to the Executive at the end of FOR BOOKING issue. Submission should be on A4 September. paper and typed if possible. Three John Beavis STUDENT TRAVEL CENTRE - Top Floor, Student Union 11.00 am to 4.30 pm daily

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