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FACULTY FROLICS STAFF ■ SI SEX SW AP SHOCK RESIGNATIONS EXPECTED PROF TELLS ALL imagined reward, students have meekly This is no cut-aRd-dried scheme. I want become State servants, drawing a Govern­ to meet explorers - and to bring explorers SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING ment salary. What’s independence together to meet each other. demosthenes, compared with 13 bucks a Please get in touch. The Auckland University Students’ week ? The Government will now seek to Dick Southon, Association is calling a Special General strengthen its control over students either P.O. Box 6482, Meeting to be held in B15 on Thursday 19th at 1 p.m. individually ("He who pays the piper....” ) Auckland. or corporately through tighter supervision of the Universities. The meeting will consider the following One is reminded of the fable of the dog constitutional amendments: tftid ite with the meat in its jaws which saw its reflection in a pool; thinking to swap what TH AT Clause 10A (III) of the Rules be SQUATTERS NEEDED FOR RENT it had for something larger, it dropped amended to read :- what it was carrying, only to lose this for STRIKES Editor - Mike Rann an illusory benefit. The relevance of the "A t any General Meeting, one hundred story should be apparent Every week now there are rent strikes (100) members present shall form a Technical Editors - Malcolm Walker taking place in Auckland. Tenants present quorum and if such a quorum be not and Jeremy Templar. (signed) "Mother of Seventeen” a list of demands to their landlord and in­ present within thirty (30) minutes of the form him that he will receive no rent until time appointed for the meeting, no busin­ Advertising Manager - Paul Gilmour he brings their house up to a habitable ess may be discussed or dealt with and the standard. The rent is paid into a bank meeting shall lapse and further, if it be Reporters - Rob Greenfield, Brent Lewis 3 account until the landlord meets the de­ pointed out to the Chairman that there mands. are less than one hundred (100) members Photos - Murray Cammick, John Miller, Dear Mike, Eventually most landlords back down present and if the Chairman*on making I was favourably impressed by our lat­ Tony Dummett. and have the necessary repairs done. How­ a check, finds this to be the case, the est issue. The stories were nicely laid out ever before this happens many landlords meeting shall lapse” . and self-contained..... good for people and land agents try to bully tenants and like me who clip and file. In fact, the whole TH AT the Second Schedule Clause 13 of threaten them with eviction, sometimes format was more attractive than I remem­ the Rules be amended to read :- going to the lengths of moving furniture ber Craccum being for several years. outside and using standover tactics to back The content of the stories was substan­ Nominations for the positions of President, up their threats. With outside support ten­ Dear Mike, tial and the writing style of high quality .... Administrative Vice President, Welfare ants can resist these threats and there have I share with Graeme’s observation on again, better than anything I’ve seen for a Vice President and Treasurer shall close on been very successful rent strikes lately. seeing boarding notices soliciting for long time. Good selection of topics, too. The harassment of tenants is most likely the last Friday preceeding the mid term Malaysian students. However to make a Let me offer my congratulations for a to occur during the day when landlords break of the Winter Term. decision as to whether such notices contra­ first rate job, and my hopes for more. know that only a woman and children, or vene the Race Relations Act, one must A few minor caviats. perhaps no one at all, will be at home. place the intention of the advertisers in a (1) The excellent item on the Labour TH AT the Second Schedule Clause 14 of Therefore, People’s Union would like to proper perspective. While it is fair to say Party and its contrasts to the National the Rules be amended to read :- that not all Malaysian students enjoy good ask students who are available during the Party ("Our cabin boy..... ” was unsigned. impression among New Zealanders, the week at various times to put their names I’d like to read more by that person. The elections for such positions shall be majority of the students share a reputation on an emergency list to be contacted when (2) Those of us who have worked for two held on the Thursday and Friday of the as being good tenants. squatters are needed to support families years to invite, host, and pay for the visrt second week following the mid-term break This aside, many New Zealanders do who are standing up to rack-renting land­ of Dr. Norman Alcock, that is, we in the on the Winter Term. have an overflowing hospitality (or curio­ lords who do no maintenance. N.Z. Foundation for Peace Studies, would TH AT the Second Schedule Clause 17 of sity, whichever you’d like to call it) towards Please ring 765-231 or come round to like to have seen slightly more note of his the Rules be amended to read these students. And I believe most advert­ our office at 15 Ponsonby Road. visit than "D r Alcock, touring N.Z. to help isers have such intention fully in mind. Thanks very much. promote the Peace Studies programme ...” Nominations for positions other than those I personally agree that the wording PEOPLE’S UNION Could the name of the sponsoring body of the officers as specified in Clause 13 ‘Chinese-Malaysian Students Only Should be mentioned, or the fact that his primary above shall close on the Friday of the third Apply’ does appear somewhat disappoint­ purpose here was to deliver the First Nor­ ingly discriminating. I sincerely don’t be­ COMPETITION week after the Mid-Term break man Kirk Memorial Peace Lecture ? Well, lieve it as intended to be racist. Graeme too late now, a^nd your coverage of the Robert Solez presents the first annual can certainly be rest assured that any in­ substance of his message was quite good "BOGUS LETTER TO THE HERALD HOUSE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN tention in promoting racism through such and better than any other paper’s save the notices will win immediate distaste from CONTEST”. “ Star” . Thanks. Applications are being called for the pos­ among the cosmopolitan Malaysians. And ition of House Committee Chairman for certainly it is not the policy of MSA to 1. The Contest runs until the end of Steve Hoadley, the Auckland University Students’ encourage such racism. Term II. NZ Foundation for Peace Studies Association. Nomination forms are avail­ Regards, * 2. Contestants must send a copy of their and able from the A U SA office. J.H. Chew, letter to R. Solez, Senior Lecturer President, c/- Craccu m, Political Studies Applicants are to attend the next S.R.C. A.M.S.A. A.U.S.A., Private Bag, meeting where the appointment will be Auckland. made. 3. Prizes. 1st - an LP record voucher 2 2nd - a 2nd hand Nominations should be in sealed envelope 3rd - one authentic Buddy addressed to the Association Secretary and Dear Sir, A Holly and The Crickets 45. accompanied by a photograph, and brief ! When the battle’s over, and the mist is Dear Sir, biographical details and a policy statement, I cleared, and the rabid furor has-subsided, At a recent seminar in University prem­ 10 Consolation Prizes of close on Friday 20th June, 1975 at 1 p.m. \ it is meet to count the casualties. I am of ises a lot of well-meaning people climbed course referring to the Government’s grant Bogus Congratulatory letters from on to a brand-new bandwaggon called the Nominations are being called for the of a cost of living bursary. Those who are H.R.H. Rob Muldoon New Zealand Foundation for Peace Stud­ positions for President, AVP, W VP and first shall be last, and those who are last ies (leader, John Male) and regaled each Treasurer. Nomination forms are shall be first, ancient wisdom informs us. 4. Judges decision will be final and no other with a great many words. available from the A U SA Office. And so does the Government. Much more was said about the need for correspondence (other than from desir­ The cost-of-living bursary is a modern able young ladies) will be entered into. peace than about the need for serious pro­ Nominations should be in a sealed envel­ Trojan horse, hauled into the city despite perly-conducted study of it; and nothing 5. All entrants will be given 10% discount on membership fees for T.K.S. ope addressed to the Association the sage advice of clearer heads. “ O Miseri at all about the need to get past the popu­ quae tanta insania cives ? Timeo Danaos Secretary and accompanied by a photo­ lar assumptions that hold so many people graph , and brief biographical details et dona ferentis.” quoth Raocoon - or back from studying it properly in the first roughly translated, "You blockheaded JOYNT SCROLL - INTER-UNIVERSITY and a policy statement, close on Friday place. 20th June, 1975 and elections will be bloody students ! What the hell are you DEBATING CHAMPIONSHIPS The result was that a lot of well-mean­ held on 21 and 22 July, 1975. doing ? Beware of Finance Ministers, esp­ ing people are committed to furthering ecially those who claim to do you favours!” well-meant propositions based on unten­ Thursday 12th June at 1 p.m. B 15 As the sharper among you have observ­ able assumptions. ed already, the Government is taking with Otago vs Auckland - "That truth is no sub­ • one hand while giving with the other. In With a view to starting at the beginning, stitute for power” 7.30 p.m. B 28 place of a bursary, Higher School Certifi­ I want to meet people who are concerned cate and possibly a boarding bursary (with about world peace but who are prepared Victoria vs Massey "That N.Z. is still a a hardship benefit for a suaviter loquess), to question such assumptions as the Christian Nation” the Govt is giving each man - regardless of following : merit or need - a flat 13 bucks a week, or 1. That individuals "ow e” a specific attach­ Friday 13th June at 1 p.m. B 15 27 bucks if you’re a farming boy or you’ve ment to the particular fragment of our run your folks out of town. Such a general broken world which the accident of Semi final - "That legality is no excuse for IF YOU LIKE IT YOU’LL LIGHT grant penalizes the diligent (who used to birth happens to have landed them on. frivolity” 7.30 p.m. LL T 2. That it is practical politics to try to be able to raise their bursaries by good t\ IT WITH BALANCE. | grades) and rewards the sluggish (think of separate nuclear weapons from conven­ Semi final - "That we should spoil the rod tional weapons, and to give up nuclear all the professional full-time surfies who’ll and bear the child” . | Balance Lighting for all Stage and Special J enrol). Bursaries will be phased out, and weapons (because we don’t like them) Procrustean academic equality comes two while still retaining conventional wea­ Saturday 14th June at 8 p.m. LLT J Effects Lighting, from Parties to Piano \ steps closer. pons because traditionally they give us A principle of Cato’s was "cui bono?” a sense of security* Final “ That stout beats the heart that \ recitals. Free Quotes : > or roughly translated, "W ho’s screwing 3. That it is practical politics to accept purity pumps” our present world system of separate who ?” In this case the benefits for ' Telephone 59 St. Andrews Avenue. J sovereign nations without accepting Canterbury vs Auckland B "That opiates University students will be negligible; the f ! 686-317 Epsom, ! also the full logic of the weaponry which are the religion of the masses” real winner is the Government, because ! Auckland 3. ! its saving millions on payments to Teach­ for thousands of years has maintained ers’ College students. 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Medical Aid Centre. In fact just about every supporting speaker bar Gerard Wall was frank in admitting this. It is here that we see a curious mixture of principle and expediency. The Bill as passed in its highly ammended form did nothing more than close down the clinic. While Dr Wall and other speakers pmotionally described in great detail the horrors of abortion and how they stood for life, the Bill did noth­ ing whatsoever to stop abortions or indeed the number of abortions. What it essentially did was to dictate the cost and the place of abortions. It encourages backstreet oper­ ations and gives incentive for traffic to South Australia. What Wall has done is to win a moral victory for the Anti Abortion forces for by his Bill he has been able to close what was the symbol of a more liberal and con­ cerned approach to the abortion issue. The good Doctor has now decided that another sector of the community is in need of his legislative medicine. He has now de­ cided to introduce an absurd amendment to Venn Youngs Crimes Amendment Bill dealing with Homosexual Law Reform. Under the Wall amendment anyone who communicates by writing, or word of mouth or otherwise to anybody under 20 which could lead to that person believing homosexual behaviour was normal is guilty of an offence and is liable for up to two years prison sentence. This is an amazing piece of proposed legislation. Firstly the term “ Normal” is purely a value judgement and its entrench­ ment by legislative means has far ranging against consequence. Walls amendment is a blatant breach of Civil Liberties. While Priests and Counsellors are exempted, University Lecturers, parents, politicians and Gay people themselves are not Lecturers like those in the Classic department who teach the wall? the culture of the Roman and Greek Em­ pires are liable as are people like Felix Rob Greenfield it Jelicich Venn Young or George Gair Unlike other Government M.P’s such Donnelly who would not be able to give who have surprised by their positive stance as Mick Connelly and Sir Basil Arthur his opinion to his Community Health After decades of self enforced silence in areas one would have expected them to whose actions on Moral matters are purely Lecture. If the amendment was passed our bold Legislators have had cause to be silent an indignant Conservative reaction, Wall’s those who wished to repeal it would be debate two moral matters it would seem instead it is a Catholic Doctor, Gerard approach is a lot more subtle. liable to an offence. most of them wish never existed. To worry Wall, the Labour M.P. for Porirua who has While to the average person he may For once one has to agree with TRU TH them even more, they have not been able arisen out of a background of virtual obscur­ have wierd ideas they are in fact part of which stated (June 3rd) “ If we cannot to take comfort in the compansionship of ity to lead the battle for the forces of good Wall’s much thought out philosophy. But discuss a subject fully how are we to under­ their caucuses - for both Homosexual and and right. In doing so he has polarised the he has shown that he is prepared to let the stand it, determine personal opinions, Abortion Bills being matters of private community, embarrassed many in his own Politician come out in himself too. mould public attitudes. conscience - are not decided by the actions party and showed a curious mixture of Part of the problem with the Hospitals Ironically one of the major principles of the Party Whips. principle and political expediency. Amendment Act (as well as it being a behind the Crimes Amendment Bill is to With the relaxation of the usual rigidity It is strongly believed that Gerard Wall shocking principle) is that it is an extremely take away the stigma attached to Homo­ that so strongly prevails in Parliament the expected to find himself a Cabinet Minist­ expedient and pragmatic piece of legisla­ sexuality by operation of the Crimes A ct extremes of Human thinking have been er in 1972. On paper with his medical tion. The Bills origins can be traced to the Dr Wall says he supports the Bill but by exposed in debates on the Hospital Amend­ qualifications, the fact that he came from lobbying of S.P.U.C. and a number of his amendment he is putting back the very ment Bill dealing with Abortion operations, a safe seat and the fact that his electorate church groups in particular the Roman thing it is trying to stop. and the Crimes Amendment Bill dealing was in Wellington with its dearth of cabin­ Catholic Church. It was originally drafted The Parliamentary Committee which with Homosexual Law Reform. et potential his chances seemed reasonable. by a prominent Auckland Catholic lawyer heard submissions and studied the Bill As expected M.P’s such as Finlay, But perhaps his colleagues knew the deeper who specialises in Revenue Law. From rejected the Wall proposal but in true dog­ Marshall and Hunt have once again shown side of his character for he failed then and there it was sent to M.P.’s and was further matic fashion he still persists. their ability as brilliant, forthright and he did also in the cabinet reshuffle last redrafted by another Catholic lawyer Frank Let us hope Parliament is not again concerned speakers but it is not these men year. O’Flynn the Labour M.P. for Kapiti. proved gullible by accepting this amend­ who have dominated the public’s attention Since then Gerard Wall has been on his It is blatantly obvious that the intention ment to ease its troubled conscience in on these matters of moral concern. Nor is great Moralistic Crusade. of the Bill was to close down the Auckland election year. Food Co-op GSeens^BWE/ Back in 1972 when I was more simple just V A R S IT Y (Hello Varsity and how are for co-op workers. I rang up people to Controller as well. Sure, it’s not a totally j and idealistic than now, Clare Ward, then you today ?) Sometimes we used to talk remind them - can you come down to the co-operative co-operative. But when was WVP and now P of our institution, ably about the great future that a co-op could markets tomorrow ? I even made a roster ! it ever ? What food co-op in exfstence is ?- assisted by a host of committed friends have. All you needed was some help from I also asked people if they wanted to Certainly none around Auckland. I think | and people including the now famous edi­ folks who believed in the idea..... take over my job as co-ordinator. I was still it’s naively idealistic to hope that all these tor of Craccum, set up the FOOD CO-OP. Now we’ve lost all our childhood inno­ hoping someone mighTt turn up until a day committed people will come together and In those exciting days it was the Resistance cence. Well, me at least. After VA years as ago. voila a Co-op ! What’s more it hasn’t (remember Resistance?) co-op that served a worker and VA years as a buyer and part happened yet and there’s been plenty of I’ve changed my mind to the extent that as a model, although right from the start or full controller, stacker, truckdriver (on I think it’s unfair to lay that much onto opportunity. the Varsity one was different - it sold occasions) etc. the whole thing has got to anyone, including me. Yesterday, the first I could go for a while, but that’s symp­ straight off, no orders. be a bit of a drag. Perhaps I’m lazy but the day of 2nd term, I called a co-op meeting. tomatic of me. I’ve written a letter to “ Varsity” , as we became affectionately thought, as I’m writing this, that I’ll have I sent out 81 letters telling people about Executive proposing the idea which should known at Produce Markets, started on a to get up at 6.30 tomorrow, make up a it About 15 came. 2 of them knew by be considered this Thursday. Come along princely working capital of $50. I started buying list - Oh shit - I just remembered - word. 2 saw my chalked up notice and *and support it or write to me c/- Craccum. in June of 1972 and it was really good fun I forgot to get the handtruck from Jack, came up. Thanks to you all - all of you who Executive will probably need some convinc­ getting up on crisp winter Thursdays, go­ and the cheque from Studass. I’ll have to came along and who work on the co-op. I ing cos there is M O N EY involved. Watch ing down to the markets, truckin’ around, go back down tonight must admit I was going to shed the cont­ for the minutes on the notice board. If eating a few carrots, making jokes with all The most we’ve bought for the co-op rollers job on one of you. Unfortunately there’s a motion giving it wholehearted yer mates (they were there too) and riding was $500 last year and we all ended up you were all committed, and I saw it was­ support and urgent consideration, you can up on the back of the truck giving the with nervous disorders. This year I decided n’t the best idea anyway. smile. If not, it was a good idea. fingers to passing motorists. Selling was , to try and put some organization into the I can’t hand in my own resignation to I’m tired and frustrated. I don’t want great too. Of course we sold out pretty co-op. I made a list of everyone who filled, myself, so here I’m doing it publicly. I’m the co-op to fold and I don’t want to go quick cos there was only 50 bucks worth. in a white card, wrote them all a letter, going to be a cleaner and maybe an occa­ on as its co-ordinator. So I’ve fallen back I consistently skipped organic chemistry rang a lot with a little help and tried to sional buyer. I don’t mind being rostered... so I could go to the Co-op. convince people that they wanted to be on an old idea with a variation. The idea is We never got any of the bad feeling buyers, stackers, setter-uppers,,sellers and to have a shop that’s open a couple of that some of the others li ke P.U. got. May­ cleaners. I put a big advert in Craccum. I hours every day somewhere in the Student be everyone looked up to us as intellectuals made up a notice board, a complete set of Union. The variation is that the shopkeep­ ROBIN WATT/ or something. Anyway we continued to be instructions for customers and another er, who is paid should be the Food Co-op Craccum Page 4 all hands on deck... By Brent Lewis causes an argument with three speakers and the Chair acceeded. Then somehow, vigorously opposing it John Langdon Conference found itself revoting on the from the Eden L.E.G. tells conference naturalised New Zealanders remit which that the computor will be able to be conn­ everyone, this time, voted against That ected to other computors overseas run by left the Conference without any recomm­ multinational Speri-Univac endation either. A recent issu and operate it Mike Moore’s alternative that only native their regular After the antis have finished Labour born New Zealanders should be members quite forgotl Minister Arthur Faulkner in his initable of the S.I.S. was called “ unacceptable that all jourr style suggests honest intention and confus­ chauvinism” by Martyn Finlay. when you ca ion is what the speakers share in common. In the end Conference determined that about?” Th There will be guarantees, he assures only native born or naturalised New Zea­ thing interes delegates against uses other than that in­ landers should be members of the S.I.S. a particularly tended. The Selwyn Toogood of politicians Conference after nearly an hour had ways resort t has done it again “ Trust Arthur Faulkner — sorted itself out. at hand’, i.e. sure can” . The Task Force remit proved as combust ticular to wri The 8 remits on Cannabis cause the able as promised. Martyn Finlay suggested The Thursda usual battle. The search without warrant that the remit was warranted as it would gratulated or Lw—1- I provisions of the Drug Act come under allow the success of the Task Force to be there are oth mam attack from New Lynn M.P. Jonathon guaged. There are so * T * t r Hunt, who describes them as “ An encroach­ Opponents of the remit saw it as a back­ aquainted, m ment on individual rights.” He asserts that hand way of getting at the Police, though more drastic y Norman Kirk was opposed to the provisions. this was denied by supporters of the remit. salvation - ; Mick Connelly argues that drug detec­ John Kirk moved an amendment “ That draws nearer tion must be instant A warrant may take Conference supports the aims and objects Cranks, spot several hours to obtain. In the end the of the Task Force” . He was loudly cheered. promoters o P O W L IN f f Ministers view narrowly prevails though Barry McLean asked Conference to a vigilante fc some Unions, including the engineers cast think how many of them weren’t guilty Guatamala t their vote against the remit Interestingly, of “ swearing in a public place at some soccer refere Conference through what seems oversight time or other or even ‘pissing’ in the street the flow of r also passes a remit which would ban If so then you’re a better man than I am” . they can pro entrapment Kapiti M.P. Frank O ’Flynn took a line Remits dealing with the Security Intell­ unusually strident for a Q.C. The issue was igence Service have currency with the quite simple he said. If Conference came The New 2 Sutch trial and the Deputy Prime Ministers Phil Goff departed from his prepared re­ out, there’s one behind you Trev” , calls Mr. Blinco< port to castigate the decision. “ The points, out Wellington delegate, Sue Piper. ing the Goveri he said, raised by some delegates about Many delegates have read the Prime sities within tl the electoral impact of appearing soft onlr Minister’s statement in the Labour Party He pointed oi law and order, can only be described as of all other ty institutions, ir Moments mirage and remits drone Hutt M.P. Trevor Young, unyields some and technical on ... and on. Drama and dull spots new evidence. He has just read a book. “ For the A intermingle as delegates snore amid Delegates respond with startled amazement. to expect spec the mountainous paper that litters the In actual fact he hasn’t read it at all but principle and; Conference floor. only the introduction. But he’s going to Blincoe contir If there were any complaints from journos recommend it anyway because the intro­ large sums of | it was that the amiability of it was causing duction by Senator Eastland (who in case be accountable them to write non-stories. Instead they you don’t know, is a Mississippi Redneck to the public i concentrated on mood-pieces. The and a follower of conspiracy theories) publically-fina Listener’s Tom Scott scrambled through says that cannabis among other things is Mr. Blincoc rubbish bins looking for bits of grafitti so weakening America’s national security. no good reasoi desperate was he for scraps to hang a story Does this mean that Henry Kissenger is a jurisdiction. T on. T.V. 1 depicted delegates doodling pothead. The mind bogles at the possibilit­ except in spec and The Press’s Oliver Riddell was quick to ies. Trev. adds that he doesn’t know how man would ha note how off-key ‘The Red Flag’ was sung. it is affecting national security but as he there were no What else could they do when even the says “ It makes you think” . Only the national intervention of Jus­ appeal. Moreo' Defense and International Affairs remits act only in an were smothered by amiability. Fred Dagg, tice Minister, Martin Findlay and sane recommendati who poked his nose in for a while, found comments from delegates like political it a bit to much to take and shot away junior lecturer Helen Clark and law student back to the black stump. Wayne Mapp lift the committee from farce. LAeoOR. ( Generally however, the Conferences The scenery has been set for the drama that message came through. If it lacked the is finally played out on Thursday night. “ Multinatio fury of previous conferences it had a re­ The night before I encountered Syden­ to society as w< markable constancy. ham M.P. John Kirk who says he is ready efforts can w e ; Everyone anticipated a donneybrook to do battle on the Task Force. His strong world capitalist pk&h) : j aliOt-V. over the justice remits. Moves to evaluate stand on taxi drivers has convinced him he Af-P. COMKADBs- “ We are not the Task Force and cannabis were eagerly , has overwhelming public support. 100 lett­ newspaper The Nation, opposing the unprincipled. This Conference, through Socialism canrn awaited by Marshall Mick Connelly who, ers he says support his stance. Only 4 ervices surveillance of New Zealanders. ignorance and emotion blindly refused the freedom and nc replete with R.S.A. badge, aimed to ensure oppose. The 4 are all from Labour Party So the remit asking that to stop was easily Task Force even to be evaluated.” Conference I that Mothers and their children could branches. passed. Maori Affairs Minister, Mat Rata, away slough of devisi walk safely down the Conference aisles. The first few motions in justice to The Conference ended up in a intermin­ on ministerial duties on Thursday night and of expectations Ah - for the way things used to be” through peacefully. Conference is far too able wrangle when it^assed a remit that furious at Conferences decision, used the arduous affair t good-humoured to even have acrimony only naturalised New Zealanders could be Youth Report as his cue to state his attitude pondered the Minister. Where is Winston there was a see over abortion or homosexual law reform. members of the service. When it belatedly “ There are a series of flashpoints in Auck­ Churchill now that we need him. Come wasn’t just vict The abortion motion is put with an amend­ realised its folly, several delegates attempt­ land” , he told Conference. The Task Force, back Winnie - free Havanas and a war of it ment that has delegates voting for the ed to have the matter reput. Mike Moore he said, was increasing tensions. What was against crime. It’s better than Sidney Phil Goff ha opposite to what they thought they voted suggested an amendment that only native needed was effective social policies. Street i-. that “ There is r for. Even political Scientist, Keith Jackson, born New Zealanders be eligable for the The rest of the Conference went smooth­ The Justice Committee met the first vative party” ai admits his mystification about what has service. ly. The delegation from Socialist Internat­ afternoon of Conference. It was a torid 59th Conferenc happened - dubbing it “ The slickest bit of Gerald O’Brien who was chairing refus­ ional led by Vice President Dr. Sicco Man- affair that went well into the night. ing once again. I only caught the last part of its Chairmanship I’ve seen for a long time” . ed to reput the motion saying in a very solt gave Conference an understanding that deliberations. It was then discussing the The Conference however, had earlier Irish statement that Conference did some­ it was part of an International movement lightsand a ha2 Big C, not the one that John Wayne licked, voted by 68 to 315 not to oppose Dr. thing stupid at least once a year and it of Social Democratic parties. the instancy o but the other one. Wall’s hospitals amendment bill. might as well be over the S.I.S. as anything Dr. Mansolt, former Head of the Europ­ Barry McLean from Tamaki was endea­ On homosexual law reform the Comm­ else. No one except Gerald was really happy ean Economic Commission, spoke of the It ended wil vouring to explain a point “ There’s a diff­ ittees recommendation of a consenting age over that solution - but either through problems of post-industrial society. “ We hummed along erence between supplying a joint and giv­ of 16 is rejected and instead goes for a stubborness or tiredness he refused to have to see if socialism is capable of solv­ words but they ing it to a friend” . more conservative 20 after justice allow the motion to be recommitted. ing these problems” . “ We’ll keep the An Ashburton delegate “ If you’ve got Minister, Martin Findlay suggests that Barry McLean however, grabbed the micro­ He highlighted two areas needing and that was su friends like that who needs enemies” . this is more likely to win parliamentary phone saying it was obvious what Confer­ International co-operation. “ All Social It was an an Uncle Mick looks across, chuckles, toss­ support ence wanted and that was that the motion Democratic parties must do their duty ment not to bit ing his head. Justice Committee Convenor, The Wanganui Computor Complex should be reput, to thunderous applause, towards Chile for the people struggling to ial evolution. T be free” CTb gates wandered strangely, incor Craccum Page 5

n somehow,\ ting on the emit which lainst That any recomm- search after a Mayday ‘Bleep’ had been He told me that one rainy day he was A recent issue of Thursday Magazine saw the silly season - that time of the year picked up by R N Z A F Skyhawks. After dared into writing a story about a geyser that only native their regular columnist, whose name I’ve (January in N.Z.) when Cabinet is on hol­ days of searching the bleep was located in that erupted in a Rotorua loo. A local who be members quite forgotten, contemplate a question iday in Nelson and Parliament is in recess. the hotwater cupboard of a helicopter was unfortunate enough to have been :ceptable that all journos are asked : “ What happens Another course of action is to openly pilot’s Henderson home. He was trying caught short at that dreadful moment was ay- when you can’t think of anything to write ‘manufacture’ news. No, I don’t mean to preserve the batteries by keeping his described as being lightly singed. Of course, mined that about?” The writer noted that ‘some­ making IR A type bomb threats against signal device in a warm, dry place. Any­ the story just had to conclude that Mr X ,ed New Zea- thing interesting usually turned up’, while Westmere Zoo keepers. What I’m talking way, after suitable exaggerations I posted felt quite flushed about his ordeal. )f the S.I.S. a particularly frustrated scribe could al­ about is quite simply ‘make believe’. my story off the the World Press. However, nhour had ways resort to writing about the ‘problem Haven’t you ever wondered about all those instead of cheques my long awaited for­ Against odds of three to one, his Fleet at hand’, i.e. not having anything in par­ stories about domestic disputes in Naples eign mail included only rejection slips. I Street masters printed the story with a wed as combust ticular to write about. and Palermo? And, if a much harassed received a nice note from the Assistant suitably flambuoyant headline. I can’t 'll ay suggested The Thursday columnist should be con­ reporter is feeling particularly brave he can Editor of the Daily Mirror saying that he remember how much he was paid for the i as it would gratulated on her professionalism, because always invent a story about Princess like my story but ‘didn’t have the space’ story but my guess is that it was consider­ k Force to be there are others who are less honest Margaret’s sex life, or even about Her (rotten swine) and a curt scribble from the ably more than my humble weekly wage. There are some journos with who I am Brittanic Majesty’s intention to emigrate People saying “ sorry, not quite us” . aw it as a back­ aquainted, who have suggested other, to New Zealand and open a pet shop in My friend’s response to the accusation of After a lot of soul searching I was advised 'd ice, though more drastic, attempts at “ literary” Huntly. journalistic irresponsibility was equally to ‘next time, don’t send your silly stories rs of the remit, salvation - as that dreaded deadline A few years ago when I was sixteen and quite frank : “ The story didn’t hurt any­ by mail - send them by press telex. A nent “ That draws nearer. still an idealist, I asked a well-known one and probably gave a few Londoners a good idea, I thought, until I found out the is and objects Cranks, spokesmen for weird causes and Auckland journalist what he did when his giggle over breakfast - besides, I need the cost of sending unsolicited stories in such loudly cheered, promoters of strange adventures (like investigative mind ran dry. This reporter money” . a way. So my journalistic career came to ference to a vigilante force from Ponsonby to fly to earnt a little extra by ‘moonlighting’ for a Being suitably impressed by the financial a sudden end. But I’ve just thought of ren’t guilty Guatamala to protect accident-prone popular London newspaper as “ their man rewards of titillation and the glory of a pos­ something. If you happen to be reading ce at some soccer referees) are a dam nuisance when on the spot in New Zealand” . He was quite sible Pulitzer Prize I too decided to have a this article, it means that my true worth g’ in the street the flow of news and titbits is heavy. But frank - although he preferred the epithet go. I pinced a story from the Auckland has finally been recognised. The only tn than I am” , they can prove particularly helpful during ‘romanticising’ to the blunter ‘pack of lies’. Star about a massive air, sea and land trouble is that Craccum doesn’t p ay...... in took a line The issue was erence came The New Zealand University Students’ : could lose Association today accused the Auckland ind. Interest- University Council of arrogance towards and M.P.s the New Zealand public. The General Vice President of NZUSA, Mr. John Blincoe, was commenting on the University’s state­ vas carried, ment that it should not be included in the Ombudsmen Bill presently before Parlia­ th Report, ment. d repared re- Mr. Blincoe said that N ZU SA was urg­ i. “ The points, ing the Government to include the Univer­ ates about sities within the Ombudsmen’s jurisdiction. tring soft onlr He pointed out that the governing bodies escribed as of all other types of public educational institutions, including teachers’ colleges and technical institutes, had been included. “ For the Auckland University Council to expect special treatment is wrong in principle and arrogant in practice” , Mr. Blincoe continued. “ The universities spend large sums of public money and ought to ft &|j .. -ill A TT be accountable through the Ombudsmen to the public in the same way as other cAscAs X X cAscAs publically-financed bodies.” Mr. Blincoe said that the universities had no good reason to fear the Ombudsmen’s ANNUAL X jurisdiction. 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“ Multinationals” , he said, “ are a danger starts 8.30 to society as we see it. Only by united efforts can we stop this development of world capitalism.” ~b/uri ah'(!as. TT TT “ We are not satisfied with easy answers. * |f * * U * ence, through Socialism cannot exist where there is no Wednesday ly refused the freedom and no democracy.” cAscAs cAscAs ted.” Conference had come through the at Rata, away slough of devisiveness back to the plateau sday night and of expectations. It had been a long and on, used the arduous affair but in the closing moments ;ate his attitude there was a seeking for something, and it June 11th ints in Auck- wasn’t just victory - though that was part ie Task Force, of it ns. What was TT t t Phil Goff had reminded Conference * ir * * t r * olicies. i went smooth- that “ There is room for only one conser­ cAscAa cAscAs list Internat- vative party” and in the twilight of the r. Sicco Man- 59th Conference the factions were merg­ ing once again. rstanding that I movement The drone, the smoky lightsand a haze of people swarming in of the Europ- the instancy of time.. poke of the It ended with the Red Flag. Most iciety. “ We hummed along as they didn’t know the able of solv- words but they all knew the last line “ We’ll keep the Red Flag flying here” , leeding and that was sung with gusto. All Social It was an anthem of sorts, a commit­ heir duty ment not to bloody revolution but to soc­ struggling to ial evolution. The notes faded, the dele­ gates wandered out and the hall was strangely, incongrously silent Page 6

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Uganda used to be one of the more ‘.... I dream the truth. I dream when I fortunate among African nations. Stretch­ was still just nothing that I would be the ing from the upper reaches of the Nile in army commander, I am commander of the the north, to the middle of Lake Victoria highest command, Commander-in-Chief in the south, it is a country rich in natural of the Armed Forces. I dream I will be the resources and splendid scenery. Until 1963 Head of State, and the mostee highestee it was a British colony, administered by Head of State in the world.” the British through the powerful Bagandan And what about Amin’s decision to tribe (2.5 million of the 10 million popula­ expel all Asians from Uganda ? The Asians, tion) which still dominates the capital, numbering some 80,000 controlled more Kampala. After independence in 1963, than 60% of the Ugandan economy. They Uganda was ruled by Dr. Milton Obote, made up a good proportion of the educat­ the Prime Minister, General Idi Amin, the ed middle-classes. Allowing them to take Chief of Staff, and the Bagandan President, only $140 per family Amin gave them ‘King Freddie’ (the name the British gave only 90 days to get out. Their goods and him). The tribal divisions in Uganda are chattels ^nd businesses were sold and dis- j very important politically. The fact that tributed athong the people and army, (one both Amin and Obote were northerners, group of soldiers, debarred from participat­ and outsiders, in Kampala was one of the ing in the auction at Kampala of the auto­ major reasons for their co-existence in mobiles left behind by the Asians, crossed government for five years. the Kenyan border and stole 400 head of Even the fertile imagination of Evelyn cattle as self-awarded compensation!). Waugh could not create a ‘Black Mischief From the immediate point of view of so bizarre and monstrous as Idi ‘Big Daddy’ the African Ugandans, the expulsions Amin. Born in 1928, Idi Amin is the son seemed not altogether a bad thing. Amin’s of a small-time goat farmer in the West popularity inside the country did not suffer. Nile district. His schooling never extended He may have mistreated those whom he beyond the fourth grade, and at 21 he join­ evicted, but the African Ugandans shared ed the King’s African Rifles. By the age of of the secret police, the reinterment of sive but highly successful diplomatic push the boodle, and had the country to them­ 30 the giant Amin had become the heavy­ Bagandan ‘King Freddie (who’d died in in Africa. For 14 years diplomatic co­ selves, especially the army. weight boxing champion of the Ugandan England) on Ugandan soil, the release of operation and Israeli aid flowed cordially, In August 1972 Obote’s exiled forces army. In 1961 the British made him an political detainees and an end to the nepo­ and Uganda was the pride of Israeli diplo­ made their first inept attempt to invade officer, by 1966 he was General, Chief of tism, corruption and nationalisation of macy in Africa. Amin himself had trained Uganda. They were quickly defeated. Staff and President Obote’s right-hand Obote’s regime. In Kampala there was lit­ as a paratrooper in Israel. Between January Amin held a State banquet soon after, dur­ strongman. erally dancing in the streets. 1971 and January 1972 Amin milked the ing which he had his former Minister for During this period he became a fanati­ Meanwhile, Obote flitted in quick succ­ Israelis to the tune of $30 million for a Information, known personally to many cal militarist, and cultivated a penchant for ession to Kenya, Ethiopia and Tanzania, commercial bank, an airport and for hous­ of the diplomats present, brought in und­ all things British. (He reputedly still refers where he remains to this day preparing for ing projects. The Israelis were training er armed guard, handcuffed and half-clad. to Queen Elizabeth II as ‘My former his overthrow of Amin. Ugandan pilots and they even donated an He was made to confess his part in the Commander-in-Chief’). He also managed If the early weeks of Amin’s regime off­ executive jet to Idi, complete with Israeli invasion attempt before the dismayed to retain his earthy humour and manner; ered a little something for everyone, it was pilot. Meanwhile Amin was spending audience. he is equally at home swapping bawdy the army that got the biggest something. Ugandan money on military hardware. Also in August 1972, Britain, protest­ jokes with the troops; or exhorting a cab­ Obote supporters either vanished or fled By January 1972 the Israelis began to ing the expulsion of the Asians, ceased all inet meeting in all sincerity, that they must from the army and members of Amin’s cool on Amin. Idi the flexible, now visited aid to Uganda. In December Amin nation­ encourage the people to love their leader, own Kakwa tribe, replaced them. Corporals Gaddafi in Libya and Sadat in Egypt, and alised $70 million worth of British busin­ and their ministers, and their ministers, and sergeants were suddenly captains and sold the friendship that the Israelis had ess. Another campaign had begun in Idi and their District Commissioners; or per­ colonels. Army pay was doubled, new barr­ bought to a higher bidder. In April 1972 Amin’s ‘economic war’. He issued an sonally issuing orders to the elephants and acks were built and $100 million was spent Amin ordered the Israelis Embassy closed ultimatum to British Ugandans — work for croc’s on the banks of the Nile (see the on new armaments — more than one-third and expelled all Israeli personnel. Ugandan wages (i.e. a decrease of about film ‘‘Idi Amin, Dada” ). of the annual Ugandan budget. Under Before long Amin was cutting quite a 40%) or get out. Most of the country’s In 1966 Prime Minister Milton Obote Amin the army has become a semi-feudal figure in international politics, largely be­ 3,000 British inhabitants returned to Eng­ suspended the constitution, abolished the caste, answerable to no one except, to an cause of his outrageous telegrams. One land. He ordered British and Indian banks tribal kingdoms, declared Uganda a Repub­ ever-decreasing extent to Amin himself. went to Nyerere : “ I want to assure you to hand over all government and former lic and named himself President. ‘King Within six months of ‘taking office’, Amin that I love you very much and if you had Asian accounts to the Ugandan Commer­ Freddie’ fled to England as General Amin had more than doubled the budgetry defi­ been a woman I would have considered cial Bank. and the Ugandan Army stormed his palace. cit of $50 million that he’d inherited from marrying you although your head is full With the expulsion of the Asians and From this time on the army was the real Obote. of grey” . Soon after the murder of 11 British Uganda was deprived of most of power in Uganda, wielded for the moment There was a mixed reaction to Amin in Israeli athletes in Munich, he wired U.N. its skilled and professional labor. Uganda by Amin on Obote’s behalf. For five years the rest of Africa. Tanzania, who’d given Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim of his remains desperately short of teachers, Obote was the brains and Amin the brawn, Obote asylum, refused recognition, it’s admiration for Adolf Hitler, and comment­ doctors, engineers, technicians and busin­ and they relied on each other in a political President Julius Nyerere commenting, ing on the appositeness of the terrorists’ essmen. Amin’s attempts to recruit replace­ environment that was hostile to them. ‘How can I sit at the same table as a murd­ timing. He offered to help the British with ments from more suitable overseas sources, The self-styled socialist Obote abolished erer?’ Kenya and Zambia remained silent. their Irish problem, and even tbok up a nor his attempts at giving college students all political parties, established a new sec­ Nigeria and the Congo, both military dict­ collection in his own country that raised crash courses in teacher training have alle­ ret police force, and incarcerated his opp­ atorships, welcomed the rise of Amin. Not 43 million Ugandan shillings (and a three- viated the situation. Amin had rid himself onents. He also began a series of economic too bad a reception, all things considered, ton truckload of food) to help the British of a class whom he both feared and des­ reforms, mainly nationalising Ugandan yet Amin with his warlike rhetoric almost out of their economic troubles. He called pised, the intellectuals before whom he industry. Between 1961 and 1966 there provoked a war with Tanzania. He accused Nixon ‘brother’ and wished him a speedy feels inferior. were several assasination attempts against Nyerere and the Sudan’s General Neimerie recovery from Watergate. In his own terms Another of his economic measures was Obote. of organising a seven nation council of war he is a ‘Revolutionary’, with his army ready to suspend tourism in September 1972. Up In January 1971, with Obote and most aimed at reinstating Obote. to liberate South Africa. He is ‘The World’s until then tourism was the fourth largest of his Ministers away at the Prime Minist­ Amin split the formerly flourishing East best politician,, worthy of a degree in industry in Uganda and the fastest grow­ er’s Conference in Singapore, Amin struck. African Community — an economic/comm- Philosophy’. ing one. It was such a substantial set-back Amin, fearing imminent displacement as unications union comprising Kenya, Uganda For a time, despite trickling reports of to the economy that he had to reinstate Commander-in-Chief, surrounded and took and Tanzania — while the violent difference political murders, Amin was considered tourism in September 1973. the Parliament building. Gangs of his supp­ of opinion about him among African states more of a joke than a menace by the out­ In September* soon after Africa’s bie­ orters roamed the streets beating up any in the early years threatened to split the side world. But Amin’s expulsion of all nnial church convention he began a cam­ Obote supporters. Idi appeared at first to Organisation for African Unity. Today he Ugandan Asians, in his so-called ‘‘Econo­ paign against the Ugandan Catholic popula­ the Bagandans of Kampala as a liberator, is an acute source of embarrassment for mic War” of August 1972, crystalised his tion. At the Conference he had told the ousting the thoroughly unpopular Obote. them. reputation as a dark blot on Uganda’s assembled Cardinals, Bishops etal: “ When The simple, bluff soldier promised the re- In 1958 Israel, whose neighbours were history. In Amin’s OWN words : you go back to your countries, I hope that \ turn of civilian government, disbandment all hostile Arab states, launched an expen­ you will help your leaders to see to it that \ . . . Amin cont...... reports of atrocities inside Uganda. There were, of course, some lighter Organisation for African Unity Conference, everyone — be it Moslem, Catholic or Pro­ “ Newsweek” , in reporting that the Ugan­ moments during this period. In February due to be held in Kampala in July. Amin testant — is as friendly as the example I dan Army’s favorite method of execution 1974 Amin gave the post of Foreign Mini­ is due to become chairman of the OAU am setting here in Uganda” . Christians in was a sharp crack on the skull with a 10- ster to Princess Elizabeth Bagaya of Toro, for a year from that date, the OAU finds the army were ordered to convert to the pound sledge hammer, described Amin’s a former model, actress and lawyer. (Her Amin’s antics most embarrassing, and they Moslem faith or resign. A number of Uganda as a ‘reign of terror’ in late 1972. predecessor, Idi’s brother-in-law, had quit are not happy at the prospect of his civilian Catholics were killed including a Amin reputedly purged the army of thou­ and left the country in disgust. The one chairmanship. Chief Justice and a former Governor of sands of Northern Ugandans soon after before that had been found dead not Some African leaders, especially Nyerere the Bank of Uganda and his family. coming to power. The variety of methods long after incurring Idi’s displeasure). In of Tanzania and Zambia’s Kenneth Kaunda Since 1971 there have been sporadic used did justice to Amin’s colorful temper- December he sacked her claiming that are reluctant to attend the Conference. ment Mysterious disappearances became a she had degraded Ugandan Womanhood Several members of the OAU thought it feature of Ugandan life. by making love to an unknown European necessary to tell Amin that they would not In September 1972, troops entered in a toilet at Paris Orly Airport attend the conference if anything should Uganda’s High Court, slapped ‘cuffs on his A month later Amin held celebrations happen to former Foreign Minister Eliza­ Honour, Chief Justice, former Prime Mini­ to mark the fourth year of his reign. The beth Bagaya following his attacks on her. ster, Benedicto Kiwanuka. A few days appearance of his “ Black Watch” , a Scott­ They are also apprehensive about Uganda’s earlier Kiwanuka had ruled against the ish pipe band manned by Ugandans in army, which is only partially under Amin’s government in a Habeas Corpus case. He kilts, tunics, and plastic sporrans, at a control. was never seen again. three hour extravaganza in Kampala’s Meanwhile Big Daddy is looking forward The troops out in the provinces are a Nakivubo football ground was somehow to putting on an even bigger show than he law unto themselves, taking what they like the most fitting tribute to ‘Big Daddy’. had for his fourth anniversary, if he can find from the civilian population. In Kampala They played ‘Scotland The Brave’ whilst the money. Things are so bad that the Ugan­ there are the Special Branch Police and the overhead a tin aeroplane powered by an dan mission to the United Nations is const­ Public Safety Unit as well as the army, con­ auto engine flew around. The Ugandan antly embarrassing the U.S. by running out tinuously on the prowl for dissident ele­ Army’s archery corps and a unit of of money. A mid-January report from New ments and spies. In February 1973, Amin prancing frogmen (in wet-suits) constituted York said that the Ugandan Ambassador gave the people their first public executions part of the military march past almost sold a car to pay his office staff one for 75 years, and had the show filmed and Meanwhile inflation in Uganda runs at week ! Some report claimed that at secret broadcast on television. about 85% per annum, the currency is meetings in New York, African diplomats By 1973, however, organised resistance worthless and many staple products are have discussed schemes to have Idi killed. solidified around FRO N AS (Front for unobtainable. Consumer goods prices have Given that Amin survives July it is un­ National Salvation) which operates from soared by up to 500%. Amin’s answer to likely that his rule will last beyond the end Nairobi and Dar es Salaam. They are be­ the problem was characteristic. His troops of this year. The Ugandan economy will lieved to be supplied with Russian and went around Kampala ordering shopkeep­ be destroyed by then and the army is dis­ Chinese weapons. And also since 1973 ers to lower their prices. One bedding re­ loyal, Amin relying upon mercenaries dissidence from within the army has been tailer lost $21,000 in one day after being from Sudan and Zaire for his personal pro­ growing. ordered to reduce prices drastically. He tection, and the suppression of rebellion In April 1974 Amin fabricated a mili­ closed down the next day. In Kampala in the army. tary coup as a pretext for his own ‘night 20% of the shops are closed. Likewise he The once free, easy-going Amin now of the long knives’. In 24 hours, 4000 has made unemployment illegal ! First he travels in an armoured car, even when pay­ soldiers and civilians were liquidated. The declared ‘economic war’ on the Asians. ing calls upon his mistresses in Kampala. victims were mainly Lugbara tribesmen. Then tourism and the British. His latest Whether Amin is insane or not is a purely These same men had played an important scapegoats have been vaguely termed voyeuristic concern. He has proved himself part in Amin’s coup of 1971. In 1973 they ‘hoarders’ and ‘profiteers’. The economic to be a shrewd, crude Machiavellian politi­ had helped in Amin’s purge of several thou­ war designed to bring about ‘Mafuta cian, who has chosen to be feared rather sand soldiers suspected of treachery. His Mingi’ (much fat) has succeeded only in than loved. The murders he has committed fears of treachery are far from ungrounded destroying the country’s economy, scaring (estimates vary from 50,000 to 250,000) of course. Considering his track record off any possible investors and creating have committed him to survive only by since 1971, and the climate of apprehen­ food and commodity shortages. further murders. One can only hope that sion throughout the country, it is not Amin is now thoroughly unpopular both Amin goes soon, and that the Ugandans can surprising that there were in fact, at least within his own country and in Africa gener­ find an heir capable of taking over the an­ six planned attempts on his life during ally. The attention of African governments archy that is sure to ensue. It’s a hard act 1974. is now nervously focused on the coming to follow.

R eview ANDRE BRINK- LOOKING ON DARKNESS Andre Brink is,«.white South African And yet it contains rich description — be obtained from the New Zealand agents whose home language is Afrikaans. He has vineyards, cobbled streets, beaches, for its publishers, W.H. Allen, through the travelled extensively and lived for some mountain streams, wide plains, District University Bookshop at 10% discount. I time in Paris but returned to South Africa Six, Soweto, Hillbrow, London — and have requested the University Library and to accept full responsibility for his work. captures the essence of human existence — Auckland Public Library to order copies He has written several novels and plays love, tragedy, humour, wisdom — for in but they will not be on the shelves for and translated numerous works from the words of Josef’s mother, “ Ammal is some months. “ Looking on Darkness” is STEREO SYSTEMS English, German, French and Spanish into maar bywoners op baas lewe se werf.” as good and disturbed me as much as the IF YOU ARE LOOKING Afrikaans. His three sons and a daughter (Everyone are just squatters on boss life’s original Afrikaans version “ Kennis van die are the fruits of three marriages. backyard.) Aand” . Brink has re-captured all the orig­ FOR A STEREO SYSTEM Andre treads a tight-rope for he has, on Brink says that the characters and inci­ inal impact in his own translation. It is an BETWEEN $200 AND - several occasions, been visited by the sec­ dents in the book are not important as excellent gift for any intelligent person urity Police and at any time his comfort­ $1000 COME AND SEE US they are fictitious. But the underlying e.g. your mother. able existence as a lecturer in modern lit­ FIRST. We spec­ patterns and relationships are not invented. David Thompson erature and drama at Rhodes University They arise from the circumstances and ialize in nothing but stereo and its could be fatally disrupted by a house associates. We can supply all your beauty of South Africa today. arrest order. The South African censorship board requirements in the way of turn­ He and Breyten Breytenbach are the said that “ Looking on Darkness” was tables, amplifiers, speakers, tape only two Afrikaans writers ever to have LATIN AMERICA decks, cassettes and all lines of banned because of the explicit and sensu­ accessories. For protecting your opposed the Afrikaner Nationalist Estab­ ous love scenes it contains. But this is not lishment Breyten married a Vietnamese “ BIG THREE” GO BACK records or upgrading your stereo the sole if even the primary reason although girl and for this sin he was refused per­ system. We can also help those on a these scenes must be fairly nauseating to The Big Three auto companies — Ford, mission to return to South Africa for any good calvinist White South Africa limited budget who want quality General Motors, and Chrysler — recently fourteen years. Eventually he was granted knows that sex exists. They even know but at a low price with unmounted submitted bids to the Chilean junta for a three month entry permit to visit his that love between people classified as turntables and speakers and also aged parents on condition he made no expanding their auto assembly operations speaker kits. We accept trade in's different can occur. in Chile. Their bids are expected to be ruled press statements. The real reason for the banning is the and offer terms as well as special on by the junta soon. For Andre “ Looking on Darkness” is vivid exposition of the structured and reductions for students. All this adds All three companies operated subsidiary the culmination of eight years of work. systematic police state. Relentless oppress­ adds up to good service with you plants in Chile before the election of the It was originally published in Afrikaans ion breeds frustration and despair. The and your requirements in mind. popular unity government of Salvador under the title “ Kennis Van Die Aand” first moment of defiance is the beginning Allende. Under Allende, however, the Big and sold out even before it was banned. of the tortuous path to extinction. Brink It is the story of Josef, a “ coloured” farm Three pulled out of Chile. Ford abandoned captures the horror of police brutality as boy who becomes an actor and has a its plants in early 1971 when workers at the baton strikes home, as the boot crushes one factory went on strike for higher wages. relationship with Jessica, a white girl. downward. But it is more than a story. It traces Several months later, GM shut down its STEREO White South Africa does not wish to be Josef’s family history for eight generations operations in Chile, and Chrysler, although reminded about the base of misery on retaining its ties with the Chilean company and is thus a history of the “ coloured” which its society rests. Could you enjoy people, a “ shadow” history of South through which it operated, ended its pro­ CENTRE your swimming-pool if you knew its con­ duction for the Chilean market. Africa. It is also an indictment of the tents was blood ? l i d brutality, injustice and oppression inher­ Now the companies are moving to take 16 Customs Street East, Brink’s “ Looking on Darkness” is South over their own plants and bidding for ent in contemporary South African society Africa to-day. Auckland. Rhone 373-889 and a warning to. those who dare to defy rights to greatly expand their share of the after hours 656-035 the system. “ Looking on Darkness” is now available Chilean market. Craccum Page 8

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They persevered be­ This uncompromising attitude is reflect­ judgements since I don’t know Test Test Pictures, the New Zealand feature- ingly. ed in the title of the film which draws Pictures very well as yet, but I want to film to be screened at the Lido on July cause they considered it important for The fi attention to its ‘filmic’ qualities. The film’s record some of the things I have noticed 2nd as part of the Auckland Film Festival, this country to have its own feature films. in the da poster uses the shadow of a movie-camera because they may help other viewers to is going to present a challenge to Auckland Most countries of the world, even those between as its motif. Test Pictures contains scenes approach the film from the right angle. audiences. Visually it is a rich, sensuous smaller than N.Z. have active film indust­ understo of pot-smoking and love-making explicit The first episode begins with the noise film, but it is also experimental and uncom­ ries. talk with enough for the censor to give the film an of a camera motor and a shot of the cam­ promising. I don’t know how many people The makers of Test Pictures faced the to have a R-18 certificate, but the film-makers are era crew seen as shadows on a wall. The there are in Auckland who can respond to same problems as their predecessors - The si not interested in selling their product in wall belongs to an old house in Parnell something so purely ‘filmic’. Even our Film crises over finance, equipment and pro­ the eveni cessing facilities. (The final sound-mixing those terms. where a crowd has gathered for a hip Guy Festival audiences seem to be basically ing. Lind and printing had to be done in Australia.) Test Pictures does not have anything Fawkes party. Francis Halpin lights fire­ literary in their taste, interested in plot by Kahil The film-makers invested $7000 of their profound to say about life, but it does works and talks about ‘beautiful and and dialogue and not much else. The only goes off own money and worked full-time for capture the flavour of a particular relation­ talented people who have the secret of photography that seems to make any im­ and at oi pact here is the pretentious kind. I don’t months without pay. While the Queen ship and the texture of a particular land­ life’s enjoyment,’ but the emphasis falls know how else to explain the fact that the Elizabeth II Arts Council did make a very scape. The spectator must stop worrying less on particular events than on the Festival films that are visually most orig­ important contribution of $7000, the about the absence of a plot, and must general mood and texture, and this is true film’s final budget of $14,000 was still stop waiting for ‘something to happen’, so of most scenes in the film. It also becomes inal are generally the most poorly attended • VI SI - for example, Red Psalm and other films extremely small - the kind of budget that he can respond fully to the image clear that the sound-track is very complex, by Jancso. Flopefully this year the Auck­ usually devoted to a 25-minute television that is on the screen at the moment. Other­ for not all the speeches in the film are Arthui land audience will look more closely and documentary. wise he is likely to be bored. Geoffrey meant to be equally audible. ing Austr; will recognise the importance of Test Film-makers who are faced with pro­ Steven’s photography and Philip Dadson’s At the end of the episode, Nick and ing at Aw Pictures. blems of finance and distribution may sound-track make small events in the film Lindy appear together for the first time, 26th. The There are many reasons why this is an decide to concentrate on box-office enter­ rich and sensuous - a woman washing her­ and Nick seems to have invited her to stay tal film-rr important film. The most obvious reason tainment, as in the case of Australia’s self, for example, or stepping outdoors at his house. (‘Who else lives out there?’ art’ and a is its status as the first feature-film made Alvin Purple, or they may attempt to make into bright sunlight, or walking through ‘Noone! Well ?.... ’) This exposition is not rather thi in N.Z. since 1971, when Rudall Hayward a double-layer film like Barry McKenzie sand. sufficiently clear, but the beginning of the film indu: completed To Love A Maori. In contrast Holds His Own which interweaves subtlety Test Pictures is subtitled ‘Eleven Vig­ second episode does create a vivid contrast. ed in mar to Australia - where massive government and obviousness. Or they may ignore the nettes From A Relationship’ and this The new setting - Huia - is quiet and spac­ many uni support has helped to create spectacular demands of the box-office entirely, and serves to warn the audience that the film ious, and the style of filming changes to ing the M developments in film-making in recent conduct some kind of film experiment It consists of episodes not tied up into a neat long takes and slow panning shots. The On Jui years - N.Z. is still limited by a lack of pro­ is this choice that distinguishes Test Pict­ plot The overall form is rather like that of second vignette is built up by a counter­ will be sc duction finance, technical facilities and ures from all the previous N.Z. feature- a diary, with typical days being recorded point between shots of Lindy waking up On the fc film-maki job opportunities. The few individuals who films. It is so uncompromising - or so fool­ as well as momentous ones. But each of and washing herself (including an attract­ Lecture 1 have made feature-films in N.Z. have had hardy, if you like - that I don’t think the the vignettes is carefully constructed. To ive shot of her on the verandah, naked, between to use their own savings, to work with group has much chance of retrieving their justify my praise for the film, I should like with a tree behind her) and shots of Nick which are shoe-string budgets, and to display great $7000. to give a brief description of the vignettes. sailing a yacht (seen first from the distance patience and ingenuity in overcoming I am not attempting to pass any definite then progressively closer). The sound-track ored by t Craccum Page 9

here, as elsewhere in the film, contains no within the visuals. The weak points of Test music, but makes a musical use of natural Pictures are its acting and dialogue. The sounds - birds, crickets, and water from a film has a rich texture but a weak overall jug alternating with the noises of the structure. A mood of sadness pervades most yacht. Phil Dadson who created the sound­ of the film, which various objects and inci­ track is a composer as well as a film-maker dents seem about to symbolize and to bring I (well-known for his work with the Scratch into focus, without ever quite succeeding. Orchestra). The whole episode is extremely This vague suggestiveness is one reason why | lyrical. Like most of the other episodes, it the film seems dreamlike. 'Floating feeling’ begins slowly with an establishing shot but of this kind is often found in poetry, but ends abruptly. it is difficult stuff to handle. In the case of The third episode is still lyrical - the sun Test Pictures, the second half would Kiave ! is shining and the man and woman are still benefitted from a lot more variation In I happy to be together - but an element of mood. I boredom is creeping into their situation, When a film-maker dispenses with plot, j This is conveyed visually by an interesting he is likely to fall back upon literary sym­ j long take of Nick, which eventually travels bolism to give his scenes a greater sense of i along the house to reveal Lindy, then importance. There is a certain amount of returns slowly to Nick. Geoffrey Steven’s this in Test Pictures - talk about nets, photography is deceptively simple.. He is clocks, mirrors, drowning, etc. - which I obviously capable of making an orthodox do not find very convincing, but fortunately fast-moving film, but he happens to prefer the images of the film are more austere and h slow movement and subtle effects. I find more compelling. I his style a tremendous relief after the The lovers dominate their context only quick cuts, zoom-lens close-ups, and all the BhNHHI in the second and fourth episodes. Increas­ Test Pictures - the third episode other superficial attempts to be lively that ingly towards the end of the film they seem pervade N.Z. film-making, from advertising less central and less purposeful. In one films to experimental films. But Steven’s sense the photography - which devotes so style runs so much against the local grain much attention to the context - is simply that it is bound to be underestimated. covering up for the perfunctory acting, but Only the more heightened scenes, such as in another sense it is re-defining the sub­ the party and the love-making episode, ject of the film, making it the relationship are likely to impress an Auckland audience. of people to landscape. The old theme of There are several features of the third people being unable to dominate their episode that are unusual. Steven likes to landscape, which has turned up in so much i set up shots before the characters walk N.Z. painting and poetry, is often evoked ' into them. In this case there is a shot of by the images of Test Pictures. At such the kitchen with the characters being heard times, the flat acting and dialogue have at long before they are seen. The sound-track least some appropriateness as they are ■ is also unorthodox, with the conversation brought into confrontation with landscape (‘What shall we do today?’) being deliber­ scenes and landscape sounds. In the second ately made only half audible. The episode half of the film, the characters are often begins with the heightened sound of a seen exploring their surroundings in an flour sifter (Lindy making bread) which uncertain way. Meanwhile, they are being dissolves, at the end of the first shot, into explored by the camera itself which cont­ the outdoor sound of crickets. Not all of inually frames the characters in their envir­ Dadson’s and Steven’s experiments are onment, its deliberate movements contrast­ i successful (the sound of crickets is perhaps ing with the aimless movements of the over-emphasized) but I am impressed by ‘spiritual drifters.’ I their constant desire to try out new ideas. It is difficult for me to assess the quality res in a landscape The fourth vignette is the one that Test Pictures - figu of the film because I should like to get to earned the film its R-18 censor’s certificate. into trouble because we.hear the sound of lens and camera position to give Lindy a know it better, and because I know some It begins and ends with a dance at the Huia his laboured breathing. This sound is pro­ different size each time she appears. This of the film-makers too well to be fully Hall, apparently the local equivalent of the longed throughout the scene, until the subtle playing-around with space is worth objective. Test Pictures has to be judged Parnell party. This footage is wonderfully mood shifts abruptly at the end. This dis­ watching for. The effect is again dreamlike', as a first feature-film made under appalling realistic, and there are some fine images. turbing sound effect is typical of the and the episode begins with Lindy recount­ conditions. The film-makers will certainly In the middle of the vignette, the scene dreamlike atmosphere that pervades the ing a dream. go on to create better films - provided they shifts along the beach to where Nick and whole film, although this scene is less The ninth vignette ends with an encount­ are not saddled with too many debts from Lindy are making love by the light of a successful than some. er between Nick and Lindy and the road- this one. Despite its weaknesses, I think fire. The music of the dance comes and The seventh vignette is a pot-smoking worker who tells them about the drown­ that Test Pictures is a very impressive debut goes on the wind. In some respects the scene, with slow panning shots around the ing of his father. This sinister mood is because of its imaginative photography scene is pretentious, with some small icons room and a lovely dissolve to the landscape carried over into the tenth episode which (Geoffrey Steven) and its experimental stuck in the sand, and some obvious Might outside. In the early morning light we see begins with a shot of a misty landscape and sound-track (Philip Dadson). I am also im­ my fire’ symbolism. But Steven’s photo­ Nick and Lindy still smoking. There is the sound of Lindy aimlessly cutting pict­ pressed by the simple fact that such an graphy is still very effective. The shift back an ingenious shot of them standing togeth­ ures out of a magazine. The tension is uncompromising film should have been to the dance hall where people are exchang­ er and then separating, which forms the resolved in the final episode when Lindy made at all in N.Z. (thanks to the tremen­ ing goodbyes and starting up their cars motif of the next few episodes. smashes the mirror in her bedroom and dous efforts of Denis Taylor who initiated rounds off the episode neatly and amus­ The eighth and ninth vignettes show leaves. Characteristically, Steven handles the project, and all the other people who ingly. Nick and Lindy wandering separately this climatic episode in a very off-beat, worked full-time on it for months with­ The fifth episode returns to the beach around the landscape and then coming to­ understated fashion. Also, to balance the out pay). in the daytime. There is a curious tension gether. There are a lot of interesting visual beginning of the film, Dadson has inserted Test Pictures will be screened at the between Nick and Lindy, which is not fully compositions, and, as always, a strong the sound of a camera-motor over the final Lido at 8.30 pm on Wednesday July 2nd. understood by a roadworker who stops to sense of mood. The characters move slowly shot, followed by a click as the camera is (I should add that I saw the film in a small talk with them. Some of his remarks seem in and out of the frame, as do a curious switched off. , theatre, and can only hope that the Lido - to have a double meaning for the couple. succession of trampers, children, cars, a My description of the film has merely which is designed for 35 mm - installs suit­ The sixth episode shows the beach in tractor and a helicopter. The sequence of scratched the surface. The strong points of able 16mm equipment so that the photo­ Test Pictures are obviously its imaginative i the evening, with evocative low-key light­ images that begins the ninth episode is part­ graphic qualities of the film are not lost photography and sound-track. Anyone who ing. Lindy is reading a romantic passage icularly interesting in the way it manipu­ on the big screen.) by Kahil Gibran, but Nick is restless and lates size. As usual, scenes are established regards photography simply as the Mcing on goes off to swim. He swims a long way out before the character steps into them, but the cake’ will fail to notice most of the in­ and at one point he seems to be getting on this occasion Steven keeps changing formation and experience that is contained Roger Horrocks

dips... Festival, the A.U. Students Association, phone extension 9382). Since the Cantrills and two university departments. ‘4000 FR A M E S - a 3-minute ‘experiment may need a place to stay during the few • VISIT BY FILM-MAKERS The Cantrills have made at least thirty in visual perception’, composed of 4000 weeks they will spend in Auckland, any Arthur and Corinne Cantrill, two lead­ films, and they edit Cantrills’ Filmnotes, a separate images which ‘pile up faster than film-makers or film enthusiasts who could ing Australian film-makers, will be appear­ lively quarterly magazine dealing with in­ the retina can clear them’. offer them accommodation for part of this ing at Auckland University on June 25 and dependent film and video art. (Filmnotes ISLA N D FU SE - a 10-minute colour film, time should contact Roger Horrocks. 26th. They work in the field of experimen­ is available in the main university library.) created by refilming black-and-white tal film-making, emphasizing film ‘as a visual They have experimented with multi-pro­ images shot ten years previously, in order • FILMS AT THE UNIVERSITY I art’ and as 'a form of personal expression jection onto various screen surfaces, includ­ to ‘intensify manifestations of natural As in previous years, the Auckland Film I rather than the product of large studios and ing water screens, burning screens, multi­ energies.’ Festival will present a free series of talks and 1 film industry.’ Their films have been includ­ layered gauze screens, etc. In recent years EA RTH M ESSA G E - a ‘tribute to the Abor­ film screenings in B 28 (Library Building) ed in many film festivals, and screened in they have held a Fellowship in the Creative iginal Songmen.’ in the week prior to the main Festival sea­ many universities and art galleries (includ­ Arts at the Australian National University NEGATIVE/POSITIVE, ON THREE son. This year’s series will begin on June ing the Museum of Modern Art). and have lectured at many universities in IMAGES BY BALDWIN SPENCER 1901 - 16th with a talk on film censorship by Dr. On June 25th, some of their recent films Australia and the U.S.A. Also, they have a re-working of some remarkable early Andrew Sharp, a member of the new film will be screened in B28 (Library Building). taught many workshops in hand-painting footage by an anthropologist, by optically censorship appeal board, which has just On the following day they will talk about film, experimental animation and sound printing his images on high-contrast film been considering an appeal against the ban­ film-making and answer questions in the • recording, ‘expanded cinema’, etc. stock. ning of Last Tango in Paris. The talk will Lecture Theatre at the School of Fine Arts Their June 25th programme, similar to During their visit to Auckland, the be at 1 p.m. Films will be screened on the between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The sessions, that given recently at the Museum of Cantrills hope to meet local film-makers. same day at 8 p.m., and on the following which are open to everyone, are co-spons­ Modern Art, will include some or all of The visit is being co-ordinated by Roger days (June 17th to 19th) at 1 p.m. and at ored by the Auckland International Film the following films: Horrocks (English Department, University 8 p.m. Craccum Page 10

Forty or so years ago the first all-Australian cinematic epic featuring the adventures of a gang of Aussies in a confrontation with evil forces of foreign origins appeared in the picture theatres. It was called “ Forty Thousand Horsemen” and starred evergreen Chips Rafferty, at the head of afiappy-go-lucky entourage of Australian Light Horsemen churning up the dunes of the ol’ Sahara Desert during the Great War. The villians, a motley collection of Turks, Wogs, Arabs, Huns and Dervishes of various colour but conspicuously nasty disposition, were either destroyed or neutralised by the Ocker Legions. This was a satis­ fying result, a good result, the only result possible. And it was all done without resort to bad language, or sexual innuendoes with only an oc­ casional ambiguous “ Stone the crows!” to tantalise the audience. Today, forty years later, another giant has been born to carry the torch of Australian chauvinism. Emerging from the cutting-room hand-in-hand with Private Chips, Bluey, Snowy and their trusty Light Horses we have Barry McKenzie, Four-Eyes, Dennis and Edna Everage cutting a swathe through a new generation of foreign villian from London to Transylvania and back again. Bazza and his mates are the new ANZAC S

Barry McKenzie, pom-poufter-dago-frog- solutely no avail in the defence of our frog-wog-dago-poufter-commie-intellectual- ture. Vampires? Whack ’em in mate. commie-basher extraordinaire, is the collective shores. What the A N ZA C ’s or-whatever-bastard coming the raw Frogs? Just across the channel old son. creation of well-known Australian cynic showed was just how far we, in this prawn at the gates of the Melbourne Commies? All pervasive young fella. Barry Humphries. First appearing in corner of the world, are prepared to let Cricket Ground itself. Although the We can be real Aussies and show Mum and comic-strip from within the pages of our imaginations go in conjuring up Australian ideal has changed a little Dad that we’ve got the dinkum Aussie “ Private Eye” magazine, it was only a mat­ “ Threats” to our national integrity. On since the original ANZACs fought at Gal­ gumption in us too. And what we can’t ter of time and finance until Bazza burst their part, the Bazza films show a new lipoli, (with particular reference to the do when we’re over in Europe, we’ll ap­ upon the screen in living chunder-colour generation of Aussie expeditonary force, substitution of “ Women” for the “ Merino plaud and enjoy by proxy when Bazza back in 1972. swashbuckling in distant lands, meeting, Sheep” of our grandfather’s day), it still and the fellas get stuck into ’em. Might Who is Bazza? The Foster’s-swilling, lust­ on its own ground, the internationl anti- spells “ Freedom” , admittedly a peculiar be in bad taste some of the time, and not ing, simple-minded yet lovable Aussie Australian conspiracy. Many of the Australian “ Freedom” , but, as Bazza always screamingly funny, b u t.... well buffoon? Or is he the Mr Hyde lurking bogeys are traditional as far as cinema would have said, “ The greatest little free­ ...... it’s better than a poke in the eye inside every Aussie male’s id? goes: chinkies, wogs, commies. Added to dom in the world” . with a burnt stick, isn’t it Geez, I As Zorba the Greek, well-known screen these however, are latter-day nasties : The Bazza films are enjoyed by their wonder what’ll happen if Bazza and Edna giant, had it, “ Every man must have a poms, frogs, poufters and of course, youthful audiences, but why? Simply get the raw prawn from those Yankee little madness or else he can never cut the intellectuals. All are recognizable, in the because they dramatise one of the strong­ bastards in New York rope and be free” . Madness is what Bazza Australian context and time-honoured est desires of young Australian and New is all about. Phantasmagoric situations tradition, as evils to b.e battled with to the Zealanders : to please their parents. Of TONY DUMMETT. abound. Horrendous distortions of death on their shores, rather in good course all children want to do this. It archetypal characters ranging from trans­ Aussie backyards. depends upon where they are brought up vestites to Transylvanians are daily fare The overseas element in the Bazza film is as to “ how” they accomplish it. The sons for our hero. The unbelievable contortions merely the reconfirmation of a basic and daughters of AN ZA C ’s have been sub­ that the English language is put through in Down-Under philosophy : that the Aust­ jected for too long to the waves of Aussie order to describe any situation from sexual ralian shines most brightly when he is chauvinism eminating from their elders to (Editor’s note : Mr Dummett was dragged intercourse to vomiting come naturally away from the mother country. At home be immune to their influence. The spirit kicking and screaming from the typewriter to the band of intrepid Aussies. All these he lives the quiet life of barbeques, footy, of AN ZAC is too strong to resist But as he finished his article. He was beset elements taken together add up to com­ and beaches. As an expatriate, however, there are no wars now. Not even Vietnam with an Aussie-eptic fit His condition is plete madness, (but of a beautifully enter­ every Australian is an ambassador for his any more to attract us. But there are still satisfactory at the time of going to press, taining knid), and a sardonic look at the country, dead keen on sticking up for poms, poufters and wogs, There will al­ although he is under heavy sedation and Australian psyche. Her wherever she may be threatened. The ways be chinkies, intellectual and the has been shipped home to Sydney. We Freedom is the result of Madness for AN ZAC dabacle put Australia on the map, dreaded frogs with their nuclear bombs hold ourselves responsible for not recog­ Bazza, as for Zorba. The Freedom to do Billy Hughes at Versailles inked Her in, and their big-head bullshit. There is also nizing the symptoms of Mr Dummett’s anything at all, provided that the “ any­ and films like “ Forty Thousand Horsemen” still beer, beaches, and women to protect condition before it took hold of him com­ thing” is done within the context of and the two “ Bazzas” promote Her to against the insidious hordes. And now pletely. We apologize to any poms, wogs, beer, women, lyrical language and defence those who care to lend an ear and an eye. QANTAS has an excursion fare to Europe. chinkies, dagos, commies, poufters and of Sam Hu: of Australia’s national integrity. All these things stand to show that The stage is set. Get to Earl’s Court and course intellectuals who may have been But they’re It is all summed up in the spirit of ANZAC. Aussies can recognize a threat when they bait the poms. The rest of those degener­ offended by Mr Dummett’s closing out­ satirical. H< Australians and New Zealanders still see one, and are prepared, selflessly, to ate fagots will soon appear, and what burst. However, in the interests of free- our young celebrate AN ZAC Day : the annual salute journey overseas in order to save their doesn’t come up to scratch in the Nasty press, we print the article unabridged. his dog, Mi to those who died heroically but to ab­ loved ones the anguish of some pommie- Stakes we can manufacture and characi- M.R.) mata, near of poems a Islands” , “ Country” a another bo OS lished very album, witl a the Man” v GUINNESS bination of AUTHOR 'THE' DUST OF DEATH' I have n readings at They were CAREFULLY! remember TEMMDAM black swea gumboots i “ Early Ope We got • We’ve got this magazine. Sampson and Peter Webster - they’re ( We danced ^ Well, we’ve got this idea for a magazine. actually quite nice for English students). ( ^ It’s a magazine (just one) full of ???? And now all we need is ???? contributions band who ’ still and in ^ ideas. from inspired members of the university ’ MAKE ^ We’ve got the money for it (yea, Studass! community. Preference will be given to I ABORTION UNNECESSARY damp and i And we’ve got a warm name for it (Te student submissions, but all contributions | IFOR CONTRACEPTIVEiADVICE Sam Hu Maarama). are welcome (really!) CONSULT YOUR FAMILY poets were day March And we’ve got a technical editor for it Contributions - poetry? short stories? 1 DOCTOR, STUDENT HEALTH (^ (R o d Macdiarmid - he makes all those graphics? ideas? should be sent to the I organised I ft^N ZSA C posters). Publications Officer, Studass Office as / SERVICE OR FAMILY PLAN­ Arts Count ^ And we’ve got an editorial board to soon as possible..... like tomorrow. NING CLINIC. the cafeter He will be speaking at Auckland University people for Wed. 11th & Thurs. 12th June, 1 pm., B28 M^select the material (Alan Bell, Jasmine [N.Z. 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s dragged /pewriter beset CREEK litio n is 0 press, on and f. We ; recog- n e tt’s urn com- is , wogs, TERMS •s and of Sam Hunt’s poems are simple and direct. shouldn’t combine business and friendship. private rather than public. 1 been the tour. But Hone Tuwhare and Sam Hunt But they’re also perceptive and, sometimes, I say, what the hell. Why not ? “ And there is a clash between the pub­ ig out- had been there. Tuwhare’s poetry is simple satirical. He is one of the more prolific of “ And that’s a bloody good way to be lic and the private. A very big clash. If you if free- and humourous and a Maori poet is still our young New Zealand poets and lives with and that’s why I like New Zealand. Because do this interview one thing I wouldn’t ged. something of a rarity. his dog, Minstrel, at Bottle Creek in Pare- I spoke to Sam Hunt backstage who it’s a country where you c a n ..... know mind getting across is that I’m often asked, *.) mata, near Wellington. He has four books answered while drinking from a bottle of people..... you can handle things with you know ...... the public man and the of poems already published - “ Between Teachers Whisky. “ Once upon a time peo­ them on a personal basis. private man. The man who goes out and Islands” , “ From Bottle Creek” , “ Bracken ple thought of poetry readings as.... you “ I love the country. I like travelling fronts the audience and the man who Country” and “ South into Winter” — and know, the fur coat brigade. That doesn’t and while I go I can write my poems..... comes and sits in front of the fire, who another book “ Time to Ride” to be pub­ apply anymore .... At the rock concerts and tell my poems. I’ve got some landscape is really much more interested in having lished very soon. He’s also recorded an you’re getting across to people who nor­ around the country that I’m deeply in love a quiet beer with someone. album, with rock group Mammal, “ Beware mally wouldn’t have anything to do with with, people around the country that I’m “ It’s the clash between the two from the Man” which is interesting for its com­ poems. deeply in love with, I have dogs around which the poems come. It’s what Yeats bination of poems and songs. “ The very fact that I, Sam Hunt, can the country that Minstrel is deeply in love called..... I’m not trying to compare my­ I have memories of some of Sam Hunt’s live full-time from publications and also w ith ...... that’s my dog, you can just self with Yeats..... but he called it the readings at Victoria University in Wellington. from performing my poems, I think, speaks add that reference. He likes to see them. masked doctrine’. The mask is the man They were rock concerts too but mostly I for itself. I live a very simple life. If I want­ So we like to get around and have a look on the stage. For me it definitely is. It’s remember the hoarse voice, the familiar ed to run two Valiants and support a wife at things. still part of me. It’s an extension of me. black sweatshirt, faded blue denims and and children...... well, it would be “ And this may change. I may want to But I want to get more behind i t ...... gumboots rolled down from the top. difficult. I get by. I never have anymore settle down one day. I’m 28 now. I could because what good is a mask if it shows a “ Early Opener” and a half-full flagon. than a hundred dollars in the bank but feel next year that I want t o ...... or in man laughing and behind it there’s a man We got drunk and stoned with the poet Alister Taylor looks after all my worries ten years time that I want t o ...... have a crying. And that’s what the whole mask ' We danced into the morning with a rock there. bit of a break from all this. But at the thing is about. Well, that’s putting it back band who would play loud. The city was “ I’m not doing a plug for Alister, but moment this suits me. onto simple terms...... on Bottle Creek still and in the early morning the air was he’s the only publisher in New Zealand “ I’ve called my next book of poems terms. In fact you should call the interview ARY damp and cold. that I would want to work with. I’ve had being published ‘Time to Ride’ with some ‘On Bottle Creek terms’. DVICE Sam Hunt and three other New Zealand so many harassments, don’t say hassles reason, because it is time to ride. It’s an “ For me it’s that clash which I appreciate Y poets were at Auckland University on Fri­ because I don’t use that word, with uncertain time. I’m looking around. I’m and enjoy when I can handle it. Sometimes day March 4 as part of a national tour other publishers on other anthologies and very interested in the Catholic Church. VLTH I can’t handle it. I hope on this tour I can organised by the New Zealand Students things. I wouldn’t touch any of them with I’m interested in the whole concept of handle it. I think I can. Because I’ve got .AN- Arts Council. The readings were held in a bargepole and despite what a lot of people marriage. I still think it works. But I be­ my dog and my friends, and I’ve got my the cafeteria and there were far too many say about Alister Taylor, and I know a lot lieve more than ever in the whole miracle solitude.” people for the cafeteria’s seating capacity. of the bullshit I hear, he’s my friend, firstly, of love...... and hate. Jeremy Templer i ASSN I’d been sitting at the back. Denis then he’s my publisher. And any publish­ “ I think to love you’ve also got to have Glover had been barely audible and Christ ing problems we have we treat them on hate. I don’t mean in the destructive knows what Alan Brunton was doing on terms of friendship. Now people say you sense. 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There are a lot of grievances currently happened to all the “ radical free and for­ coming to light with the growth of Te ward thinking students.” This massive exer­ Roopu Matakite which is fostering a cise was organised and run from within movement to protect Maori land from the University but did not give but did not fott further alienation by Local Authorities even get past the Association mailbox. Yet using the multitude of Statutes apparently in remote parts of the North Island it is in contravention of the Treaty. still a topic of conversation. It has been The aim of these lectures is to provide said, snidely or perhaps with the tongue in informed and critical comment on such cheek, that the Conference was a big pub­ issues which are important but which do lic relations exercise for the Government. not receive the public airing or analysis If so then a lot of people have gone to a they deserve. The series is designed to be lot of trouble only to have criticisms thrown complementary to the University series on at them that only history will answer. The Women’s Rights as well as to the series of lecture and why it was bad that students Political forums and discussions also being ausa were not involved will be given by Dr run by the Association. Bearing in mind tte Rangi Walker, Northern Region Co-ordina­ that this is an election year and that both winter “And now number 8249 you have five minutes to answer tor for the Education Development sides will be endeavouring to buy youth this question, “What is the meaning o f life. " Conference. votes there sho7uld be at least some effort lectures I was once told last year by a second to find some of the questions and answers students on them get organised and break year student on a studentship that she that are behind party policies. Education The idea of a Winter Lecture Series is away from the usual housekeeping. There “ wasn’t interested in Education she only is being given priority because it should be not new - but it is doubtful that they have are many other such bodies dozing away wanted to be a teacher” . I would have a top issue, Race Relations because it will ever been directly political in their theme used the term “ overpaid babysitter” . This on the bureaucratic shelves waiting for not receive the balanced discussion that it or orientation. Winter Lecture Series are attitude is becoming more and more some student out to improve the common should. It is hoped to introduce several usually run by the University and this lot. This is the theme behind the first common and should not be fostered. There lectures on the environment later on. year's series comprises six lectures with lecture to be given by Dr John Jones, of are new questions to be asked and direct­ International Women’s Year as the theme. the Higher Education Research Unit. The ions to be taken. If this is not done the AUSA WINTER LECTURES For the Association to run a series on this lecture is titled “ Do University Students university merely becomes a degree factory theme would, needless to say, overtax our Get the Education the Deserve?” That will feeding and propping up “ the system” and 1. Do University Students Receive the credibility and so we have looked elsewhere. be for you to decide. the status quo. These lectures are aimed at Education they Deserve? For better or worse we are all part of The second lecture is on a topic that suggesting future goals and ways and means Dr John Jones, Higher Education Re­ this country's education system and Educa­ has received some publicity recently with of attaining them. search Unit. tion should theoretically be an important the formation of the New Zealand Founda­ A group of lectures on race relations is Monday 16th June - Lower Lecture issue in the University precincts. This is the tion for Peace studies. The foundation also being organised. These are not so much Theatre 1 p.m. topic for the first group of lectures and a President, ivu. jonn iviaie, will give an aimed at philosophy e.g. Race Relations basic theme is the need for students to address on the need to promote as a matter as on specific issues. Professor Elliot of the 2. The Need for Peace Studies at Auckland “ get involved” in their own future. That of urgency, a climate of peace in New Zea­ Medical School will be speaking on the University. may sound cliched but in view of the fail­ land. A Chair of Peace Studies at a New results of research done into the health of Mr. John Male, N.Z. Foundation for ure of the Students’ Association and the Zealand University is a long term goal of young Maoris in Auckland. The background Peace Studies. University Staff to get involved in the the Foundation. The inertia of the bureau­ to this is an attitude among some doctors Monday 30th June - Lower Lecture Education Development Conference it is cracy of any University means that this is that Maoris are generally predisposed to Theatre 1 p.m. time that new and old perspectives on a very difficult objective to achieve and disease while young. This is symbolic of Education in the University were reviewed. student support for the cause is vital. The many other attitudes on race in New Zea­ 3. Whatever Happened to the Education The Education Officer of the Associa­ Foundation aims to stimulate education land hanging over from the days of the Development Conference. tion has gone to the trouble of obtaining for peace. JTie University should be the “ Great White Father carrying his White Dr R.J. Walker, Centre for Continuing membership lists and minutes of the Staff- testing ground for new ideas on Education Man’s burden,” The Second lecture in this Education. Student Committees from most depart­ and this one must grow in the future. group will be given by Mr. P. Rickys an Monday 21st July - Lower Lecture ments. These are typically downtrodden The third lecture is on the Education Auckland Barrister and Solicitor on the Theatre 1 p.m. and listless but can be effective if the Development Conference and whatever Treaty of Waitangi, the hand and the law. playing....

Aha ! At last! A play that is good FUN, plays there by Darien Takie, using our and mostly clean at that ! I would feel quite very own Theatre Workshop people..... guiltless about taking spinster aunts or boy entertainment while you eat. scout troops to see ‘Joseph and His Techni- Judith Copsey, onetime Theatre Work­ colour Dream-coat’. It’s energetic, loud shop member and Auckland B.A. graduate] V U a y t o g o (horribly so at times) it’s a family show so is currently travelling the South Island the bar’s not as crowded as usual, and some with a children’s theatre company. Wages of the spoofs within are very funny. are low (around the $40 a week mark), The story revolves around a casual inter­ and the company travels some 65 miles a pretation of the adventures of our Old day, but she says its great fun and a good Bank of New Zealand Testament hero Joseph, and his entourage way to get to know God’s own. of sneaky brothers. It’s all musical, and some of the show’s most hilarious moments If any here saw the University Summer/ Travel Services come from takeoffs of popular musical Shakespeare a few years ago (“ Twelfth styles - David Weatherley as an Elvis Pres­ Night” produced by Professor Musgrove) The only way to travel overseas is via your nearest Bank of New Zealand ley come Pharoah reveals hitherto undis­ you may remember Stephen Charters, whol Branch. That way you'll find things a whole lot easier. We can provide you covered talents ! Many of the cast are played ‘Malvolio’. Stephen’s now in Lon­ with travellers cheques in any of the major currencies of the world. If you young actors, sometimes lacking in tech­ don studying at the “ E 15” drama school, want to transfer cash ahead, we can help you apply for the appropriate nical strengths (diction was uniformly and doing very w ell..... the school's Reserve Bank permits and advise you on the latest regulations. ghastly) but compensating with raw, brute Director wrote on the bottom of his first We'll be pleased to arrange letters of introduction through our overseas energy ! term report “ It would be nice if you could] contacts. Lee Grant and George Henare sit to one fail sometimes !” side of the eatrstwhile stage and show off. If you'd like more information on any travel or financial matter, call at the BNZ Campus Branch and arrange for a chat with The Accountant Geoff It might help things if Miss Grant realised Mercury’s next new production is Harrop . He’ll be very pleased to help. Or ring him direct on 370-385. that no one wants to see someone all of the “ Taming of the Shrew” . Jan Bashford time, just some of the time. plays the Shrew. Rawiri Paratene comes across as the least appealing of the characters. A pity because he does play Joseph ..... But there’s little humour in his part, and when the other bods are being excruciatingly funny, it’s difficult to spare a dime for that nice clean boy with the attractive manteau. It’s also very difficult for me to take this review seriously..... ‘Joseph’ is simply not the type of play that has intrinsic val­ ues or holy grails etc ! Could I just tell you to go and see it ? It’s easier that w a y .....

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encounter group: / an exercise in self awareness By Murray Mahony

The Human Potentials Movement, which developed in the United States in the mid- both negatively and positively. He says group. One of the more spectacular work­ 1950’s and gained considerable momentum in the latter half of the sixties, has taken root that his particular encounter groups pene­ outs is where a person curls up in the foe­ in New Zealand in the past four years, mainly in the form of the encounter group. trate far more deeply into the individual’s tal position and experiences the trauma of Emerging to counter the modern urban malaise of loneliness and alienation, the intra-psychic conflicts than most groups, birth. Bert Potter cites the'case of a wo­ H.P.M., an off-shoot of the humanistic school of psychology, stresses the primacy of the which tend to concentrate more on obser­ man, a longtime sufferer of migraine head­ individual and his boundless potential and capacity for growth. vable interactions between group members aches, who, curing her workout, reenacted and the surface problems resulting from her birth and in the process experienced The encounter group, in particular, really allow people any real expression of these processes. violent pains in the temples. On later dis­ aims to assist the individual firstly to be­ feelings and this cuts them off from the Bert Potter’s role in therapy is as a cata­ cussing her birth with her mother the come aware of who he is, by experiencing most essential part of being human - we are lyst, a person who encourages and guides woman found that she had been delivered the inner core of his being, the well-springs feeling animals. People need places where the particular person having a “ workout” with the aid of forceps, placed on her of his deepest feelings and thoughts, and they can relate to others on a genuine, to explore the subterranean currents of temples to expedite the birth process. The secondly, to become that which he is. But meaningful, gut level, which the usual the unconscious, exhorting him to intensi­ woman has had no headaches since the before he can become a “ whole” person cocktail parties and after-work pub sessions fy any bodily feelings - they may be any­ group experience. the individual must confront aspects of his don’t permit. thing from an empty feeling in the stom­ Bert Potter believes that people are self of which he has long denied awareness “ Encounter groups, along with sensiti­ ach, tension in the shoulders or a stiff, afraid to give in to their deepest feelings vity, sensory awareness and multi-media and subsequent expression as parts of his locked jaw - so that the energy sustaining because they might lose control. “ Instead groups, allow people to drop pretense and personality. the psychological defenses peaks and fin­ we let our intellects rule our lives because These emotional blockages, often the platitudes and get in touch with their ally breaks through the defenses into the it’s safe and predictable. Many people result of traumatic events in early child­ essenses and the feelings such as joy, sad­ areas of blocked emotion. never really feel alive. They know it but hood, such as perceived indifference by ness and anger which ordinarily have little The emotion connects with specific they don’t feel it. Being emotionally ex­ parents, have been shut off from full aware­ place in life. A large number of people images or memories of past painful exper­ pressive means that you’re taking risks but ness by the person’s defenses, owing to are dissatisfied with their present lifestyles. iences and the person relives that painful least you are really living. their painful and threatening nature. This They have realised how empty material experience in full force, including the “ It is common for many people to ex­ mechanism allows some people to function goals are. They feel they are not realling energy that was originally held in check. perience a strange perverseness and guilt without serious impairment. For many living, just existing.” Only by reliving the pain to the full, un­ at feeling good and enjoying something | others, however, having to mobilise con­ mitigated by the defenses, can the person because they have never learned to let go. siderable energy into blocking off from be free of his past. In reality a person who trusts his feelings their trauma means that their behaviour Another way in which Bert Potter plays does not lose control over them. When becomes neurotic or shaped by their midwife to the emotionality is by using you are aware of how you feel, say if you psychological defenses. dream analysis and guided fantasy, which are aroused by a particular woman, you can According to encounter advocates only attempt to unravel inner conflicts by the make a conscious choice whether or not j by exploring the fissures and involutions person being encouraged to freely associate you will act on your feelings and accept j of consciousness until the buried painful ideas, images and fantasies until he encount­ the consequences of both alternatives. ! areas come to be experienced in their full ers a block. He is then advised to amplify Women’s libbers may find interesting | intensity can a person be free to integrate the feelings surrounding the block in the Bert Potter’s thoughts on the roles of I his personality and to achieve his true hope that he can break through. men and women in our society. ! potential. Throughout the workout Potter coaxes “ I personally feel that it’s a problem i One of New Zealand’s leading practition- the person to demonstrate his feelings of men’s liberation rather than women. It ! ers of encounter group therapy is 49-year- rather than merely verbalising them. Intell- is the man who must constantly pretend { old Bert Potter, founder of Auckland’s ectualising is the prime mechanism by he is dominant, assertive and on top of j Shoreline Human Awareness Trust. Bert which people avoid actually experiencing every situation that is suffering, because to ! Potter certainly seems a good advertisement the pain they are holding back. There are live up to such a stereotype is humanly j for the effectiveness of his type of therapy. many other avoidances which people use, impossible. Yet this is what society de­ I He has discovered a rare brand of exhuber- consciously or unconsciously, to skirt the mands. I ance that cannot be retailed from super- gut issue - rationalising (“ I can’t break “ In my experience women have found | market shelves. But he emphasises that through” , which according to Bert Potter it much easier to become more assertive ! getting-in-touch-with-yourself can only be means they “ won’t” ), pleading helpless and and independent than for men to give in | achieved by a lot of hard work and persis­ incapable and invoking their neurosis to to feelings of tenderness, vulnerability and tent effort. And just what is the good life support their contention, and constant Warmth. Men cut off the beautiful parts according to Bert Potter ? visits “ outside” to go to the toilet or light of themselves by pretending to be perfect, “ It is the ability to live in the present, up a cigarette. but in fact many of them carry around a in the here and now. Not in the past with Screaming, sobbing, howling, hollering, lot of bitterness, sadness and loneliness its distorted, selective memories, nor in the foaming, kicking, punching and thrashing that is denied expression. In the group men future, which is mere fantasy. How can you are all encouraged as long as they are direct­ learn that it’s OK to cry or howl with rage experience life if it is always out of reach ? Besides those people wishing to develop ed at a large cushion provided for the and that the world won’t come crashing “ The good life is discovering who you a more flowing personality and those seek­ purpose. down about their ears if they do.” are and becoming who you are, in spite of ing surcease from neurotic bedevilment, the Bert Potter refrains from any tempta­ Bert Potter feels that it is the intense social conditioning and pressures from encounter group is a useful antidote to tion to impose his interpretation on what competitiveness that marks our society family, friends, workmates and others who internecine marital strife, of value to the is happening while it is happening as this which perpetuates the male stereotype have a vested interest in keeping you as socially maldroit and for those wishing to could prevent the person from experienc­ and accounts for many of the neurotic you are, predictable and unchanging and match their IQ ’s with lagtging emotional ing his feelings and direct him back into symptoms of our society. therefore comfortable to them. quotients. Groups attract a host of other mere thinking about what is happening. “ The constant striving to be bigger, “ The good life is being what you want luckless malcontents from the school of “ It’s not my job to make value better and best, to have more of this and to be, being open and accepting of your­ hard knocks and also gives solace to the judgements of people,” says Bert. “ I don’t that, is unnatural. It is mainly an attempt self and everyone else. It is conforming to lonely in search of new friends, which want to change people. All I want to do is to counteract the unconscious feeling “ I standards you have set for yourself, which groups often can provide. let them use the resources of the group to am alone. I have nothing. I am nothing.” are right for you, rather than acting in The Shoreline Trust held its first en­ better understand themselves and where We need to stop this illusory superiority terms of social expectations or some im­ counter group three years ago and since they are at. They can then decide whether and learn to let things happen, to just be posed standards of behaviour and values - then almost 400 people have participated they like and can accept what they have our real selves,” says Potter. the “ shoulds” and “ oughts” . It is being in the three types of workshop offered : discovered or if they want to change parts Anger and grief are two areas of deep, aware of your defenses against emotional intensive nine-day deep therapy, intensive of themselves. intense feeling which people commonly hurt and being willing to recognise and week-ends and not-so-intensive introduct- > “ The rule in encounter groups is that bottle up but let go in the encounter group resolve inner conflicts. It is experiencing ory weekends, emphasising more light­ everyone is responsible for himself. No situation. Bert says that much anger is the life on all levels - emotional, physical, weight encounter methods of sensitivity one is forced to do or accept anything they product of accumulated resentments again­ sensual - not merely intellectually.” training, sensory awareness and group don’t want to. A person can sit out the st parents or spouses. Bert Potter says that many people come fantasy. Each group usually numbers entire nine days and say nothing if that’s “ Even though parents often act for the to encounter groups seeking self-transcend­ around 15 members. what he wants. But he’s unlikely to fulfil child’s good, in the child’s eyes they may ence and ways of combating the emotion­ The chief advantage of encounter group his real needs that way. I don’t believe be seen as people who constantly deprive al aridity of our society. In the psycholo­ therapy over any form of individual psy­ that any person is incapable of at least him or punish him for things he likes doing. gical climate of safety which prevails in chotherapy or counselling, says Bert Pott­ saying “ I need help now” If he can’t do Unless parents counterbalance this denial the encounter group the individual can, er, is that in working with their peers that in the trusting atmosphere of the with constant unconditional love the through trusting the other group members, rather than just a professional therapist, group then he’ll probably never do it resentments will build up inside the child.” experiment with new behaviours without who is paid to accept without comment anywhere else.” “ Most parents do love their children fear of recrimination and can venture the patent’s behaviours, the group member but few know how to express that love. more of himself than is normally possible has access to direct, honest and uncompro­ Quite a few people experience profound Unless the children see and feel the love in outside society. mising feedback from other group memb­ insights about themselves and grow con­ they will gain the impression that mum Comments Potter : “ Society does not ers on how his behaviour affects them - siderably during the codrse of a nine-day and dad don’t really love them. In the face continued over Craccum Page 15 •ace in tim e Social Credit’s annual conference held 2. Why the problems arise stimulate discussion around the key prin­ at Christchurch from the 17th - 20th May 3. Specific Social Credit remedies for ciples concerning regional development. was attended by a record number of dele­ inflation. The presentation of these papers and gates and observers. It was held at the The paper deals with an area of policy the adoption of policy remits from them, Liam University complex amidst very plea­ which the lay man often claims that he completed work done over the two years sant surroundings which helped to make does not understand, and for this reason before conference, by thoroughly up-dating the 1975 conference the most harmonious, it is written in as simple a form as is poss- policy and complementing the adoption progressive and friendly conference ever jble, relating modern remedies to practical of papers in 1973 and 74 which covered held. The delegates had a massive agenda rather than theoretical problems. an overhaul of the system of industry and to cover, dealing with many aspects of (b) “ People and Society” - which dealt in industrial relations as well as providing a policy in the form of discussion on papers depth with N.Z. problems relating to soc­ complete approach to environmental pro­ and some 143 specific remits, as well as ial welfare, health, education and law blems. matters concerning the administration of reform. The result of this work will give Social the League and its campaign leading up to This paper is an illustration of the fact Credit a complete platform for contesting the general election. that once the self-imposed economic pro­ the election this year, and will show that The 140 remits discussed by the con­ blems of this country are significantly Social Credit is, by its reformist monetry ference were based on three major and alleviated, the government and people can policies which have been translated into comprehensively researched policy papers then spend the bulk of their energy dealing valued social policies, the only real alter­ which had been prepared by committees with the social problems of the day rather native. of the League. These papers were - than bickering, squabbling and being divid­ In future weeks it is hoped to present (a) “ Inflation and People” - this paper ed over man-made economic problems. a series of articles that will deal with what REPORT ON SOCIAL CREDIT’S 21ST discussed - (c) Regional Development Planning. This Social Credit will do in the specific, various ANNUAL CONFERENCE 1. The problems caused by inflation was a paper presented to conference to fields that arc the concern of government.

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...... encounter groups com. of such a traumatic realisation the child, to make life bearable, must pretend to himself that he is loved and often this pretense stays with the person all his life and affects all his intimate relationships. “ Usually when people react with anger towards other members of a group it comes out with far more intensity than is appro­ priate in the context. This signifies a reser­ voir of repressed anger being tapped which the person is encouraged to work on. The person in the group who is being reacted to usually has come particular personality trait which evokes unpleasant associations with someone in the past - a father, a sister and so on. It is important to realise who your anger is really directed at so that you don’t project past ill-feeling onto someone in the present who may have done little to deserve it.” It is remarkable how one of a person’s family circle or a spouse, who has died, I perhaps many years ago, manages to live on inside the living relative in the form of psychological attachments, which continue to shape behaviour. Bert Potter attributes this to inadequate expression of grief. “ Real grief is much more than just sorrow about the departed,” he says. “ Many people burying their ’’loved ones” have resentments against them which have remained unexpressed. These mixed feel­ ings must be purged entirely for the dead person to stay buried forever. “ Unfortunately our society does not commend uninhibited mourning. Instead the bereaved are expected to keep the feeling contained by showing a brave face. Doctors are as likely as not to prescribe tranquilisers to help the bereaved partner overcome the sense of loss, dampening down the feelings instead of allowing the person to work through and resolve them naturally. Friends and relatives don’t help by telling the person to “ Pull yourself together, you can’t bring him back” , or "Do something that will take your mind off it” . Not everyone can enlist for an encoun­ ter group as a means of release but Bert Potter feels that everyone can become aware of his real needs - for nurturant and sexual love, acceptance, companionship and the expression of the whole gamut of human emotions - and can seek friends who can satisfy these needs. The ancient Greeks in their wisdom gave to posterity the moral imperative “ Know Thyself’. Sound advice, without doubt. But to this Bert Potter would add “ Be Thyself” . Craccum Page 16

It’s in the pipeline that Robert Creeley “ The Meat” ) and Simon C. Blackwell may tour New Zealand sometime shortly (another Aucklander)...... Peter Olds has a new book on the way Some Good Books To Have Gone To Bed titled “ Doctors’ Rock” and follows hot on With : the heels of his last collection “ Freeway” ...... Jon Siikins’ publication “ Stand” is “ Labyrinths” - Jorge Luis Borge- Penguin. now being distributed in New Zealand .... “ South Of No North” - Charles Bukowski Sam Hunt has a new book coming, for - Black Sparrow those that went to the poets rave-up a few “ How To Hide Almost Anything” - David months back will have listened to some of Krotz - Morrow i t ..... Waiata Recordings still have copies - “ The Groucho Letters” - Groucho Marx - of their poets album and lastly Barry South­ Sphere Books am, ex Aucklander has a collection of short Last Note : stories brewing...... If you write poetry, short stories etc. In This Issue : drop them into the Craccum Office because We have Trevor Reeves (founder of we could sure use some more material, if Caveman Press in Dunedin) Bert Almon they don’t appear within three issues of (who hails from the University of Alberta^ this page come and collect it, it means we Canada) Don Colebrook (an Aucklander can’t use it. who is running a campus poetry workshop) Jon Adams Tony Beyer (author of “ Jesus Hobo” and Poetry Editor

The Buddhists Contemplate Death ON LO V E SCRUB PATCH

(for Fred Ulrich) Some poets write of love the police would never i have never been to cambodia yet hate between the lines come out after dark i have only been down Now there is nothing strange in this, Cynics ridicule such poems and the pub talk to the bottom of my garden Ananda, that a human being should die..... yet even cynics are sometimes made you think where my grand piano grows smitten by the ache te kooti was still alive gold leaves turned with tufted hemlock - MAHA-PARANIBBANA-SUTTA At least between the sheets. still prowling the night hills dropping his shit it was there i sighted my It was Good Friday by accident of calendar. Don Colebrook. to tantalise the trackers armageddon The bones lay heaped in the middle of the half-skinned rabbit floor, thumbing the coast in the grass, red involuntary guests of the meditation circle: and sleeping in woolsheds blades loose femurs and jaws, a pelvis, five skulls, for my sky CORNWALLIS ten days on the slasher a few stained dark brown by burial in earth, three on the booze the others off-white remains of Untouch­ to each note the next the sea has held me while the cheque shrank ables sometimes there were is a friend, tonal by the foot total whose poverty became quick money after since I was five yells and shots death. and I fear the journey from the road We touched them now with flesh-insulated for out of the sea inland as a mountain my breath rises and dies hands child fears strange you didn’t ask questions and noticed how stunted most of them grey hills and out of the sky rises were that prowl and change Tony Beyer not much taller than our well-fed children, the scream of some shell shattered kingdom who handled them next, intently, not* nose deep in froth Trevor Reeves carelessly: and kelp shards one girl fitting a jawbone over her own chin, I have watched my father a boy probing the orbits of a skull with dragging a sharkrent his finger, net to the beach then raising it like an ivory crown overhead as the adults talked about anything but daddy what if the shark death but he and kept their own eyes securely at eye just bent his big arms level. to the hauling The second night, and spat on the real we scattered the bones around the room wet enemy who harbours and placed candles among them. assassins and thieves Vfenrus Monsters of shadow swayed on the walls, my brother was four then so we discussed the union of form and slept with a dead sprat emptiness under our pillow a price/technotogy breakthrough until we could see that when mind is stinking the place out luminous shadows are mere flickerings of light, RPN (Reverse Polish Notation) Logic with decoy 'built-in' hierarchy for increased speed and then fear fell away. accuracy in calculating sequences involving for sharks in the night arithmetic, trigonometric, logarithmic, power or exponential functions.

After a while the bones were just bones, A three-level stack plus separate accumulat­ Tony Beyer ing memory for quick accurate solutions to old friends, and when the candles had complex calculations.

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