Self Government

Immediate Goal"

Or NZ Territories

ew Zealand’s immediate goal ts three colonial territories — Cook Islands, Niue and the

slaus —should be self-govern

t rather than full indepen e, the Minister of Internal irs, Mr. Gotz, said in June. told the Royal Commonwealth Society that although New Zea was listed as a colonial Power le United Nations, which was :ng for independence of all ial territories, full independence he 25,800 people in the three was not practicable, en if the three were amalga- I they would still have a hope ask as an independent State for >mic and geographical reasons, eir economies could never sup educational and health services, Gotz said. ither was full incorporation of lands within New Zealand prac e. atoll dweller with four child >n the family benefit would be lillionaire.” All incentive to ice for export would be de :d, said Mr. Gotz.

II self-government was the :r. The position was very close it now in the Cooks and Niue. i next step was to work to ; executives chosen by and re ible to elected assemblies. w Zealand should retain legis on constitution, external affairs defence and empower the as ies to handle other subjects. kV Zealand subsidies would be d for many years, he said.