Scheme for Merger

Local Students Associations will remain unchanged. Decision making will be conducted at a national level in much the same way as NZUSA operates now. Separate Commissions attended by delegates from each local group will meet to deal with Education, Welfare and Accommodation, International, National and Finance, Travel and Administration.

A voting system has been devised which "protects smaller constituents from being completely swamped and, at the same time, ensures that voting strengths reflect the numbers of students from each campus and the financial contributions". The system allocates some 126 votes — 84 to the 7 universities, and 42 to the 14 colleges.

It is intended to have an executive that is fully representative of all member associations. All constituent Presidents will be members of executive. A standing committee (new from NZUSA) will meet fortnightly, and it is obvious where the real power will reside.

There will continue to be a group of unpaid non-executive officers dealing with various issue areas.

In 1973 the National Union will use the offices of both STANZ and NZUSA. Office staff employed at present will all be offered jobs with the new organisation.