One of the most heated discussions at NZUSA May Council was that on student representation, or, more loosely, student power. More questions were raised than answered. Confusion as to where to go from here was the main outcome.

It was generally agreed that token student representation on the decision-making administrative committees had failed to acheive much for students. Enough minor reforms had been made to keep students quiet. The failure of token students representation, it was decided, is due to the following factors: