JOURNALISTS’ TOUR

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30339, 15 January 1964, Page 15

JOURNALISTS’ TOUR

Study Mission From U.S. (N.Z. Press Association) AUCKLAND, January 14. The average person in the United States knows far too little about New Zeaiand, according to a group of American journalists who arrived in Auckland this evening. “Missions of this type provide an opportunity for small-city editors and publishers to get a first-hand look at the important areas of the world,” said the leader of the party, Mr S. Bayol. Mr Bayol, a journalist for 22 years, established American Newspapers Study Missions, Inc., in Washington five years ago for this purpose. Every year he takes at least two parties overseas, to get a closer look at areas of political, cultural or economic importance. The present party will spend about 10 days in New Zealand, visiting farms and factories, the Wairakei geothermal project, the Ruakura animal research station, and Mount Cook.

While in Wellington they hope to meet the Prime Minister (Mr Holyoake) and the Leader of the Opposition (Mr Nordmeyer). They will leave for Sydney next Wednesday, to spend a fortnight in Australia, and then visit Singapore, Malaya, Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and Hawaii before returning to San Francisco.