“N.Z. Fortnight” In Border Counties

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31188, 12 October 1966, Page 7

“N.Z. Fortnight” In Border Counties

(Special Correspondent N.Z.P.A.)

CARLISLE, October 10.

New Zealand’s High Commissioner to Britain, Sir Thomas Macdonald, tonight officially launched “New Zealand Fortnight” in the border counties.

In a “live” television appearance from Carlisle he told an estimated 600,000 viewers that anything which increases knowledge of New Zealand in Britain was of “tremendous importance.” He said there was a steady stream of people going to New Zealand from all parts of Britain and relatives, in particular, were always keen to know the type of place they were going to. Replying to questions from Mr Derek Batey, head of production at Border Television,! he said an increasing number of inquiries was being received by the New Zealand High Commission in London since the British Government’s “credit squeeze.” Apart from Sir Thomas Macdonald’s appearance there were films on Arrowtown, an interview with the Deputy Prime Minister (Mr Marshall) in Wellington, and a film of mountaineering in the Southern Alps with Sir Edmund Hillary. Events began in the store of Binns and Co., where Sir Thomas Macdonald and Lady Macdonald made an early call on 21-year-old Robyn Johnstone, of Christchurch,

working in the Dairy Board’s butter and cheese stand.

New Zealand Cheddars, particularly the coloured variety, was most popular with customers, the store manager said.