2728. THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 105

DIRECTIONS FOR EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
A REPORT PREPARED BY THE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON EDUCATIONAL
PLANNING

141 p. 1975. $2.50

This report marks the culmination of the activities of the
Educational Development Conference. The Advisory Council
has recommended the directions it considers New Zealand
education should go in the next 5 or 10 years.

Five principal areas are identified as requiring attention.

Education is seen as a lifelong activity, and emphasis is
therefore placed on the "foundations"—early childhood edu-
cation, the school curriculum and special provisions for
special needs, and parent education.

Special attention is given also to the relationship between
the school and the community, the need for close mutual
support and co-operation, including understanding and respect
for minority cultures.

A key to the quality of education is the people involved in
it. Teacher education, the availability of advisory and ancillary
staff, as well as resources for materials and research, have
a chapter devoted to them.

Since education is seen as a lifelong activity, this is con-
sidered at some length. Facets such as accessibility, transfer
of credits, and the role of existing institutions are discussed,
together with ways in which continuing education could be
provided for the whole community.

In discussing the administration and organisation of edu-
cation the principle followed is the maximum devolution of
authority and responsibility to the agencies and the com-
munity, at for instance, school committee and district level.

DISEASES OF TREE FRUITS IN NEW ZEALAND
By J. D. Atkinson (Plant Diseases Division)

INFORMATION SERIES No. 81

406 p., 183 illustrations. $7.50

A summary of current knowledge, including a considerable
amount of previously unrecorded information. It is written
primarily for advisory officers, students, and growers, and
no attempt has been made to give full descriptions of the
bacteria, fungi, and viruses.

DOMESTIC PURPOSES BENEFIT REVIEW
COMMITTEE REPORT

Report E.28
Chairman J. R. P. Horn, 1977
54 p. 70c

Contains six chapters and a summary of recommendations of
the committee, presented to the House of Representatives.
Reports on any changes in Social Security legislation, policy
or procedure which appear to be desirable and any related
matter which is considered relevant.

ECONOMIC TRENDS AND POLICIES
New Zealand Monetary Economic Council Report No. 32.
1977 60c

Discusses current trends and suggests appropriate policies.
Four chapters cover: I. Recent Developments.
II. Stability Issues.
III. Growth.
IV. Policies.

The topics in chapter IV are Inflation and Balance of
Payments, Fiscal and Monetary Policies and Distribution.

ECONOMICS OF THE NEW ZEALAND MAORI
By Raymond Firth

319 p. 1972. $8.75

The Maori people are honourably known far outside the
confines of their New Zealand home. Acknowledged to be
one of the finest of the native races within the British Com-
monwealth they have long been celebrated for their splendid
physical appearance, their proud bearing, their aristocratic
spirit, their fluent oratory, and above all for their prowess in
war. This book contains an account of the social and economic
organisation of the Maori people before the organisation was
transformed by contact with Western civilisation. It is a
major scientific contribution to economic anthropology and
has now become a standard work.

Price 50c BY AUTHORITY: E. C. KEATING, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND—1977

EDUCATIONAL PLANNING IN NEW ZEALAND
432 p. 1974. $7.50

This book contains the papers presented at a seminar on
educational planning held at Victoria University of Welling-
ton from 14 to 19 May 1972. This seminar was intended
to lay the foundation for later seminars which would probe
education problems in depth. Three main themes were chosen
for the seminar, "Educational planning in its relation to
national economic planning", "Planning the structure and
content of education", and "Information and techniques for
educational planning". Edited by W. L. Renwick and
L. J. Ingham, this book will interest a wide range of people.

EFFECTIVE DISCUSSION

52 p. 60c

Although originally written for staff training purposes in
the Public Service, this booklet became popular with outside
organisations as a guide to the conduct of meetings. It
describes planning and organising both large and small
group discussions and contains many useful hints which will
help the discussion leader to get the best out of his group,
whether he is an old hand or a novice at leading discussion.
Also included are lists of books for further reading and
recommended films. (State Services Commission.)

THE EFFECTS OF RACE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC
STATUS ON JUVENILE OFFENDING STATISTICS

31 p. 1975. $1

This report examines the extent to which the difference in
European and non-European offending rates reflects variations
in the socio-economic distributions of the two populations.
The results indicate that, while a substantial proportion of
the difference in offending rates for the two racial groups can
be attributed to socio-economic factors, the larger part of this
difference cannot be accounted for in this way. Both the
theoretical and the practical implications of this finding are
discussed. (Research Unit, Joint Committee on Young
Offenders.)

CONTENTS

ADVERTISEMENTS .................................................... 2715
APPOINTMENTS ...................................................... 2692
BANKRUPTCY NOTICES ............................................. 2712
DEFENCE NOTICE ................................................... 2690
LAND TRANSFER ACT: NOTICES ..................................... 2713
MISCELLANEOUS—
Agricultural Pests Destruction Act: Notice ....................... 2705
Broadcasting Act: Notice ......................................... 2702
Bylaw Act: Notice ................................................ 2701
Commerce Act: Notice ........................................... 2710
Customs Tariff: Notice ........................................... 2707
Exhibitions Act: Notice .......................................... 2702
Food and Drug Act: Notice ...................................... 2702
Land Act: Notices ................................................ 2700
Maori Affairs Act: Notices ....................................... 2703
Marriage Act: Notices ............................................ 2692
Motor Drivers Regulations: Notice ................................ 2701
Municipal Corporations Act: Notice ............................... 2701
Noxious Weeds Act: Notice ...................................... 2704
Oaths and Declarations Act: Notice ............................... 2692
Post Office Act: Notice .......................................... 2701
Public Works Act: Notices ...................................... 2692
Regulations Act: Notice .......................................... 2706
Reserve Bank: Statement ........................................ 2706
Reserves and Domains Act: Notices ........................ 2699, 2700, 2703
Services Export Development Grants Act: Notice .................. 2702
Sale of Liquor Act: Notices ...................................... 2704
Standards Act: Notice ............................................ 2705
The Queen Elizabeth the Second Arts Council of New
Zealand: Notice .................................................. 2701
Transport Act: Notice ............................................ 2700
PROCLAMATIONS, ORDERS IN COUNCIL, AND WARRANTS ............... 2689