Miss Teipel leaves

Press, 9 April 1979, Page 1

Miss Teipel leaves

After she had packed her bags for the third time, the German Rotary exchange student, Susanne Teipel, last evening prepared to board a plane bound for the other side of this world, reports the Press Association from Auckland. Miss Teipel, who had her visa revoked by the Immigration Department after she broke Rotary rules by allegedly becoming “romantically attached,” was sad to leave New Zealand. “I would have liked to have stayed longer,” she said. “But I will not be so quick to come back.”

Miss Teipel is shown saying farewell to her boyfriend, Mr Rainer Joerissen, who will stay until April 28. For the last week Miss Teipel and Mr Joerissen had been holidaying in the Bay of Plenty. Miss Teipel said she had been unjustly treated by the Rotary organisation, and said she would warn fellow-students to think carefully before taking up Rotary scholarships. “I came to New Zealand to see the beautiful countryside,” she said. “Where I live in an industrial town in north-west

Germany it is so hard to get to the country or the sea.”

Since her case became public several weeks ago, people had stopped her on the street and wished her luck.

“They told me they were sorry something like this had happened in New Zealand,” said Miss Teipel. “It was a really good experience knowing I had such a lot of support.” She planned to study languages at university later this year. “I learned a lot of good English words here,” she said.