Professor J. W. Davidson, Head of the Department of Pacific Studies at the Australian National University, talks about Samoa after independence. This includes the financial crisis and the difficulties in reconciling tradition and progress as well as the achievements.

Primary Title
  • First Years of Samoa's Independence
Date Broadcast
  • Wednesday 26 October 1966
Duration
  • 21:09
Channel
  • 1YA - National Programme
Broadcaster
  • New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation
Station
  • 1YA
Owning Organisation
  • Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Episode Description
  • Professor J. W. Davidson, Head of the Department of Pacific Studies at the Australian National University, talks about Samoa after independence. This includes the financial crisis and the difficulties in reconciling tradition and progress as well as the achievements.
Classification
  • Unknown
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Radio
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Western Samoa--Politics and government
  • Western Samoa--History--Autonomy and independence movements
Genres
  • News
  • Politics
Contributors
  • Professor J. W. Davidson (Commentator)
Subjects
  • Western Samoa--Politics and government
  • Western Samoa--History--Autonomy and independence movements