CYCLONE OFA RELIEF

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Year
1990
Reference
5885
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Audio
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Rights Information
Year
1990
Reference
5885
Media type
Audio
Item unavailable online
Duration
00:17:13
Credits
RNZ Collection
Alesana, Tofilau Eti
Bennett, Peter
Palmer, G. W. R. (Geoffrey W. R.)
Ioane, Lupematasila Aumua

Lualemana Tino Pereria reports about the latest affects of the storms in
the Pacific. The High Commissioner for Western Samoa, Lupematasila Aumua
Ioane talks about what the Island communities in New Zealand are doing
to help those countries devastated by Cyclone Ofa. Peter Bennett,
Director of the South Pacific Division of External Relations and Trade
talks about New Zealand's relief effort and why they were slow to send
aid. Prime Minster Geoffrey Palmer talks about how reports on the extent
of the damage caused in the South Pacific has forced New Zealand to step
up its disaster relief effort. Prime Minister of Western Samoa, Tofilau
Eti Alesana talks about the Western Samoa situation.