A compilation of eight audio cuts.
1. Bob Hope introduces the Oscar presentation in Hollywood, April 17, 1961.
2. Mrs. Roberts talks about her collection of material about New Zealand women which is now housed at the Auckland war memorial museum, September 20, 1961.
3. Vaudeville entertainers Stan and Lulu Asquith describe entertaining on their New Zealand tours in the 1920's and moving to radio station 1YA. They sing a duet "Imagination [?]" They recall Daisy Basham's Trio which also sang on the station. the Asquiths broadcast once a week for 7 years on 1YA. Recorded August 9, 1961.
4. Visiting German soprano, Rita Streich, explains how useful her knowledge of languages has been in her career, September 30, 1961.
5. Actor John Casson, commends good clear speech, no matter what kind of accent goes with it, January 11, 1961.
6. Part of a radio broadcast by the Prime Minister of Western Samoa thanking New Zealand for their help, September 1961.
7. The wife of the Prime Minister of Western Samoa remarks on the education in Samoa, September, 1961.
8. Part of a Radio New Zealand [shortwave service] programme, "Malo e Lelei", broadcast to mark the opening of the Tonga Broadcasting Service and radio station, ZCO-the Voice of Tonga, headed by New Zealander Geoff Haggett.
A message of congratulations is made by the New Zealand Minister of Broadcasting, Arthur Kinsella.
Dick Cousins, manager of 'Atalanga', Queen Salote's residence in Auckland, introduces messages from their Royal Highnesses Prince Taufa'ahau and Princess Siu'ilikutapu who speak briefly in Tongan and English.
A song 'The Nightingale of the South Pacific', especially written for the opening of ZCO is then sung in Tongan by the student body of Atalanga. The song was written by Palu Cousins and Bill Wolfgramm.
Frank Hunt speaks on behalf of the NZ Army who were stationed in Tonga during World War II. He gives a short history of the relationship between the military forces in both countries.
Programme ends with theme music.
Recorded June 21, 1961.