All these interviews were conducted by Ian Johnstone between July 1994 and June 1997 in various South Pacific locations for Radio New Zealand International oral archives. They are unedited, and the general theme is South Pacific nations' independence.
03/27/01 J.H. Webb, magistrate in Rarotonga, also agent in residence on Aitutaki and other islands. Recorded Rarotonga July 1994. Dur - 42'41".
03/27/02 1.Sir Tom Davis KBE, a former Cook Islands prime minister. Recorded Rarotonga August 1994. Dur - 38'30".
2. Papatua Papatua, Cook Islands tourism promoter, dancer, singer and teacher. Dur: 14:35
3. Phil Buck, Hospitality and tourism small business development consultant. Dur: 07:40
03/27/03 A Cook Islands school teacher, Mr Mana Strickland. Recorded Rarotonga, August 26 1994. Dur - 45'56".
03/27/04 Father Walter Lini, Prime Minister of Vanuatu at the time of independence in 1980. Recorded Auckland, October 21, 1994. Dur: 68'00".
03/27/05 King of Tonga, Taufa'ahau Tupou IV. Recorded January 26, 1995. Dur: 42'23"
03/27/06 (Pt 1 of 2) Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara, prime minister, later president, of Fiji. Recorded January 1995. Dur - 61'57".
03/27/07 (Pt 2 of 2) continuation of above. Dur - 35'31".
03/27/08 Tks 1 & 2, Sir Michael Somare, governor-general of Papua New Guinea, recorded Port Moresby, May 16, 1995.
Tk 3, Doreen Sam, principal information officer for the Solomon Islands Women's Information Communications Network. Recorded Honiara, May 18 1995. Total dur - 65'33".
03/27/09 Tk 1, Sir George Lepping, past Solomon Islands governor general. Recorded Honiara May 18, 1995.
Tk 2, Sir Peter Kenilorea, former S.I. prime minister (3 times). Recorded Honiara as above. Total dur - 56'50".
03/27/10 Sir Baddeley Devisi, Solomon Islands opposition leader. Recorded as above. Dur -
17'14".
03/27/11 Solomon Islands prime minister, Solomon Mamaloni. Recorded Honiara May 19, 1995. Dur - 68'57".
03/27/12 Prime minister of (then) Western Samoa, Tupua Tamasese. Recorded June, 1996. Dur - 59'11".
03/27/13 Tofilau Eti Alesana, Western Samoa Prime Minister. Recorded June 1997. Dur - 62'56".