A large and peaceful pro-independence march along Beach Road in Apia, Samoa. Amidst panic and confusion, New Zealand police open fire with rifles and a machine-

Historical background of the colonisation and accession to independence of Western Samoa and study of the development of government and political structures of

A history from writers from Western Samoa, examining thematically the influences of European settlers, the churches, German and NZ colonialism and the backgroun

Texts and Contexts is concerned with the development of Pacific Islands history as a specialization in its own right. Specifically, this volume examines the fou

"Since independence in January 1962, several constitutional court cases have exposed the dilemma which the Western Samoa Government is facing balancing fa'a Sam