AUDIO
Race Relations Conciliators Oral History Project
- Date
- 1999-2001 - 14 Sep 1999 - 16 Jan 2001
- By
- Hutching, Megan Alannah, 1957-; New Zealand. Human Rights Commission
- Reference
- OHColl-0751
- Description
Seven interviews about the history of the Office of the Race Relations Conciliator. Former Conciliators interviewed are John Clarke, Walter (Wally) Hirsh, Chris Laidlaw, Rajen Prasad and Hiwi Tauroa. Also includes interviews with Ken Mason and Pita Sharples who discuss their roles during Sir Guy Powles' and Harry Dansey's times as Conciliator. Each person interviewed talks about his time in the Office and the major issues which arose during this time. Other topics discussed include interviewees perceptions regarding racism, racial discrimination and their feelings on the state of race relations in New Zealand
Publication - A manuscript history of the Office of the Race Relations Conciliator, based on the interviews, has been deposited with the Office of the Race Relations Conciliator.
Accompanying material - Project report. Photocopied newspaper and magazine articles relating to interviewees are included in each abstract.
Abstracted by - Megan Hutching
Sponsored by - The project was funded by the Department of Internal Affairs, the Office of the Race Relations Conciliator and the Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Interviewer(s) - Megan Hutching
Quantity: 17 C60 cassette(s). 6 printed abstract(s). 7 transcript(s) 6 are partial transcripts and 1 interview is fully transcribed. 7 interview(s).
Search dates: 1970 - 2001
- Additional description
Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.
- Use/Reproduction
- Public use requires the written permission of the copyright holder and may also require the permission of the interviewee Copyright: Copyright held by the Human Rights Commission
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted material
- Format
- 17 C60 cassette(s), 6 printed abstract(s), 7 transcript(s) 6 are partial transcripts and 1 interview is fully transcribed, 7 interview(s), Oral histories, Sound quality: Tape interference on some of the interviews - noted in the abstracts, Equipment used: Sony WM-D6C: 2 x Sony ECM T-140 microphones
Click to request to view this item, access digital version (if available), and see more information.
Interview with Hiwi Tauroa, printed abstract
Date: 14 September 1999
From: Race Relations Conciliators Oral History Project
Reference: OHA-5447
Description: Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available.
Interview with Ken Mason, printed transcript
Date: 21 September 1999
From: Race Relations Conciliators Oral History Project
Reference: OHA-5444
Description: Quantity: 1 transcript(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available.
Interview with Rajen Prasad, printed abstract
Date: 16 January 2001
From: Race Relations Conciliators Oral History Project
Reference: OHA-5445
Description: Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available.
Interview with Chris Laidlaw, printed abstract
Date: 14 February 2000
From: Race Relations Conciliators Oral History Project
Reference: OHA-5443
Description: Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available.
Interview with John Clarke, printed abstract
Date: 7 April 2000
From: Race Relations Conciliators Oral History Project
Reference: OHA-5441
Description: Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available.
Interview with Walter Hirsh, printed abstract
Date: 22 September 1999
From: Race Relations Conciliators Oral History Project
Reference: OHA-5442
Description: Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available.
Interview with Hiwi Tauroa, tape three
Date: 14 September 1999 - 14 Sep 1999
From: Race Relations Conciliators Oral History Project
Reference: OHC-012721
Description: Arrangement: Tape sequence - 3 of 4 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s).
Interview with Rajen Prasad, tape two
Date: 16 January 2001 - 16 Jan 2001
From: Race Relations Conciliators Oral History Project
Reference: OHC-012716
Description: Arrangement: Tape sequence - 2 of 3 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s).
Interview with Chris Laidlaw, tape one
Date: 14 February 2000 - 14 Feb 2000
From: Race Relations Conciliators Oral History Project
Reference: OHC-012711
Description: Arrangement: Tape sequence - 1 of 2 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s).
Interview with Hiwi Tauroa, tape four
Date: 14 September 1999 - 14 Sep 1999
From: Race Relations Conciliators Oral History Project
Reference: OHC-012722
Description: Arrangement: Tape sequence - 4 of 4 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s).