Interview with John and Winnie Nysse

Interview with John Nysse, born in the Netherlands in 1929, and his wife Winnie (Uinise) Nysse, born in Tonga in 1951. John talks about coming to New Zealand in 1951, and working in the public sector as a records officer. Winnie mentions being brought to New Zealand in 1979 by her father and brother. Refer to their meeting at a bus station, and marrying in 1992 following Tongan and Catholic traditions. Talk about living in Thorndon for a time, and applying for a state house to get away from the motorway. Discuss their house (12 Fife Lane, Miramar) which was the first state house built in 1937, and feeling lucky to have it. Talk about the solid design of the house, its layout and it being sunny. Refer to the house as being right for a family, and discuss the garden where they grow vegetables and fruit. Mention financial hardship during the period of market rents and needing additional support from Income Support. Discuss being older parents, and recreational activities with their daughters. Comment on the 60th anniversary of the house when they were visited by prime minister Helen Clarke and housing minister Annette King.

Interviewer(s) - Ben Schrader

Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-015652 - OHC-015653

Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 interview(s). 1.48 Hours and minutes Duration.

Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-5620 (draft).

Search dates: 1929 - 1951 - 2003

Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.

Alternative form available: Listening copies OHLC-009115 - OHLC-009116