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Pictorial Parade No. 122 - Western Samoa Independence Day
Short Film (Full Length) – 1962
After nearly 50 years living under New Zealand rule, Western Samoa gained its independence on 1 January 1962. Pictorial Parade visits Apia to witness the special occasion. Among the dignitaries taking part in the ceremony are Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Mata'afa Mulinu'u II, joint heads of state Tupua Tamasese Mea’ole and Malietoa Tanumafili II, and Kiwi PM Keith Holyoake. The Western Samoa flag is hoisted before the first parliament sits, while hundreds of locals sing and dance in the heat of the day. The country dropped the first part of its name in 1997.
It is a time for rejoicing for Western Samoa and for all Western Samoa's friends...– New Zealand Prime Minister Keith Holyoake, talking at the Samoa Independence Day ceremony in Apia
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