An oral history interview looking at the past and present of Palmerston North and the Manawatū, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the support of New Zealand On Air.

An oral history interview looking at the past and present of Palmerston North and the Manawatū, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the support of New Zealand On Air.

An oral history interview looking at the past and present of Palmerston North and the Manawatū, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the support of New Zealand On Air.

An oral history interview looking at the past and present of Palmerston North and the Manawatū, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the support of New Zealand On Air.

Dianne Broadley grew up in the Wairarapa in the 1940s–50s, surrounded by music from her family and community. Her mother sang, played piano, and attended dances, while her father sang on horseback during farm work. Music shaped family life, with singalongs, church, and radio programs central to her childhood. At school she enjoyed pop hits like Connie Francis, Cliff Richard, and Elvis, discussed eagerly with friends. A farm worker who played accordion and piano sparked family singalongs of popular songs at home. She studied piano to grade seven, though shyness made public performance difficult. Boarding school introduced her to guitar, later joined by ukulele studies at teacher’s college. Her folk interests deepened in Wellington through Peter, Paul and Mary, Bob Dylan, and local cafés. She joined folk clubs, played with groups such as “For Folk’s Sake,” and embraced community performance. Music remained a lifelong presence, linking family, education, and cultural traditions

An oral history interview looking at the past and present of Palmerston North and the Manawatū, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the support of New Zealand On Air.

An oral history interview looking at the past and present of Palmerston North and the Manawatū, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the support of New Zealand On Air.

An oral history interview looking at the past and present of Palmerston North and the Manawatū, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the support of New Zealand On Air.

An oral history interview looking at the past and present of Palmerston North and the Manawatū, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the support of New Zealand On Air.

An oral history interview looking at the past and present of Palmerston North and the Manawatū, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the support of New Zealand On Air.

An oral history interview looking at the past and present of Palmerston North and the Manawatū, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the support of New Zealand On Air.

An oral history interview looking at the past and present of Palmerston North and the Manawatū, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the support of New Zealand On Air.

An oral history interview looking at the past and present of Palmerston North and the Manawatū, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the support of New Zealand On Air.

Emma Vandenberg Part 1 of 3. Emma came to New Zealand as a registered alien from Holland in February 1960 at age 19. Her sister had been in New Zealand since 1952 and married a dutchman who came in 1950. Rotterdam had been destroyed in the second world war. Later her husband-to-be, Frank, also came to New Zealand. They settled in Feilding. She was surprised at the different housing and the small population in New Zealand. Dance halls were quite different and so were boy/girl relationships. She became a housemaid in a Feilding hotel. She had to fill hot water bottles at night. It was a big adjustment getting used to a small town like Feilding. Compared with Holland there was a big difference in human relationships and manners in New Zealand. She is still fluent with the Dutch language but thinks in English. Produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the support of New Zealand On Air.

An oral history interview looking at the past and present of Palmerston North and the Manawatū, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the support of New Zealand On Air.

An oral history interview looking at the past and present of Palmerston North and the Manawatū, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the support of New Zealand On Air.

An oral history interview looking at the past and present of Palmerston North and the Manawatū, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the support of New Zealand On Air.

An oral history interview looking at the past and present of Palmerston North and the Manawatū, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the support of New Zealand On Air.

An oral history interview looking at the past and present of Palmerston North and the Manawatū, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the support of New Zealand On Air.

An oral history interview looking at the past and present of Palmerston North and the Manawatū, produced by Manawatū People's Radio with the support of New Zealand On Air.