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Story: South Pacific economic relations

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Pacific neighbours

  3. Sugar and phosphate

  4. The balance of trade

  5. Aid, remittances and tourism

  6. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Pacific neighbours

Colonial control in the South Pacific

Colonial control in the South Pacific

Hoisting the Union Jack, 1900

Hoisting the Union Jack, 1900

Tokelauans arrive in New Zealand, 1966

Tokelauans arrive in New Zealand, 1966

From page 2 - Sugar and phosphate

Loading sugar cane, 1884

Loading sugar cane, 1884 (1st of 3)

Sugar refinery, 1890

Sugar refinery, 1890 (2nd of 3)

Stacks of sugar sacks

Stacks of sugar sacks (3rd of 3)

Rock phosphate, 1906

Rock phosphate, 1906

Banaba, before and after mining

Banaba, before and after mining

War damage on Nauru, 1940

War damage on Nauru, 1940

From page 3 - The balance of trade

New Zealand trade with the South Pacific, 1895–2007

New Zealand trade with the South Pacific, 1895–2007

Picking oranges in the Cook Islands, 1951

Picking oranges in the Cook Islands, 1951

Corned-beef tin bull

Corned-beef tin bull

Island tours on the Maui Pomare

Island tours on the Maui Pomare

From page 4 - Aid, remittances and tourism

New Zealand aid to the Pacific and elsewhere

New Zealand aid to the Pacific and elsewhere

Anti-coup protesters, 1987

Anti-coup protesters, 1987

Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme for Pacific workers

Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme for Pacific workers

Remittances to Samoa, 1991

Remittances to Samoa, 1991

South Pacific travel brochures, 1960s

South Pacific travel brochures, 1960s

How to cite this page:

Geoff Bertram, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/south-pacific-economic-relations/media (accessed 23 March 2023)

Story by Geoff Bertram, published 11 Mar 2010

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