Interviewer: Rebecca (Becs) Amundsen

Abstracter: Saniya Thompson

Interview: 21 July 2014

TRACK 1

00:00 Interview identification

00:24 LISA ESSETERA TOU born 1966

00.33 Interview agreement

01:15 First memory - Growing up in GLENGARRY - Having fun with kids of different cultures - SURREY PARK SCHOOL - Park new CONWAY CRESCENT - kids from a Catholic School never played with them - Recalls

03:31 Lived in a cul-de-sac of CONWAY CRESCENT - A lot of young families could afford home in that area - At least 30 kids in the neighbourhood, always someone to play with - Describes

05.55 Dog chased Lisa around the street - Boy got lost, but ended up falling asleep at one of the neighbours - People didn’t used to lock their houses - Recalls

06:55 GAMES played with other kids and other ACTIVITIES - Recalls

08:50 LISA and her husband ANDREW travelled to LONDON and met Samoan childhood friend HARRY FROST - Catching up with people from childhood - Recalls

09:55 CHANGES in GLENGARRY - PHARMACY, FISH and CHIPS, ELECTRICAL SHOP, BUTCHER, HARDWARE - Thriving community - Describes

11:43 Walked to SCHOOL with her BROTHER - Came from school crying because a boy threw mud at her long hair - the following day her father chased the boy - didn’t get into trouble for that - Recalls

14:20 Loved school, loved learning - Stayed in the same SCHOOL throughout - Explains

14:55 end of track 1

TRACK 2

00:21 Memorable TEACHERS Miss POTSON from SURREY PARK - Mrs TAIT (sp?) - MR HENDERSON, JANE ANDERSON (GIRLS HIGH) - Fortunate - Good attitude to school - Parents encouraged learning - Describes

02:09 What made teachers stand out - Caring, sense of humour, different perspective - Explains

02:50 Did a project about Japan - Won a prize - Mentions

03:11 Choice of career path - Wanted to be a lawyer first - Teacher want to make a difference - Give children opportunity - Celebrate the differences - Explains

04:14 Would get 20 c after school on most days and would go to the MALL buy 3 K bars or a packer of raspberry drops - Knew the best deals - On a Sunday you could get ice cream = JUNGLE Juice 1 packet with groceries a week - Recalls

06:02 WORKED at the dairy WOOLWORTHS in the early 80s - PAM PRINGLE got a lot of kids jobs - A pawnbroker lending money to people. Worked in the DAILY and at the CHECKOUT - the Supermarket employed a lot of young people from the neighbourhood - Describes

09:40 MICHAEL JACKSON - LOOK ALIKE came into a shop - Mentions

10:05 HOT AIR BALLOON story in late 1970s - Mentions

11:02 Got to ride an ELEPHANT during circus promotion -Recalls

11:30 Fizzy drink competition BUBBLY - Mentions

12:00 Collected GLASS BOTTLES - Recalls

12:45 Changes to the car parking in the 1990s PLAYGROUND in a different space - Explains

14:06 Not meant to play in other neighbourhoods - jumping of a roof - Recalls

14:55 end of Track 2

Track 3

01:19 Father worked in BLUFF - typical family dynamic with father working full time and mother having a part-time job - Describes

02:55 Returned to GLENGARRY after studying and the neighbourhood changed - the supermarket closed - smaller businesses closed too - Describes

04:28 GLENGARRY will rise - it has a HEART and community-minded people live there - Mentions

06:29 Life Lessons from living in Glengarry impacted Lisa’s life - looking out for the underdog - keep element of surprise - never underestimate anyone- remember where you come from - look for the best in people - Explains

08:55 Today’s connection to the COMMUNITY and the CHURCH - Describes

11:06 Community experience taught Lisa to see unique traits in kids that she in working with - Explains

11:49 POLYFEST inception - idea appeared after attending OTAGO POLYFEST in 2008 get to meet talented artistic people and work with them - Show SOUTHLAND way of caring for people - POLYFEST keeps growing - Local Polyfest is unique for New Zealand - embraced by the whole community - Explains

14:55 end of track 3

TRACK 4

01:35 Family embracing COOK ISLAND CULTURE - dad worked at COOK ISLAND CHURCH at OCEAN BEACH - connections to AUCKLAND and PACIFICA culture there - limited cultural opportunities down here - Describes

03:19 KIRIBATI community which is only 2m above sea level - TONGAN community - Describes

05:19 Background predetermined education is important but LIFELONG LEARNING is essential - Explains

6:54 Young generation is changing people’s perceptions about culture - Explains

7:25 Future of Glengarry - CAROLINE (sp?) and the art scene - a lot of passionate active individuals in the community - Beautification projects - The place has got a heart - Describes

10:54 Perception of wider community of GLENGARRY - Community feel - People come to the MARKET - people are able to develop RELATIONSHIPS - Explains

12:13 End of Track 4