Today in History: 4 June 2002 NZ Prime Minister Helen Clark Apologises to Samoa
Original source: Samoa Global News
On 4 June 2002, the New Zealand Prime Minister, Helen Clark, travelled to Samoa for the 40th anniversary of Samoa’s independence, and offered an apology to Samoa for the failings of New Zealand’s early colonial administration.
Helen Clark apologised during Samoa’s 40th independence anniversary, over the deaths of 22 percent of Samoa’s population from influenza in 1918 and the 1929 shooting of non violent protestors by New Zealand police.