Nau mai ki te pūranga taonga ataata-rongo o Aotearoa – Welcome to the audiovisual archive of Aotearoa New Zealand
Rapua te kohinga – Search the collection
Ka pupuritia, ka maimoatia hoki e mātou ngā taonga ataata-rongo o Aotearoa.
We store and cherish the stories, creativity and history of Aotearoa in sound and moving image.
Announcing our new Strategic Plan 2024-2030
Ngā Taonga releases its new strategic plan.
![A man in a lab coat winding film in a preservation suite](https://dhlz08bawgtqj.cloudfront.net/media/images/LD3556.width-420.jpg)
Hauhake tū, ka tō Matariki: – Our special Matariki 2024 programme
To celebrate Matariki 2024, Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision is proud to present Hauhake tū, ka tō Matariki, a special compilation of audiovisual taonga from our collection.
![Matariki 2024 Cover image](https://dhlz08bawgtqj.cloudfront.net/media/images/Matariki_2024_Hero_image_with_Logos-Expanded_v.width-420.jpg)
Waiuta: Memories of a Ghost Town
Inspired by the exhibition Cast In Light, we searched the Archive for audiovisual records of Waiuta, a now-abandoned gold mining town.
![A group of workers pose outside a rough looking mine entrance, some time in the 1920s or 1930s..](https://dhlz08bawgtqj.cloudfront.net/media/images/nlnzimage_4.width-420.jpg)
Dawn Raids in the Archive
On the 50th anniversary of the Dawn Raids, we look at how the events are represented in our archive.
![A group of Pacific Island women sit around a table at work during a break.](https://dhlz08bawgtqj.cloudfront.net/media/images/photos_89086_extralarge.width-420.jpg)
From Pageant to Hīkoi
Our annual Waitangi Day programme for 2024.
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Aotearoa New Zealand’s first talkies
A look at how homegrown sound-on-film technology changed the making and showing of feature films in the 1930s.
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Footrot Flats: The Producer’s Tale
Producer John Barnett reflects on the film that brought Murray Ball's beloved comic strip to life on the big screen.
![Cartoon film poster.](https://dhlz08bawgtqj.cloudfront.net/media/images/Footrot_flats_image_2_0NuITmx.width-420.jpg)
Rokirokitia: a community digitisation project like no other
Rokirokitia is an unprecedented programme of community based magnetic media digitisation.
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