Nau mai ki te pūranga taonga ataata-rongo o Aotearoa – Welcome to the audiovisual archive of Aotearoa New Zealand

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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.
A young Pou Temara speaks to camera

Returning Tangata Whenua to its former glory

A look at the technical elements of a major preservation project.
A strip of film from the series Tangata Whenua on the workbench

Showing Tangata Whenua to a new generation

A look at the human element of a major preservation project.
Behind the scenes photo of a film crew shooting an interview at a marae in the 1970s

Attending the Waimā Taonga Kaitiaki Wānanga, 30 June – 2 July 20, 2023

Mātauranga Māori specialist Paora Sweeney looks back on an inspiring workshop about conserving cultural taonga.
A group of archivists and kaitiaki holding items outside a marae

Matariki Kanohi Iti

Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision is proud to present Matariki Kanohi Iti, our original programme for Matariki 2023.
Paora Sweeney speaking to camera at Zealandia

Dame Gaylene Preston

An intern discusses the project to create a database and finding aid for the archived works of Dame Gaylene Preston.
Photo of Dame Gaylene Preston sitting in a house.