All the Hits and More
By Gareth Watkins (Radio Collection Developer, Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision) Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision has recently acquired from
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Wounded, then shipwrecked: the powerful story of “A Simple Country Lad”
By sound history researcher Sarah Johnston Among the recordings made by the National Broadcasting Service mobile recording unit in North
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Mahi Raranga
Ramarihi MacDougall, a Kaiatawhai Taonga – Collections Archivist at Ngā Taonga, describes her journey of mahi raranga (Māori weaving) and
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Ka kite from David
One of our long-time staff is leaving Nga Taonga. Here David Klein takes a quick look at some favourite stories
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Choice Cuts – Advertising New Zealand meat
A recent blog looked at fresh fruit and dairy from the fields of New Zealand. A real cornucopia, the country
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Fresh up – with fruit and dairy
New Zealand is home to prolific and high-quality agriculture and horticulture industries. Much of what we produce is exported to
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On the tracks of archival New Zealand railways
The archive is filled with trains and railways. They share a common track through history – film and audio recording
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Huinga Waka – A Gathering of Canoes
Each Waitangi Day, Ngā Taonga creates an audiovisual programme that we share with libraries and museums around the country. Maimoa
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Farewell ‘Achilles’, welcome to Perth, and a Canadian hero
This blog was written by sound researcher Sarah Johnston and comes from her excellent blog World War Voices. As members
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DON’T LET IT GET YOU – The story behind the sign
The classic Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision ‘Don’t Let It Get You’ (Mary-Louise Browne, 2010) artwork has delighted viewers for
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