Working through the boxes
Boxes and boxes and boxes. Archives collect a huge amount of material – it’s all part of caring for the
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Author: Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision
Te Matatini ki te Ao 2019
The biennial Te Matatini Kapa Haka competition is a huge event. Upwards of 50,000 people flowed through Westpac Stadium in
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Wellington: Then and Now
To mark Wellington Anniversary Day on January 21 2019, our Digital Content Editor Troy Coutts went out for a spot
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An archival mystery to solve
A version of this article was originally published in Ōtaki Today. (Spoiler alert! The club has now been identified –
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Farewell, Ngā Taonga cinema
So long cinema, and thanks for all the screenings. For more than 14 years, the cinema at the Wellington office
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The history of history: New Zealand Wars Cinema and the Archives
Was Rewi’s Last Stand marketed in relation to WWII? What did American audiences make of Utu? Who played all the extra soldiers in Utu? What was in the lost 49 minutes of Rewi’s Last Stand? Research student Caitlin Lynch writes about her use of Ngā Taonga’s documentation archives for her Honours dissertation.
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Hepi Mita reflects on Bill Gosden’s tenure at NZIFF
Heperi Mita reflects on the contribution of New Zealand International Film Festival Director Bill Gosden, following the announcement that he will retire in March 2019.
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The Maoriland Film Company
Lawrence Wharerau traces the history of Otaki’s early film industry in an article originally published in Otaki Today.
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