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Events 

Wellington City of Film

January 19, 2021January 18, 2021 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments City of Film, UNESCO, Wellington

A few weeks ago, Ngā Taonga played a part in officially launching Wellington’s strategy for its first four years as

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Film 

How to Make Your Own Stay Home Cinema Screening

January 12, 2021January 5, 2021 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 1 Comment competition film, God Save the King, newsreel, Soundscenes, Stay Home Cinema, Strong Boy, Under the Southern Cross

2020 has been a wild ride and we hope you’ve come through safely. It’s certainly forced a few rethinks on

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Sound 

David Bowie

January 5, 2021December 18, 2020 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments 1980, 2010s, David Bowie, music, Porirua, Radio New Zealand, Radio New Zealand National, Takapūwāhia Marae

This post was first published shortly after the passing of David Bowie. We wanted to highlight this fascinating recording. Like

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Sound 

Audio Curios: Meditation for Dogs

December 29, 2020January 5, 2021 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments 2010s, Audio Curios, Gareth Watkins, Pedigree K9FM, pets, radio

This fascinating short piece was originally published in 2015 but we thought it needed to be heard again 🐶 A

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Film 

Best holiday wishes

December 22, 2020December 18, 2020 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments Christmas, holiday message

After an unprecedented year, we hope you will have some fun and relaxing times with those you care about over

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Film 

A convoy of road safety recordings

December 15, 2020December 16, 2020 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments LTSA, motoring, Pacific Films, Pacific Magazine, road safety

If you’re travelling around the country this summer, we hope you do so safely! To quote They Drive with Their

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Film 

Bishop Francis Redwood’s World Record tenure

December 8, 2020December 4, 2020 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments Bishop Francis Redwood, Bishop of Wellington, Diamond Jubilee, Otaki

Nearly 90 years ago, Ōtaki was the site of a major commemoration – the Diamond Jubilee of Archbishop Francis Redwood.

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Behind the scenes Film Mystery 

Did Robert Steele’s Missing Movies Go Up in Flames?

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments 1940s, A Mild Case of Murder, Antoinette Bertram, Auckland, Ethel Gabriel, film, film noir, Freda Stark, Gracie Fields, Happy Honeymoon – A Near Tragedy, mystery, Robert Steele, sheila mcguire, The Wife Who Knew, WWII

As part of our search for the missing early films of Robert Steele, we received a slew of tips and

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Film 

Remembering Bill Gosden

November 17, 2020November 16, 2020 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 1 Comment Bill Gosden, NZIFF

We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Bill Gosden, who played such an important part in the

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Film Sound 

Power from the River

November 10, 2020November 5, 2020 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments Clutha, Cromwell, dam, electricity, hydroelectric, Pacific Magazine, Roxburgh, Spectrum

Hydroelectric power has a long history in Aotearoa New Zealand, with the first projects commissioned in the early 20th century.

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