‘Too Clean for Dandruff!’ B Side Jingles from our TV and Radio Collections
What makes a good jingle? Is it more than just ‘catchy and clever’? Maybe instantly memorable, inane or frustrating. We
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Author: Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision
40 years of the New Zealand Film Archive
Forty years ago, the New Zealand Film Archive was born. It had only one full time employee, a cinephile named Jonathan Dennis, who had just returned from touring film archives in Europe to learn as much as he could about the work ahead.
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Old frames: the nitrate wind through
Each year the nitrate film collection of Ngā Taonga is ‘wound through’ as an essential part of its safe keeping.
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‘Don’t miss the opportunity to strike a little gold’ – The Best Jingles
What makes a good jingle? Is it more than just catchy and clever? Maybe instantly memorable, inane or frustrating. We
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Ko Whae Carmen tēnei
Kia takahia te Rori o Cuba ka kite koe i te tāne kākāriki, moroiti hoki i ngā rama whitinga rori,
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Introducing Madam Carmen
Walk down Cuba Street in Wellington and you’ll see the little green man at the pedestrian crossing is actually a
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A colourful collaboration
Do you remember the electric sparks in your brain the first time you experienced a Len Lye artwork? Lye’s remarkable
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Dunedin Then and Now
Archives and museums are great at showing changes in a city and allowing audiences to compare the past with their
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The Legacy of Fred O’Neill
Fred O’Neill was an award-winning New Zealand filmmaker, and a specialist in Claymation and stop-motion. This biography was written by
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Reflecting on Waitangi
Waitangi Day has been officially commemorated since 1934 and the way New Zealanders mark the day has changed over time.
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