Favourite Collection Items – I Want To Be Joan
We’ve asked staff to describe an item from the collection that they really like. Here’s Collection Developer Siobhán Garrett. I
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End of an era at Taranaki Street
Moving out of their long-term premises proved to both a logistical and emotional challenge for Ngā Taonga staff – and
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A Feeling for the Forest
I te wā o te noho whakamohoao, i whakapau kaha ana ngā kaimahi o Ngā Taonga ki te whakarārangi i
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Making connections in Kānata
Our Kaupapa Māori Gareth Seymour was the recipient of the 2019 Paul Reynolds No Numpties Grant. He travelled to Canada
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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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Scroll Through Our Favourite Music Videos – Tirohia Ā Mātou Tino Kiriata Waiata
Music videos and films have long been an important part of audiovisual culture. For our exhibition Playback – Te Rongotuaruatanga
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Cook Islands archivists stay cool in crisis
What do you do when you’re working on a special archiving project in another country and a pandemic hits? If
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Tracking Chris Knox: A Research Journey
By Joanna Szczepanski, Ngā Taonga Radio/Music Team Leader and Dr Aleisha Ward, Research Librarian, Music at the Alexander Turnbull Library
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Glimpsing the future – a report from the 2019 IASA & JTS Conferences
Conferences allow those that work in a sector to connect with colleagues, swap notes and learn about novel approaches. They
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Fresh new scans
Sometimes you really need to take a second look. Modern film scanning technology can produce some incredible results with great
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