Public Health in the Archive
Film, television and radio have always been helpful tools for promoting public health. Between 1pm COVID lockdown briefings, we searched
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NZ History
A wavy archival journey
An interesting picture and intriguing recording sent David Klein on a journey of his own across the desert, time and
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An archival lesson about Tūhoto Ariki one of the last ancient Tohunga
Through one of our archival recordings, one of our Te Arawa staff learned about the history of his iwi and
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Plas-Gwyn, the Mystery House
The following blog was written by Jane Paul for a screening that she hosted in 2014, but for some reason it
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Te Karanga a te Huia | The Call of the Huia
By Sarah Johnston (Client Services Co-ordinator, Radio – Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision) One of the most often requested items
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The Pacific Prepares for War
The footage is inconspicuous enough. Two ships are docked in Wellington Harbour, Mount Victoria can just be seen edging into
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The finest animation studio in Horowhenua
A version of this article was originally published in Ōtaki Today. Did you know that Horowhenua was home to an international
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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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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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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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