The blog of New Zealand’s Audiovisual Archive
Experiences of Christmas in New Zealand differ hugely throughout the years. Where you were, and sometimes who you were meant you might not always have the classic Kiwi barbecue! Sound archivist Sarah Johnston has picked out a few of the more unusual Christmases recorded in our archives.
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Paora Sweeney looks through the archives and finds that as an island nation, Aotearoa New Zealand has had a large
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Film, television and radio have always been helpful tools for promoting public health. Between 1pm COVID lockdown briefings, we searched
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An interesting picture and intriguing recording sent David Klein on a journey of his own across the desert, time and
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Through one of our archival recordings, one of our Te Arawa staff learned about the history of his iwi and
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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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By Sarah Johnston (Client Services Co-ordinator, Radio – Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision) One of the most often requested items
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The footage is inconspicuous enough. Two ships are docked in Wellington Harbour, Mount Victoria can just be seen edging into
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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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To mark Wellington Anniversary Day on January 21 2019, our Digital Content Editor Troy Coutts went out for a spot
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