Mahi Raranga
Ramarihi MacDougall, a Kaiatawhai Taonga – Collections Archivist at Ngā Taonga, describes her journey of mahi raranga (Māori weaving) and
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NZ History
Fresh up – with fruit and dairy
New Zealand is home to prolific and high-quality agriculture and horticulture industries. Much of what we produce is exported to
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On the tracks of archival New Zealand railways
The archive is filled with trains and railways. They share a common track through history – film and audio recording
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A Most Unusual Christmas
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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Shipwrecks of Aotearoa
Paora Sweeney looks through the archives and finds that as an island nation, Aotearoa New Zealand has had a large
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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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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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