Ka kite from David
One of our long-time staff is leaving Nga Taonga. Here David Klein takes a quick look at some favourite stories
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Choice Cuts – Advertising New Zealand meat
A recent blog looked at fresh fruit and dairy from the fields of New Zealand. A real cornucopia, the country
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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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Huinga Waka – A Gathering of Canoes
Each Waitangi Day, Ngā Taonga creates an audiovisual programme that we share with libraries and museums around the country. Maimoa
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Farewell ‘Achilles’, welcome to Perth, and a Canadian hero
This blog was written by sound researcher Sarah Johnston and comes from her excellent blog World War Voices. As members
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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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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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A centenary of New Zealand radio
Radio has played an important role in New Zealand life, bringing us news and entertainment at home, in the car,
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