1970s – Gauge

The Blackie Collection: a window into mid-century Tauranga

January 24, 2023January 26, 2023 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, film, film preservation, Norman Blackie, Tauranga

Ngā Taonga recently completed an exciting film preservation project, at the request of Tauranga City Libraries, to digitally preserve 18 charming short films by Tauranga filmmaker Norman Blackie (1899-1993).

Film Television

The animated history of Aotearoa New Zealand

August 2, 2022 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 1 Comment 1970s, 1980s, advertising, animation, cartoons

Cartoons and animation have an important place in New Zealand’s on-screen history. Reflecting this, Ngā Taonga holds a large collection

Sound

All the Hits and More

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 6 Comments 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 1XH, 1ZB, 2ZC, Gareth Watkins, Listener, music, New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation, NZBC, Peter Sinclair, radio, Radio New Zealand

By Gareth Watkins (Radio Collection Developer, Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision) Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision has recently acquired from

Behind the scenes Documentary Ngā Taonga Kōrero NZ History

Mahi Raranga

April 14, 2022April 20, 2022 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments 1970s, Aku Mahi Whatu Māori, dame rangimarie hetet, documentary, my art of maori weaving, NZ on Screen, Ramarihi MacDougall, raranga, taonga maori, weaving

Ramarihi MacDougall, a Kaiatawhai Taonga – Collections Archivist at Ngā Taonga, describes her journey of mahi raranga (Māori weaving) and

Exhibition Ngā Taonga Kōrero Television

Memories of summers past with Gregg’s Coffee

January 23, 2019January 30, 2019 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, ads, advertising, Oriental Bay, Sellebration online exhibition, summer, television, Wellington

We’ve had a bit of a halcyon summer and its great to see another blue sparkler in Wellington today (despite

NZ History Sound

Māori for Beginners

February 9, 2017August 21, 2019 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 6 Comments 1970s, 2010s, Alex Porter, Christchurch, New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation, NZBC, radio, Radio New Zealand, te reo Māori

– By Alexandra Porter (Audio Conservator, Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision) Tēnā koutou katoa Ko Alexandra Porter tōku ingoa Nō

Sound

Historic Radio Reflections on Waitangi Day Through the Decades

February 6, 2017February 10, 2017 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments 1960s, 1970s, Apirana Ngata, New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation, Ngā Tamatoa, NZBC, radio, Royal tour, royal visit, Sarah Johnston, sound, Turi Carroll, Waitangi Day

To mark Waitangi Day we have uploaded some historic radio coverage of our national day to our online collections catalogue.

Television

Summer with Gregg’s Coffee

January 13, 2017January 19, 2017 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 2 Comments 1970s, advertising, beach, Oriental Bay, summer, television, Wellington

It is lovely to see some long-awaited sunshine in Wellington this morning! In the spirit of summer, we thought we’d

NZ History Sound

“Cheers!” – How Radio has Covered the Growth of Our Export Wine Industry

October 6, 2016October 14, 2016 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 2 Comments 1950s, 1970s, 1980s, Blenheimer, Cold Duck, Corbans, Ernie Hunter, Hawke's Bay, Heugh Chappell, Jesse Mulligan, John Buck, Maggie Barry, Marlborough, Marque Vue, Nobilos, radio, Sarah Johnston, Te Mata Estate, wine

Blenheimer, Marque Vue, Cold Duck. If you are over a certain age those names of early New Zealand wines may

Film

Michael Nicholson

September 19, 2016October 12, 2016 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments 1970s, 2000s, 2010s, book, Diane McAllen, experimental film, experimental filmmaking, Jane Paul, Michael Nicholson

– By Jane Paul (Community Programme Manager, Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision) At the age of 100, video artist, painter

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