2010s

Sound 

David Bowie

January 5, 2021December 18, 2020 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments 1980, 2010s, David Bowie, music, Porirua, Radio New Zealand, Radio New Zealand National, Takapūwāhia Marae

This post was first published shortly after the passing of David Bowie. We wanted to highlight this fascinating recording. Like

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Sound 

Audio Curios: Meditation for Dogs

December 29, 2020January 5, 2021 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments 2010s, Audio Curios, Gareth Watkins, Pedigree K9FM, pets, radio

This fascinating short piece was originally published in 2015 but we thought it needed to be heard again 🐶 A

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NZ History Sound 

Te Karanga a te Huia | The Call of the Huia

September 29, 2020October 1, 2020 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 13 Comments 1910s, 1950s, 2010s, bird, Hēnare Hāmana, huia, Jesse Mulligan, mystery, nature, New Zealand Geographic, radio, Radio New Zealand, Radio New Zealand National, Robert Batley, Sarah Johnston

By Sarah Johnston (Client Services Co-ordinator, Radio – Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision) One of the most often requested items

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Film NZ History Television 

Te Matatini 2017

March 8, 2017March 21, 2017 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments 1980s, 2010s, Hawke's Bay, Hepi Te Heuheu, Honiana Love, James Hēnare, John Tahuparae, kapa haka, Kīngi Tuheitia, Lawrence Wharerau, Mita Mohi, Ngāti Kahungunu, Tā Pita Sharples, Tanga Tomoana, Te Kapa Haka o Whangarā Mai Tawhiti, Te Karere, Te Waka Huia, Wi Te Tau Huata

– By Lawrence Wharerau (Kaiwhakataki: Programme Coordinator, Māori, Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision) Every two years the crème de la

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Bringing Lyttelton’s Past to Life

February 13, 2017 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 4 Comments 1850s, 1900s, 1910s, 2010s, Adam McGrath, art, Carolyn McCombs, Christchurch, Elizabeth McCombs, James McKenzie, Julia Holden, Laura MacKay, Lyttelton, Lyttelton Community Library, Lyttelton Health Centre, Lyttelton Police Station, Lyttelton Redux, Mackenzie Country, Marlon Williams, Ngāti Wheke, Nona Hildyard, Rāpaki, Robert Falcon Scott, Sarah Johnston, Wellington, World War I, World War One, WWI

– By Sarah Johnston (Client Services Co-ordinator – Radio, Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision) Historic figures from Lyttelton’s past have

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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

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Television 

Young Hercules

December 6, 2016December 6, 2016 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments 1990s, 2010s, Hercules, Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, television, United States, Xena, Zak Reddan

By Zak Reddan (Ngā Taonga Cataloguer / Researcher) Did you know Young Hercules, the title character in the 1998-99 TV series filmed

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Film NZ History Sound 

Difficult Country – Kaikoura’s Tenuous Road and Rail Links

November 29, 2016December 22, 2016 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 2010s, Albert Creed, Bruce Petrie, Canterbury, car, Christchurch, earthquake, Hanmer, Kaikoura, Kekerengu, mail, Main Trunk Line, Ministry for Public Works, NZBC, Picton, Radio New Zealand, railway, Sarah Johnston, transport, Waiau

– By Sarah Johnston (Client Services Coordinator – Radio, Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision)   The hilly territory between Canterbury

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NZ History Sound 

US Presidents – The Kiwi Connection

November 9, 2016December 19, 2016 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments 1960s, 1990s, 2010s, Bill Clinton, Christchurch, election, Hillary Clinton, John F. Kennedy, Keith Holyoake, Lyndon Baines Johnson, Morning Report, NZBC, politics, president, Queenstown, radio, United States, Vietnam War, Wellington, World War II, WWII

With the results from the United States presidential election due to start coming in later today, we thought it a

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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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