Cromwell – Gauge

Power from the River

November 10, 2020November 5, 2020 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments Clutha, Cromwell, dam, electricity, hydroelectric, Pacific Magazine, Roxburgh, Spectrum

Hydroelectric power has a long history in Aotearoa New Zealand, with the first projects commissioned in the early 20th century.

NZ History Sound

Firecrackers and Feasts – Chinese New Year in 19th Century Central Otago

February 10, 2017February 28, 2017 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, 1940s, Arrowtown, Charles Wong Gye, China, Cromwell, gold, goldrush, Guangzhou, Lawrence, Mobile Unit, Naseby, New Year, New Zealand Broadcasting Service, NZBS, Otago, radio, Sarah Johnston, St Bathans, William Wong Gye

– By Sarah Johnston (Client Services Co-ordinator – Radio, Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision) It’s the Year of the Rooster