Jazz at Shepheard’s Hotel, 1941
By sound history researcher Sarah Johnston In both World Wars of the twentieth century, New Zealand forces found themselves fighting
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All the Hits and More
By Gareth Watkins (Radio Collection Developer, Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision) Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision has recently acquired from
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David Bowie
This post was first published shortly after the passing of David Bowie. We wanted to highlight this fascinating recording. Like
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Music Month and the Guitar Parade
The lights go down and the crowd grows quiet. On stage are dozens of children and young people with guitars,
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Indie NZ Music – Live and Raw
– By Diane McAllen (Senior Outreach Curator – Kaitoko Kaupapa Torotoronga ā-Iwi, Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision) There is something
Read moreHappy 70th NZSO
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra turns 70 this week, marking the anniversary of its first public performance in the Wellington
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“How Bizarre” Turns 21
“How Bizarre,” the catchy hit by OMC (Otara Millionaires Club), was released 21 years ago today, on 15 December 1995.
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Moving Pictures Arrive in New Zealand
120 years ago, on 13 October 1896, New Zealanders first got their chance to see moving pictures, when the first
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Audio Curios: Notes of Appreciation
– By Gareth Watkins (Radio Collection Developer, Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision) Recently Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision acquired a set
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All the Hits and More – Part 2
Broadcaster and historian Peter Downes wrote to us in response to a recent blog entry about the history of popular music
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