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Too many apples, but not enough rubber or potatoes. Supply and demand problems caused by World War II feature in Sarah Johnston's look at historic radio ads from the 1940s, part of Sellebration - an… Audio, Gallery

Eighty years ago if you had tuned in to the radio in New Zealand you would have been hearing something pretty new - advertising on the radio. It began in 1936 when the government-owned Commercial… Audio

This month marks 56 years since the first television commercial was screened in New Zealand. To celebrate that event - if "celebrate" is the right word! - Nga Taonga Sound & Vision has selected… Audio

On Monday, we talked to Melbourne writer Jeff Sparrow about his book No Way But This: In Search of Paul Robeson. This brought a lot of feedback from you and memories of the singer and civil rights… Audio, Gallery

Sarah Johnston is here today to play some recordings from the archives all about bees and honey. Video, Audio

In honour of St Patrick's Day on Friday, Sarah Johnston from Nga Taonga Sound & Vision is today 'taking us to Ireland' in our weekly visit to the sound archives. Audio, Gallery

A couple of weeks ago we sparked memories with a few of you by playing some excerpts from the sound archives of radio "Broadcasts to Schools." This week Sarah Johnston from Nga Taonga Sound & Vision… Audio, Gallery

This week Nick checks out brand new albums by NZ jazz musicians Jasmine Lovell-Smith and Neil Watson, along with a side helping of Dave Douglas, Michael Brecker, and Sarah Vaughan. Audio

Next Monday marks the 70th anniversary of the first public performance by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. That was on March 6, 1947, when the National Orchestra, as it was then called, performed… Video, Audio

Earlier today at McLean Park in Hawke's Bay a powhiri was held welcoming 47 teams and an estimated 20,000 fans to Te Matatini, the biggest kapa haka show on earth. For the next four days the top… Audio, Gallery

If you are over 45 you may remember your primary school classroom having a radio loud-speaker permanently mounted on the wall and every so often it would magically come alive with a 'Broadcast to… Audio

Sarah Johnston of Nga Taonga Sound and Vision plays us some recordings from the sound archives which show Kiwis have been joining in with Chinese New Year celebrations since the 19th century. Audio, Gallery

Sarah Johnston from Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision shares radio broadcasts from Waitangi Day 1963 - including extracts of speeches from the Queen and Sir Turi Carroll. Audio, Gallery

A Wellington institution closes its doors for the last time tonight. Kirsten Johnstone looks back at the history of well-loved music venue Bodega. Video, Audio

Today in our weekly visit to the sound archives of Nga Taonga Sound & Vision, we are going back to Christmas 1942, with Sarah Johnston. Audio, Gallery

This weekend will see commemorations to mark the 75th anniversary of New Zealand's greatest naval disaster - the loss of 150 men serving on board the HMS Neptune when it was sunk by mines in the… Audio, Gallery

A "date that will live in infamy"  - that's how US President Franklin Roosevelt described the 7th of December 1941. Today is the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack on the US naval base at Pearl… Audio

The hilly territory around Kaikōura hit by the recent earthquakes has long had a reputation for being difficult country to traverse.  Video, Audio, Gallery

The US Navy has been back in New Zealand waters over the past week, for the first time in more than 30 years. The U.S.S. Sampson is here to take part in the Royal New Zealand Navy's 75th birthday… Audio, Gallery

In the past few days we have lost two leading figures in the cultural life of New Zealand; photographer Marti Friedlander and novelist, playwright and biographer Sir James McNeish who both passed away… Audio

With the results from the U.S. presidential election due to start coming in shortly we thought today in our weekly visit to the sound archives we would have a listen to New Zealand's encounters with… Audio, Gallery

Yesterday, during our regular appointment with Sarah Johnston from Nga Taonga sound and vision (our national sound archive), she played us a piece of audio from 1964 featuring a then 17 year old, who… Audio

Today in our visit to the sound archives of Nga Taonga Sound & Vision we are playing recordings about New Zealands' trains. Video, Audio

On Sunday, commemorations were held in Hungary and here in New Zealand to mark the 60th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution in 1956. Audio, Gallery