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Nga Taonga Sound Archives: Farewell to the chequebook
Sarah Johnston looks back at the changes in banking technology which have transformed the way we handle our money. Audio, Gallery
Nga Taonga Sound Archives: 75 Years since Hiroshima
This week Nga Taonga Sound and Vision archives looks back 75 years to the bombing of Hiroshima. Audio, Gallery
Nga Taonga Sound Archives – “The Athlete of the Century”
Yvette Williams, the first New Zealand woman to win a gold medal at the Olympics, passed away at the weekend. Her career peaked in the 1950s but in 1987 Athletics New Zealand named her its "Athlete of… Audio
Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision struggling, urges more funding
New Zealand's only national audiovisual archive says it will have to cut back services if it doesn't get more money. Nga Taonga has already dumped the ambitious targets the Government set for allowing… Audio
Life at the National Film Unit
Part 2 of our look back at the output of the National Film Unit as it marks its 75th anniversary this month. Audio
Sound Archives: Maori Language Week
It is Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori - Maori Language Week this week. Today in our weekly segment from the sound archives, Sarah Johnston from Nga Taonga Sound & Vision plays us several radio recordings that… Audio, Gallery
Sound Archives - Sarah Johnston
In the lead up to Anzac Day on Monday the researchers at Nga Taonga Sound & Vision have been busy preparing more sound recordings and film footage about World War I to go on their website 'Anzac… Audio
The Secret Life of Music Archives
Ever wondered what happened to those records of your Grandmas that your mum told you to look after? Apparently Samuel Scott has, and that is just one of the many reasons he went in search of the great… Audio
Nga Taonga Sound & Vision - Sarah Johnston
One hundred years ago this week, New Zealanders began withdrawing from Gallipoli. The British commanders had realised in late November that it was a hopeless campaign and plans had been made for an… Audio
Dugal McKinnon and Jim Murphy: 'Lost Oscillations'
'Lost Oscillations' is a contribution to the Audacious Festival in Christchuch from sonic artists Dugal McKinnon and Jim Murphy. They tell Eva how it works, and what was involved in its creation. Audio
Horror Unleashed
Curator Michael Heath and filmmaker David Blyth talk about Horror Unleashed: a retrospective of Blyth's films showing at Nga Taonga, the New Zealand Film Archive. Audio