Sarah Johnston

Recordings of performing animals this week - and a mad cat-lady recording! Audio

The Waikato River at Turangawaewae was a hive of activity last weekend, with thousands of people turning out to watch and take part in the annual Regatta, which sees a variety of Maori waka racing on… Audio

New Zealand's test cricket history began way back in 1930 when we first played a full England side, but by early 1956 we were still yet to win a test. That all changed 60 years ago last Sunday, when… Audio

Sarah Johnston from Nga Taonga Sound & Vision is here and her recordings from the sound archives today are all about the catching - and eating - of New Zealand native birds. Audio

Opo, the Crazy Dolphin was a big hit released 60 years ago this week at the end of 'the summer of Opo', when thousands of Kiwis flocked to Opononi in Hokianga Harbour to see Opo, the dolphin which… Audio

A major project currently underway at the New Zealand Archive of Film, Television and Sound - or Nga Taonga Sound and Vision - is digitising and describing nearly 1,000 acetate disc sound recordings… Audio

If you have driven into Wellington from the Kapiti Coast you will probably know the sight of the RNZ transmission masts which dominate the skyline at Titahi Bay near Porirua. esterday the last section… Audio

It is apple harvest time right now - and this week Sarah Johnston from Nga Taonga Sound & Vision is bringing us some archival radio recordings about apples. Audio

It's Waitangi Day this Saturday. And this week, Sarah Johnston from Nga Taonga Sound & Vision, is going to play us a recording from the 1940 celebrations which marked the centenary of the signing of… Audio

This week marks sixty-five-years since New Zealand was gripped by an unfolding tragedy on the sea off the east coast of the country. The 1951 Canterbury Centennial Yacht Race had started on January… Audio

What are the sounds of a Kiwi summer? Cicadas? Surf? The jingle of the Mr Whippy ice-cream van? Sarah Johnston at Nga Taonga Sound & Vision has been listening to some recordings from the sound… Audio

Sarah Johnston has been delving into the archives at Nga Taonga Sound & Vision to bring us some sounds of Christmas Past. Audio

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

Business as Usual - Men at Work. Chosen by Ryan Oliver. Audio

With Christmas just around the corner, computer games and gaming consoles are probably on the wish-lists in many households. It's more than 30 years since gaming culture arrived in New Zealand, not… Audio

Some of the recordings in the sound archives of Nga Taonga Sound & Vision capture not just the voices of people who are no longer with us, but also sounds that have now disappeared from everyday life… Audio

One hundred years ago this week, the New Zealanders still grimly hanging onto the slopes of Gallipoli, were dealt yet another blow. After enduring a summer of searing heat, with vast swarms of flies… Audio

In the final minutes before its 100th anniversary sound archivist Sarah Johnston (pictured) tells the story of the landing at Gallipoli through the voices of those who were there. Audio

Celebrations are being held in Germany to mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Audio