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Art 

A colourful collaboration

March 2, 2021March 2, 2021 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments Andrew Clifford, Dries van Noten, Len Lye, Len Lye Foundation, Paris Fashion Week, Viviane Sassen

Do you remember the electric sparks in your brain the first time you experienced a Len Lye artwork? Lye’s remarkable

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Behind the scenes 

Dunedin Then and Now

February 23, 2021March 2, 2021 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments Dunedin, filming, Otago Settlers Museum, Then and Now, Toitū, Troy Coutts

Archives and museums are great at showing changes in a city and allowing audiences to compare the past with their

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Fred O'Neill with some of his Enchanted Forest figures.
Film 

The Legacy of Fred O’Neill

February 16, 2021February 11, 2021 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments animation, Biography, claymation, Fred O'Neill, plasticine

Fred O’Neill was an award-winning New Zealand filmmaker, and a specialist in Claymation and stop-motion. This biography was written by

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Film 

Reflecting on Waitangi

February 2, 2021February 26, 2021 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments Soundscenes, Treaty of Waitangi, Waitangi Day

Waitangi Day has been officially commemorated since 1934 and the way New Zealanders mark the day has changed over time.

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Events 

Wellington City of Film

January 19, 2021January 18, 2021 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments City of Film, UNESCO, Wellington

A few weeks ago, Ngā Taonga played a part in officially launching Wellington’s strategy for its first four years as

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Film 

How to Make Your Own Stay Home Cinema Screening

January 12, 2021January 5, 2021 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 1 Comment competition film, God Save the King, newsreel, Soundscenes, Stay Home Cinema, Strong Boy, Under the Southern Cross

2020 has been a wild ride and we hope you’ve come through safely. It’s certainly forced a few rethinks on

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Sound 

David Bowie

January 5, 2021December 18, 2020 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments 1980, 2010s, David Bowie, music, Porirua, Radio New Zealand, Radio New Zealand National, Takapūwāhia Marae

This post was first published shortly after the passing of David Bowie. We wanted to highlight this fascinating recording. Like

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Sound 

Audio Curios: Meditation for Dogs

December 29, 2020January 5, 2021 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments 2010s, Audio Curios, Gareth Watkins, Pedigree K9FM, pets, radio

This fascinating short piece was originally published in 2015 but we thought it needed to be heard again 🐶 A

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Film 

Best holiday wishes

December 22, 2020December 18, 2020 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments Christmas, holiday message

After an unprecedented year, we hope you will have some fun and relaxing times with those you care about over

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Film 

A convoy of road safety recordings

December 15, 2020December 16, 2020 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments LTSA, motoring, Pacific Films, Pacific Magazine, road safety

If you’re travelling around the country this summer, we hope you do so safely! To quote They Drive with Their

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