1980s

Exhibition Ngā Taonga Kōrero Television 

Memories of summers past with Gregg’s Coffee

January 23, 2019January 30, 2019 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, ads, advertising, Oriental Bay, Sellebration online exhibition, summer, television, Wellington

We’ve had a bit of a halcyon summer and its great to see another blue sparkler in Wellington today (despite

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Film NZ History Television 

Te Matatini 2017

March 8, 2017March 21, 2017 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments 1980s, 2010s, Hawke's Bay, Hepi Te Heuheu, Honiana Love, James Hēnare, John Tahuparae, kapa haka, Kīngi Tuheitia, Lawrence Wharerau, Mita Mohi, Ngāti Kahungunu, Tā Pita Sharples, Tanga Tomoana, Te Kapa Haka o Whangarā Mai Tawhiti, Te Karere, Te Waka Huia, Wi Te Tau Huata

– By Lawrence Wharerau (Kaiwhakataki: Programme Coordinator, Māori, Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision) Every two years the crème de la

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NZ History Television 

“I’ve Never Seen Them So Excited…”

February 20, 2017May 29, 2017 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments 1930s, 1980s, cheese, George Gillingham, Harihari, Hokitika, Lower Hutt, Mahinapua Hotel, Mainland, West Coast

One great thing about working at an audiovisual archive is helping people connect with the stories and faces of their

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NZ History Sound 

“Cheers!” – How Radio has Covered the Growth of Our Export Wine Industry

October 6, 2016October 14, 2016 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 2 Comments 1950s, 1970s, 1980s, Blenheimer, Cold Duck, Corbans, Ernie Hunter, Hawke's Bay, Heugh Chappell, Jesse Mulligan, John Buck, Maggie Barry, Marlborough, Marque Vue, Nobilos, radio, Sarah Johnston, Te Mata Estate, wine

Blenheimer, Marque Vue, Cold Duck. If you are over a certain age those names of early New Zealand wines may

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Film 

Remembering Terence Bayler

September 6, 2016October 5, 2016 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments 1950s, 1980s, 1990s, Broken Barrier, Centenary of New Zealand Cinema, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, John O'Shea, Jonathan Dennis, NZ Post, Pacific Films, Terence Bayler, The Life of Brian, The Life of Brian (1979)

We remember Terence Bayler, who passed away in early August. Terence starred in Broken Barrier (1952), in which he plays Tom,

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NZ History Sound 

35 Years Ago: Springbok Tour Protests in Wellington

July 29, 2016July 14, 2020 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments 1980s, Radio New Zealand, rugby, Sports, Springbok Tour, televised sports

On July 29,  in Wellington, 2,000 protesters opposing the Springbok Tour were confronted by police who used batons to stop

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NZ History Sound 

Covering the Tour

July 28, 2016June 10, 2019 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments 1980s, apartheid, Gisborne, Graeme Moody, Hamilton, James Weir, Jesse Mulligan, John Howson, Lindy Fleming, Radio New Zealand, rugby, Sarah Johnston, South Africa, Sports, Springbok Tour, televised sports, Wellington

– By Sarah Johnston (Client Services Coordinator – Radio, Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision) Thirty-five years ago this week we were

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Film 

Hawke’s Bay on Film 1913 – 1985

July 12, 2016 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments 1910s, 1920s, 1970s, 1980s, 2010s, advertising, Alec Douglas Lambourne, amateur film, earthquake, film, Hastings, Jane Paul, Napier, Sir James Wattie, television, Travelling Film Show

– By Jane Paul (Community Programme Coordinator, Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision) Recently Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision and Historic

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Sound 

Audio Curios: “The Beauty of Difference”

July 6, 2016July 20, 2016 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Audio Curios, Gareth Watkins, gay, Homosexual Law Reform Bill, Jan Logie, John Banks, lesbian, Lesbian and Gay Archives of New Zealand, Linda Evans, MMP, Norman Jones, radio, Radio New Zealand

– By Gareth Watkins (Radio Collection Developer, Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision) 9 July 2016 marks the 30th anniversary of

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Sound 

Te Wiki o te Reo Māori

July 4, 2016August 22, 2019 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, Auckland, education, Haare Williams, It’s in the Bag, iwi radio, John Rangihau, kōhanga reo, kura kaupapa Māori, Māori Television, Morning Report, Naida Povey, Northland, radio, Radio New Zealand, Rinso, school, Selwyn Toogood, te reo Māori, Te Reo Maori Society, Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, Windy Ridge Primary School

Māori Language Week began officially in 1975 and radio was involved right from the start in promoting the week and

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