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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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Events 

Heritage Festivals

October 7, 2020 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments Christchurch, heritage, Wellington

Christchurch Heritage Festival – 24 October – 8 November Tūranga in Christchurch will host a screening of material with a

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Behind the scenes 

Downtown City Mission (DCM) visits

August 14, 2019August 14, 2019 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments DCM, film screenings, Wellington

Since late last year, Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision has worked with Downtown City Mission (DCM) Wellington to provide monthly

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Te Matatini 2019
Ngā Taonga Kōrero 

Te Matatini ki te Ao 2019

March 7, 2019March 28, 2019 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments Aku Mahi Whatu Māori, kapa haka, Ngā Tūmanako, Te Matatini, Te Piki Kōtuku o Ngāti Rongomai, Te Whānau ā Apanui, Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Wellington, Westpac Stadium

The biennial Te Matatini Kapa Haka competition is a huge event. Upwards of 50,000 people flowed through Westpac Stadium in

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Film NZ History 

Wellington: Then and Now

February 27, 2019March 11, 2019 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments Botanic Gardens, Courtenay Place, Oriental Bay, parliament, recreation, Wellington

To mark Wellington Anniversary Day on January 21 2019, our Digital Content Editor Troy Coutts went out for a spot

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Do you recognise this bowling and tennis club pavilion? Screen grab from The Land We Live In (1919)
Archiving Practice Mystery 

An archival mystery to solve

February 15, 2019March 28, 2019 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments bowling club, mystery, tennis, The Land We Live In, Wellington

A version of this article was originally published in Ōtaki Today. (Spoiler alert! The club has now been identified –

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Film 

Farewell, Ngā Taonga cinema

February 4, 2019March 12, 2019 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 1 Comment Cinema, Wellington

So long cinema, and thanks for all the screenings. For more than 14 years, the cinema at the Wellington office

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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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NZ History Sound 

Happy 70th NZSO

March 7, 2017March 7, 2017 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments 2000s, music, Radio New Zealand, RNZ Concert, The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Wellington

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra turns 70 this week, marking the anniversary of its first public performance in the Wellington

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Film NZ History 

Athletic Antics

March 6, 2017February 10, 2020 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 0 Comments 1920s, athletics, bicycle, cycling, Ellen Pullar, high jump, hurdles, javelin, Joseph Sylvanus Vinsen, Randolph Rose, running, silent film, Sports, Wellington

94 years ago today, a fun time was had by all at a sporting event at Athletic Park, Wellington. This

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