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For te wiki o te reo Māori,  Sarah Johnston takes us on a jaunt through the Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision archives to explore how people learnt te reo in the past. Audio

New Zealand had never seen a plane from overseas, so fears were high in 1928 for captain Charles Kingsford-Smith's crew as - just months after a first attempt had vanished - they lost contact in a… Video, Audio, Gallery

Fifty years ago, the first wave of children born in the post-World War II baby boom were growing up - and they weren't happy about the world they had inherited. In today's visit to the sound archives… Audio

In today's visit to the sound archives of Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision with Sarah Johnston, we will hear sound recordings about how and when transgender lives appeared in the media in the past. Audio, Gallery

Tom Heeney's attempt to challenge the world heavyweight title - 90 years and three days before Joseph Parker's loss last Sunday - was a national sensation, but Heeney moved to Miami to fish with… Video, Audio, Gallery

It's the 130th anniversary of writer Katherine Mansfield's birth, and her home town is going all out to celebrate the life of one of its favourite daughters. Wellington Arts Festival KM130 encompasses… Audio

Sarah Johnston from Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision takes us back to the UFO sightings of the 1970s. Video, Audio

For the past week Wellingtonians have been whale-hunting - with their cameras. In the past it would have been a different story, as whales were hunted in Cook Strait right up until 1964.  Audio, Gallery

In today's visit to Nga Taonga Sound & Vision with Sarah Johnston we will slide through the sound archives to hear about ice-skating history and the various famous skaters who have visited New Zealand… Video, Audio, Gallery

The idea that a moa could still be stalking some hidden valley still excites the Kiwi imagination. While many claimed sightings have been laughable, some might have been real, says Ngā Taonga Sound &amp… Audio

Talofa lava - it is Samoan Language Week and in today's visit to the sound archives of Nga Taonga Sound & Vision we will hear recordings reflecting on the influence of Samoan culture on New Zealand… Audio

This Friday marks the 40th anniversary of the eviction of Maori land protestors from Bastion Point at Orakei in Auckland. Audio, Gallery

Ahead of the wedding this weekend of Prince Harry and Megan Markle, we take a wander back through the sound archives of Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision to hear how past royal weddings have been broadcast… Audio

It's New Zealand Music Month and in our visit to the sound archives today with Sarah Johnston of Nga Taonga Sound & Vision we'll hear from some of Kiwi artists reflecting on their first international… Video, Audio, Gallery

These days we have the hāngi burger and the hāngi pie. Travel back through the sound archives with Sarah Johnston of Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision, to hear recordings of hangi pit masters of the past. Audio, Gallery

In today's visit to the sound archives of Nga Taonga Sound & Vision we will hear about the sort of entertainment the troops were enjoying 100 years ago. Audio, Gallery

In today's trip to the sound archives of Nga Taonga Sound & Vision we will hear about the Springbok tour that never happened and the reaction of Kiwi rugby fans, which set the scene for the showdown… Audio, Gallery

Next Tuesday, the 10th of April will be the 50th anniversary of New Zealand's worst modern maritime disaster, the sinking of the inter-island ferry 'Wahine' in Wellington Harbour in 1968, with the… Audio, Gallery

In today's visit to the sound archives of Nga Taonga Sound & Vision with Sarah Johnston, we will pay tribute to Kiwi singing star of the 1950s Pat McMinn who passed away last week. Audio, Gallery

In today’s visit to the sound archives of Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision with Sarah Johnston, we are taking look at the tradition of illegal ‘moonshine’ distilleries in New Zealand. Audio

The port of Lyttelton is back in the news this week with industrial action being threatened by port workers. The historic harbour town over the hills behind Christchurch was no stranger to industrial… Audio, Gallery

When Auckland's population reached half a million in 1964, the city fathers were so excited they held a parade and released a souvenir pop song to mark the occasion.  Video, Audio