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In our trip to the sound archives of Nga Taonga Sound & Vision, we are going to head off to the tropical South Pacific of the early 1950s with Sarah Johnston Audio, Gallery

It is the 50th anniversary of NZ adopting decimal currency this week. Sarah Johnston from Nga Taonga Sound & Vision plays us some recordings from 50 years ago, when radio and television were being… Audio, Gallery

On June 21st 1930, the All Blacks met a touring British side for their first test at Carisbrook in Dunedin. It was shocking weather with driving snow, but still a crowd of 28,000 people turned out. Video, Audio, Gallery

One hundred years ago today, New Zealand soldiers took part in the Battle of Messines in World War One. Several men who survived the battle, recorded their memories about it for radio and today with… Audio, Gallery

In today's visit to the sound archives of Nga Taonga Sound & Vision, Sarah Johnston is going to play us some rugby songs from days gone by. Audio, Gallery

Today in our visit to the sound archives Sarah Johnston from Nga Taonga Sound & vision plyas us some radio ads from the 'swinging 60s'. Audio

One of our most famous institutions, Plunket, turned 110 years old this week. Sarah Johnston from Nga Taonga Sound & Vision has been listening to some sound recordings from the archives about the… Audio, Gallery

The 1950's were the heyday of radio, which had the New Zealand airwaves all to itself until television came along in 1960. That meant it was a golden era for radio when it came to advertising - the… Audio, Gallery

Too many apples, but not enough rubber or potatoes. Supply and demand problems caused by World War II feature in Sarah Johnston's look at historic radio ads from the 1940s, part of Sellebration - an… Audio, Gallery

Eighty years ago if you had tuned in to the radio in New Zealand you would have been hearing something pretty new - advertising on the radio. It began in 1936 when the government-owned Commercial… Audio

This month marks 56 years since the first television commercial was screened in New Zealand. To celebrate that event - if "celebrate" is the right word! - Nga Taonga Sound & Vision has selected… Audio

On Monday, we talked to Melbourne writer Jeff Sparrow about his book No Way But This: In Search of Paul Robeson. This brought a lot of feedback from you and memories of the singer and civil rights… Audio, Gallery

Sarah Johnston is here today to play some recordings from the archives all about bees and honey. Video, Audio

In honour of St Patrick's Day on Friday, Sarah Johnston from Nga Taonga Sound & Vision is today 'taking us to Ireland' in our weekly visit to the sound archives. Audio, Gallery

A couple of weeks ago we sparked memories with a few of you by playing some excerpts from the sound archives of radio "Broadcasts to Schools." This week Sarah Johnston from Nga Taonga Sound & Vision… Audio, Gallery

This week Nick checks out brand new albums by NZ jazz musicians Jasmine Lovell-Smith and Neil Watson, along with a side helping of Dave Douglas, Michael Brecker, and Sarah Vaughan. Audio

Next Monday marks the 70th anniversary of the first public performance by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. That was on March 6, 1947, when the National Orchestra, as it was then called, performed… Video, Audio

Earlier today at McLean Park in Hawke's Bay a powhiri was held welcoming 47 teams and an estimated 20,000 fans to Te Matatini, the biggest kapa haka show on earth. For the next four days the top… Audio, Gallery

If you are over 45 you may remember your primary school classroom having a radio loud-speaker permanently mounted on the wall and every so often it would magically come alive with a 'Broadcast to… Audio

Sarah Johnston of Nga Taonga Sound and Vision plays us some recordings from the sound archives which show Kiwis have been joining in with Chinese New Year celebrations since the 19th century. Audio, Gallery

Sarah Johnston from Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision shares radio broadcasts from Waitangi Day 1963 - including extracts of speeches from the Queen and Sir Turi Carroll. Audio, Gallery

Today in our weekly visit to the sound archives of Nga Taonga Sound & Vision, we are going back to Christmas 1942, with Sarah Johnston. Audio, Gallery

This weekend will see commemorations to mark the 75th anniversary of New Zealand's greatest naval disaster - the loss of 150 men serving on board the HMS Neptune when it was sunk by mines in the… Audio, Gallery