Sarah Johnston

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

To mark the start of the lunar Year of the Dog, Sarah Johnston plays us some archived recordings about our canine friends and those who love them, in today's visit to the sound archives of Ngā Taonga… Audio, Gallery

The birth of Te Papa and a famous day for the New Zealand men's cricket team Audio

February is a time for the seasonal treat that is summer stone fruit, much of which comes to us from Central Otago. Apricots, peaches, plums and cherries from Central have long been enjoyed all over… Audio, Gallery

New Zealand was on a "Sesqui" high 28 years ago. January 1990 marked the start of our Sesquicentennial year, commemorating 150 years since the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi.  Video, Audio

The anniversary of the return of the Maori Battalion to New Zealand in 1946. Audio, Gallery

Nga Taonga Sound & Vision for this week Audio, Gallery

Just 19 more sleeps to go til Christmas and in our visit to the sound archives of Nga Taonga Sound & Vision today with Sarah Johnston we will be listening to some musical Christmas goodies Audio

In Canterbury this weekend a variety of events will be taking place to mark this year as the 120th anniversary of the birth of Rewi Alley, the New Zealander who spent over 60 years working to improve… Audio

History repeats in the Auckland housing market. Video, Audio

Where were you in 1972? Audio

Voting for New Zealand's Bird of the Year is open at present - with the winner being announced next Tuesday. In today's visit to the sound archives of Nga Taonga Sound & Vision Sarah Johnston is going… Audio, Gallery

One morning in 1917, 843 New Zealanders were killed in a muddy morass near the Belgian village of Passchendaele. Soldiers who were at Passchendaele describe the scene in audio recordings held by Ngā… Audio, Gallery

National Prohibition of alcohol and rowdiness at the polling booths were some of the predictions about what would happen once New Zealand women got the vote for the first time in 1893. In today's… Audio, Gallery

To mark Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori, Nga Taonga Sound & Vision has launched an online exhibition of the oldest recordings of a Maori radio broadcast - a hui held at Turangawaewae Marae.  Audio, Gallery

Today, in our weekly visit to the sound archives of Nga Taonga Sound and Vision with Sarah Johnston, we look at how radio has linked New Zealand and the kingdom of Tonga over the years. Audio

You probably remember where you were when you heard the news that Princess Diana had died on 31st August 1997. In today's visit to the Sound Archives of Nga Taonga Sound & Vision, Sarah Johnston is… Audio

In the kitchens of mid-1960s New Zealand, broccoli was an unknown and cooking oil was a dirty word. The former food editor of the New Zealand Women's Weekly, the late Tui Flower, passed away last… Audio