March 2017 – Gauge

Gauge

The blog of New Zealand’s Audiovisual Archive

Film NZ History

Solving a Mystery: The Ahipara Women’s Fire Brigade

March 21, 2017August 17, 2017 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 1960s, Agnes Rakich, Ahipara, Api Kīngi, Doris Hales, firefighters, Grace Matiu, Harriet Pure, Hinemoa Te Paa, Jackie Saunders, Joyce Hunt, Keith Bracey, Lawrence Wharerau, Linda Curie, Mary Hanlon, Museum at Te Ahu Heritage, Northland, NZBC, on Women in Fire and Emergency New Zealand, Peggy Adams, Te Rūnanga o Te Rarawa, Town and Around, women

– By Lawrence Wharerau (Kaiwhakataki: Programme Coordinator, Māori, Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision) I have an affinity with Northland –

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NZ History Sound

Happy St Patrick’s Day!

March 17, 2017 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 1990s, Auckland, Ireland, Jesse Mulligan, RNZ, Sarah Johnston, St Patrick's Day

To get in the spirit for Ireland’s national day you can listen to this “Spectrum” radio documentary from 1996, about

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Film NZ History Television

Te Matatini 2017

March 8, 2017March 21, 2017 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 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 Sound

Happy 70th NZSO

March 7, 2017March 7, 2017 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 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

91 Years Ago: Athletic Antics

March 6, 2017March 8, 2017 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision 1920s, athletics, bicycle, cycling, Ellen Pullar, high jump, hurdles, javelin, Joseph Sylvanus Vinsen, Randolph Rose, running, silent film, Sports, Wellington

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

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