Radio New Zealand - Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa

Time:11 March, 2010

The 4ZB Choristers

Three very youthful members of the 4ZB Choristers.

Audio Projects

The Erebus Disaster

Former radio journalist John Blumsky (pictured left), was the only broadcast journalist sent to Antarctica to cover the Erebus crash for the world media. His reports, which were telephoned from the ice, included news on body recovery, salvage operations, strain at Scott Base, and a description of the crash scene.

Listen to news and reports about the Erebus disaster.

Maori Television

Sound Archives audio was used for Maori Television’s Waitangi 2008 coverage, in particular a profile piece on Sir Apirana Ngata.

Recordings were used in the second 13-part series of Te Pataka Korero broadcast on Maori Television’s 100% Māori Language channel on the digital platform. The programme concept involved playing archival audio recordings from last century and bringing in some of the original interviewers to talk about the recordings in a studio-based environment/set.

Auckland Museum

Audio for inclusion in an installation at Auckland Museum to mark the 90th commemoration of Armistice Day in 2008.

Audio featured in the exhibition Secrets Revealed.

C4 Television

Sound Archives audio was used in a documentary entitled “Rocked the Nation” which played on C4 Television in May 2008. The program celebrated “the top 100 New Zealand music moments”.

University of Canterbury

The ONZE (Origins of New Zealand English) and MAONZE (Maori and New Zealand English) projects use historic Sound Archive recordings in their analysis of the origins and development of the New Zealand accent and changes in the pronunciation of the Maori language.

Te Papa

Sound recordings to be used in the ‘Golden Days’ Object Theatre. Golden Days is one of Te Papa's most innovative and popular places. Entering an atmospheric and cluttered 'junkshop', visitors trigger a magical drama as the key moments in the life of our country play before them.