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Sound Archives Ngā Taonga Kōrero is New Zealand's only specialist archive of contemporary and historical radio programmes.
Each week in this spot we'll be featuring some audio from New Zealand's past.
On 25 January 1939, 13-year old Jim Eyles made a great archaeological discovery on the Wairau boulder bank near Blenheim. Fifty years on, he talks about the find. (duration: 9′54″)
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A collection of audio which explores the history of the Treaty of Waitangi, drawn from the Sound Archives / Ngā Taonga Kōrero collection.

In November, eight selected young New Zealand composers had their works performed by the NZSO with conductor Tecwyn Evans.
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