A charity in Auckland is making a donation of $1 million to help rebuild the Lyttelton Timeball Station, which was damaged beyond repair in the February earthquake in 2011.
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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In November, eight selected young New Zealand composers had their works performed by the NZSO with conductor Tecwyn Evans.

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Listen online to coverage of New Zealand Writers and Readers Festivals.
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