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Hannah Stappard - Reflections of a Contralto
Hannah Stappard (formerly Hannah Tatana) talks about her life on-stage during the 1965 New Zealand Opera Performance of Porgy and Bess. Audio
Porgy and Bess - 50 years since NZ performance
Steve Danby rummages through the archives and provides an insight into the New Zealand Opera Company's production of George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess. The cast included American performers, an… Audio, Gallery
Whaikōrero - Father Durning at Mākirikiri
Whaikōrero by the Rev. Father James Durining at the opening of the Aotea Meeting House at Mākirikiri, Dannevirke, 1967. Audio
Whaikōrero - Eruera Tirikatene
Poroporoaki to Sir Eruera Tirikatene by Koro Wetere in 1967. Audio
Whaikōrero - Tuini Ngāwai
Poroporoaki to Tuini Ngāwai by Hunara Hīroki Tāngaere in 1965. Audio
Whaikōrero - King Koroki
Poroporoaki to King Koroki by Pei Te Hurinui Jones in 1966. Audio
Te Reo o te Tangata Whenua: The story of Māori radio
For much of radio history 'The voice of the people of the land' is only given token recognition; yet Māori entertainers and personalities have enhanced radio from the beginning. Audio