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Tea and tours
Part of Mīharo Wonder: 100 Years of the Alexander Turnbull Library series
Monday 1 March 2021, 10am to 12pm
Free. RSVP required.
Tea and scones, chat with our Ako (learning) team, a short film with Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision, and a special tour of He Tohu and Mīharo.
Morning tea and treasures
Join us for morning tea and an opportunity to view some of the nation’s audio-visual treasures, carefully restored and curated by Ngā Taonga Sound and Vision.
After tea we will take you on a special tour of our latest exhibition Mīharo Wonder with curators Peter Ireland and Fiona Oliver, and He Tohu which showcases the three founding documents of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Screening of remarkable and rarely-seen footage
Take a look back at our rich history with Ngā Wai e Rua: Stories of Us. This special compilation explores encounters between Māori and non-Māori dating back to 1901. A range of remarkable and rarely-seen footage from the vaults of Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision are covered in this rich and fascinating 45-minute programme. From the first filmed encounter between Māori and British Royals to footage of the 1975 Land March, these items evoke a strong sense of the shared stories and rich dual histories of Aotearoa New Zealand.
These special recordings come from Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision – Aotearoa New Zealand’s Archive of Film, Television and Sound. They collect, preserve, care for and share the audiovisual taonga of Aotearoa so that our nation’s stories are never lost.
Book now
Booking is required to ensure we whip enough scones. Book your spot by emailing events.natlib@dia.govt.nz
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