Our Objectives

Sound Archives\Ngā Taonga Kōrero is responsible for managing, collecting, preserving and providing access to the nation's recorded radio heritage.

Our staff index and convert historic recordings to newer formats, and select current broadcasts to add to the collections.

This resource is available for research, education, exhibits and film, television and radio productions.

Browse Collections

Shelves of records..

Search the
archive databases

Catalogues

Look through our catalogues

Request Material

Audio tapes.

Use our online form
to request audio

Payment and licensing

A summary of costs and charges

History

Sound Archives is a not-for-profit entity, wholly owned by Radio New Zealand. Sound Archives is separately funded by the Broadcasting Commission (NZ On Air) to act as a national broadcast radio archive. This entity was formed in 1998 by the amalgamation of two separate units within Radio New Zealand, the general archive collection, and the Maori programme archive. Find out more on the about us page.

Take Part

Broadcasters we want you

Broadcasters.

Help us preserve radio history.

Make a donation

Records.

We are always looking to add to our archive.

Photographs and Ephemera

Sound Archives in Christchurch holds many photographs, memorabilia, and documents relating to the history of radio in New Zealand. You can view some of our photographs in the gallery

Audio Projects

Tape machine..

Sound Archives has been involved in some interesting projects.

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