Costs and Charges

In most cases, online listening is the most cost-effective way of hearing recordings in our Archive. We can make up to 3 items, or a total of no more than 60 minutes, available online for seven days. This audio is not able to be downloaded.

Copies of recordings are also available as electronic files (MP3) and on CD.

For examples of the types of costs your request may incur, please see the table below.

Cost Examples

Recording and Format Requested

Cost

30 minute digitised item supplied for listening online

$30.19

30 minute digitised item supplied as an MP3

$46.00

30 minute digitised item supplied on CD

$51.75

Recordings which are still in their original format (tape, disc etc) require special handling and preservation before they can be copied and therefore incur extra charges. For details, please see below.

Conditions

  • Audio requests will be considered on a case by case basis and must be submitted via the SANTK online request form.
  • Material may not be re-used for a secondary purpose.
  • Audio is supplied for personal research use only. All other use must be cleared with SANTK.
  • Purchase of a copy of an audio item does not imply any purchase of rights.Copyright clearance must be sought in many cases.
  • No material purchased from SANTK may be subsequently copied without permission from SANTK.
  • Turnaround for delivery is within 15 working days from receipt of order.

Charges:

Audio Requests

• Preserved and digitised audio - $60.00 + GST per hour of audio

• Unpreserved and non-digitised audio - $150.00 + GST per hour of audio

• Minimum audio charges and audio processing fees also apply

Research Enquiries

• Our archivists will assist you with your inquiry free of charge for the first half-hour

• Thereafter, $30.00 + GST per half hour

Media

• Electronic file transfer $5.00+ GST per item

• CD-R $7.50 + GST each

• Online listening (maximum of three, non-downloadable items up to a total of 60 minutes duration)

Freight

• Local Postage & Packaging - $2.50 per order
(two CD-Rs per order)

• International Postage & Packaging - $8.00 per order
(two CD-Rs per order)

• Courier (local only) $5.00 per order
(two CD-Rs per order)

Printing

• $0.25 + GST per A4 page

Urgent Orders

• Material required in less than 7 working days may be subject to an urgent fee of $100.00 + GST (maximum three items)

Post Production

• Audio post-production work is charged at a rate of $75 + GST per hour

Take Part

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Records.

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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

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Sound Archives has been involved in some interesting projects.

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