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Artifacts

While making all the shows New Zealand broadcasters have also produced and made use of a variety of material culture. Here's a sample of Items of interest from the storeroom of KiwiTV.

Korra costume from Young Hercules

  • Clothing
  • Props
  • Costume
  • Young Hercules

For when you dress up as an Inn proprietor and devotee of Artemis.

Read more: Korra costume from Young Hercules

Laing, Shona. Show You Love (1973)

  • Memorabilia
  • NZBC
  • Sheet Music
  • Studio One

For when you want to play the tune...

Read more: Laing, Shona. Show You Love (1973)

Fountain Pen

Lamy "safari" white fountain pen

  • Memorabilia
  • TVNZ
  • Stationary

For when you need to sign an important cheque...

Read more: Lamy "safari" white fountain pen

lanyard

Lanyard (Shortland Street)

  • Memorabilia
  • Clothing
  • Stationary
  • Shortland Street

For when you need your id card at the ready...

Read more: Lanyard (Shortland Street)

Lapel badge

  • Memorabilia
  • NZBC
  • Clothing
  • Badges

For the well dress staff-member...

Read more: Lapel badge

Las Angeles 1984 Olympics Badge

  • Memorabilia
  • Television New Zealand
  • Badges
  • Sports

For when you're covering the event...

Read more: Las Angeles 1984 Olympics Badge

Leah, Anna. Love Bug (1973)

  • Memorabilia
  • NZBC
  • Sheet Music
  • Studio One

For when you want to play the tune...

Read more: Leah, Anna. Love Bug (1973)

T-shirt

Long-sleeve shirt - early cast (Shortland Street)

  • Clothing
  • Shortland Street

For when you like the ensemble cast

Read more: Long-sleeve shirt - early cast (Shortland Street)

Luther, Dave. Moonlight (1974)

  • Memorabilia
  • NZBC
  • Sheet Music
  • Studio One

The one I haven't seen...

Read more: Luther, Dave. Moonlight (1974)

Mack R600 (Roche)

  • Vehicles

New Zealand's own small-screen big-rig...

Read more: Mack R600 (Roche)

Magnetic Tape Recordings

  • Equipment
  • NZBC
  • TVNZ
  • Television One
  • Television New Zealand

Broadcasters have used a variety of recording media over the years...

Read more: Magnetic Tape Recordings

Bus

MAN SLF 11.190 Leopard Skin Bus (Outrageous Fortune)

  • Vehicles

For when the cast go into town...

Read more: MAN SLF 11.190 Leopard Skin Bus (Outrageous Fortune)

Marconi Broadcast Camera

  • Equipment
  • NZBC

A very popular camera with the NZBC

Read more: Marconi Broadcast Camera

Marconi Broadcast Camera (colour)

  • Equipment
  • Cameras
  • Motat

For when the pictures are in colour

Read more: Marconi Broadcast Camera (colour)

Marconi Control panel

  • Equipment
  • Motat

For when the pictures are in need of control

Read more: Marconi Control panel

Marconi One Outside Broadcast Unit

  • Vehicles
  • One
  • DNTV-2
  • Marconi

For when you need audio visual in the field...

Read more: Marconi One Outside Broadcast Unit

Mark II Zephyr (Mark II)

  • Vehicles

My dad used to drive one of these

Read more: Mark II Zephyr (Mark II)

Mastermind ticket (11 July 1988)

  • Memorabilia
  • Ephemera
  • Television New Zealand
  • Shortland Street Studios
  • Mastermind
  • Tickets

For when you need to know who has a seat...

Read more: Mastermind ticket (11 July 1988)

Matchbook

  • Memorabilia
  • Television One
  • Matchbook

For firestarters...

Read more: Matchbook

McDonalds Young Entertainers sticker

  • Gunn, Jason
  • Memorabilia
  • Stickers
  • Two
  • McDonalds's Young Entertainers

For when you need something to stick ring-binder..

Read more: McDonalds Young Entertainers sticker

Melbourne Commonwealth Games 2006 badge

  • Memorabilia
  • TVNZ
  • Badges
  • Sports

A memento of the sporting event of the year..

Read more: Melbourne Commonwealth Games 2006 badge

Meter

  • Equipment
  • NZBC

For when you need to measure the levels...

Read more: Meter

Mickey Mouse Badge

  • TV3
  • Memorabilia
  • Badges

For when you like the mouse...

Read more: Mickey Mouse Badge

Microphone and Pouch

  • Equipment
  • NZBC

For when you need to record something...

Read more: Microphone and Pouch

Microphones x2 with pouches

  • Equipment
  • NZBC

Move closer please...

Read more: Microphones x2 with pouches

Microphones x4

  • Equipment
  • NZBC

Talk into this

Read more: Microphones x4

Mobil Sport t-shirt

  • TV3
  • Memorabilia
  • Stickers
  • Sports
  • Mobil

For a day at track...

Read more: Mobil Sport t-shirt

Mobile studio lights

  • Equipment
  • TVNZ

For when some brighter lighting is required

Read more: Mobile studio lights

Moe soft toy

  • Memorabilia
  • Toys
  • Moe Show
  • Cuddles

For when you really like cuddles...

Read more: Moe soft toy

Nevillie Logans Cartoon Club sticker

  • Memorabilia
  • Stickers
  • Logan, Neville
  • After School

For when you need something to stick art folio..

Read more: Nevillie Logans Cartoon Club sticker

Nurses costume

Nurses uniform from the musical (Shortland Street)

  • Equipment
  • Memorabilia
  • Clothing
  • Shortland Street

For when you need to work on the ward...

Read more: Nurses uniform from the musical (Shortland Street)

OB Van colour

NZBC Colour Outside Broadcast van

  • Vehicles
  • Equipment
  • NZBC
  • WNTV-1

For when colour TV arrived in New Zealand

Read more: NZBC Colour Outside Broadcast van

Cup holder

NZBC leather cup/bottle holder

  • Memorabilia
  • NZBC
  • Kitchenware

For when you need insulation for your drink...

Read more: NZBC leather cup/bottle holder

NZBC Outside Broadcast Truck (colour)

  • Vehicles
  • Equipment
  • NZBC
  • CHTV-3

For when you you need to film out in the field...

Read more: NZBC Outside Broadcast Truck (colour)

NZBC WNTV1 Outside Broadcast Truck

  • Vehicles
  • Equipment
  • NZBC
  • WNTV-1

For when you you need to film out in the field...

Read more: NZBC WNTV1 Outside Broadcast Truck

OB Van

NZBS Channel 2 Outside Broadcast Van

  • Vehicles
  • Two
  • NZBS

User Rating: 5 / 5

For when you need audio visual in the field...

Read more: NZBS Channel 2 Outside Broadcast Van

NZTV workshop 1963 xmas card

  • Memorabilia
  • Snail Mail
  • Stationary
  • NZTV Workshop

Celebrating the festive season...

Read more: NZTV workshop 1963 xmas card

Olympic Games badge

  • Memorabilia
  • Television New Zealand
  • Badges
  • Sports
  • Senior Badges

For any Olympiad...

Read more: Olympic Games badge

One Cufflinks

  • Memorabilia
  • Television One
  • Cufflinks

For when you have a shirt on...

Read more: One Cufflinks

One Outside Broadcast Van O72

  • Vehicles
  • One
  • DNTV-2

For when you need audio visual in the field...

Read more: One Outside Broadcast Van O72

Pens

ONE pens

  • One
  • Stationary

For when you're writing a letter...

Read more: ONE pens

One Sport T-shirt - Valencia

  • TVNZ
  • Clothing

For the sports crew...

Read more: One Sport T-shirt - Valencia

Only on 3 Badge

  • TV3
  • Memorabilia
  • Badges

For when you want to support your favourite channel...

Read more: Only on 3 Badge

Overalls

  • TVNZ
  • Clothing
  • Television New Zealand

When you need to keep your best clothes clean...

Read more: Overalls

Camera

Panasonic AJ-PX5000G Camera

  • TV3
  • Equipment

For getting more footage...

Read more: Panasonic AJ-PX5000G Camera

Camera

Panasonic PX5000 camera

  • TV3
  • Equipment

For getting the footage...

Read more: Panasonic PX5000 camera

pencil case

Pencil case (Shortland Street)

  • Memorabilia
  • Stationary
  • Shortland Street

For keeping your stationary in order...

Read more: Pencil case (Shortland Street)

Phillips TV Camera with Plumbicon tube

  • Equipment

This camera was being tested for use in New Zealand in 1967

Read more: Phillips TV Camera with Plumbicon tube

table

Picnic table (Shortland Street)

  • Furniture
  • Shortland Street

For when the wine and cheese need platforming...

Read more: Picnic table (Shortland Street)

Pilsner Beer Glass

  • NZBC
  • Crockery

For when you need to wet your whistle...

Read more: Pilsner Beer Glass

Platter

Platter (Shortland Street)

  • Memorabilia
  • Shortland Street
  • Crockery

For when you need to serve a meal..

Read more: Platter (Shortland Street)

stamps

Postage stamps (Shortland Street)

  • Shortland Street
  • Stamps

For when you need to send a letter

Read more: Postage stamps (Shortland Street)

Power Rangers Beast Morphers action figures

  • Memorabilia
  • Toys
  • Power Rangers

For when you need to fight the beasts..

Read more: Power Rangers Beast Morphers action figures

Power Rangers Dino Thunder action figures

  • Memorabilia
  • Toys
  • Power Rangers

For when you need to fight the beasts..

Read more: Power Rangers Dino Thunder action figures

Power supply

  • Equipment
  • NZBC

For when you need power...

Read more: Power supply

Profile Boats 635H

Profile Boats 635H (Outdoors with Geoff)

  • Vehicles

For when Geoff was fishing...

Read more: Profile Boats 635H (Outdoors with Geoff)

PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Badge

  • Badges
  • Sports
  • Sky Television

Nice momento of the event...

Read more: PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Badge

spot light

Quatzcolor Studio LED x4 Plus

  • TV3
  • Equipment

Get lit...

Read more: Quatzcolor Studio LED x4 Plus

Raleigh Chopper (Nice One)

  • Vehicles

Stu liked his so much he wrote it a song

Read more: Raleigh Chopper (Nice One)

Rio 2016 Olympics Badge

  • Memorabilia
  • Badges
  • Sports
  • Sky Television

Nice memento of the event...

Read more: Rio 2016 Olympics Badge

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  • 1996 -  Aotearoa Television Network
  • Teoh, Elna "Television New Zealand's Charter: The struggle between social responsibilities and commercial imperatives." (2003)
  • 1988 - TVNZ becomes a state-owned enterprise
  • Norris, P & Pauling, B. "New Technologies and the Digital Future" 2001
  • Norris, P & Pauling, B. "Public Broadcasting in the Digital Age: Issues for New Zealand" July 2005.
  • Norris, P & Fransworth, J (eds) "Keeping It Ours: Issues of Television Broadcasting in New Zealand" (1997)
  • Rennie, H. B. "Rennie Report"  (1988)
  • Committee on Broadcasting "The Broadcasting Future of New Zealand" (The Adam Report) (1973)
  • 2002 - TVNZ becomes a crown owned company
  • Caims, Neil. "The Need for Drama." (200)
  • McGill, David. "Good Old Kiwi Identities : The Folk Who Put the Kiwi into Kiwiana". (2000)
  • Tonight (1985-86)
  • Saunders and Sinclair (1985)
  • Fearless (1999)
  • Talkback (1988)
  • Every Woman's Dream (1996)
  • Telethon Dunedin first day cover 1985
  • 25 years of television first day cover
  • Te Mika Show (2006)
  • Lynch, Suzanne "Yesterday When I Was Young" (2025)
  • Hercules deluxe action figure
  • Xena deluxe action figure
  • J Team membership badge

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