The New Zealand Film Archive was established in 1981. On 1 August 2014 the archive was amalgamated with Sound Archives Ngā Taonga Kōrero and the Television New Zealand Archive to form Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision .
50-765: Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision (Operating name for The New Zealand Archive of Film, Television and Sound Ngā Taonga Whitiāhua Me Ngā Taonga Kōrero .) is an archive that was launched on 31 July 2014, following the completion of a three-year process whereby the New Zealand Film Archive "absorbed" the collections and operations of the RNZ Sound Archives Ngā Taonga Kōrero in 2012 and the Television New Zealand Archive in 2014. Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision identifies itself as New Zealand's audiovisual archive , with
100-631: A redacted individual to the Prime Minister John Key noted that the biggest loss would occur in Collection Services - which encompassed the acquisition and conservation areas. Out of a total of 35 current positions in that department, 33 (94% of the staff) would be disestablished or ended, with the guarantee of fewer positions available in the new structure. The restructure was largely implemented by April 2017. Employee figures from 30 June 2017 showed that there had been
150-691: A Trustee and was replaced by Edie Te Hunapo Moke. In 2016 Louise Baker and Morris Love ceased being Trustees and were replaced by Simon Murdoch and Peter Tematakahere Douglas. In 2017 Peter Tematakahere Douglas and Derek Fox ceased being Trustees and were replaced by Te Raumawhitu Kupenga and Lisa Bates (co-opted to assist with fundraising). In October 2017 Whetu Fala became a Trustee to "represent Māori interests", and in December Jane Kominik and Judith Fyfe ceased being Trustees. In January 2018 Emily Loughnan and Lisa Bates became Trustees. Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision's founding Chief Executive Officer
200-644: A bicultural organisation that upholds the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi in its policies and practices. The Treaty is part of the Archive's Kaupapa, which in turn is part of the archive's Constitution. At all times there are three people on the Board of Trustees that represent Māori interests "through their own heritage and/or their connections with iwi and iwi interests." However Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision's Strategic Plan 2016-2024 published in mid-2016, noted that
250-491: A collection of 75 American silent films previously thought to be lost , were discovered in the New Zealand Film Archive. The films date back from 1898 to 1929 and were previously thought to be lost films . During the time when they were performed the films were shipped to countries in a "distribution line" format, with New Zealand often being the last place the films would be shipped to. Because of
300-608: A decrease from 80 to 61 full-time positions since 30 June 2016, but an increase of 13 part-time positions at the archive. One of the main aspects of the restructure was the closure of the former RNZ Sound Archives audio preservation facilities in Christchurch and the relocation of 100,000 collection items to Wellington. Sound Archives had been based in the South Island since 1956, and located in central Christchurch since 1992. New Zealand Film Archive In early 2009,
350-685: A first class master's degree with honours in history. Murdoch joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1972. He had an early posting to Canberra, before joining the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet in 1980 as foreign affairs adviser to Prime Minister Rob Muldoon . In 1983, Murdoch was assistant head of the Asian division in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Later that year, he
400-463: A heavy reliance on government funding. For two years, from October 2014 to October 2016 the Board of Trustees published a report of each Board meeting online. From December 2016 only summaries are published. In November 2016, opposition MP Jacinda Ardern questioned the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Maggie Barry over whether she considered it satisfactory that Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision,
450-703: A management capacity within Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision. The 2013/14 Annual Report noted "the successful completion of the process to bring together the management and operations of the Film Archive and the Sound Archives." Chief Executive Officer Frank Stark resigned from the archive in February 2015 and was replaced by Rebecca Elvy in March. Chair of Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision Jane Kominik noted in
500-481: A private trust, be "not answerable in any formal or legal way to the people of New Zealand except through temporary funding contracts." Ms Ardern was told that Ngā Taonga was accountable through its agreement with the Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Ms Ardern also asked Ms Barry if she had "considered turning Ngā Taonga into a crown entity; if not, why not?" Ms Barry replied that "no, the current arrangements are working well". Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision itself says it
550-608: A purpose of collecting, sharing and caring for New Zealand's audiovisual taonga. Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision is an independent charitable trust (CC22250). It identifies itself as a Tier 2 public benefit entity (PBE). It was originally called The New Zealand Film Archive , incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act 1957 on 9 March 1981. The name was changed to The New Zealand Archive of Film, Television and Sound Ngā Taonga Whitiāhua Me Ngā Taonga Kōrero , effective 1 July 2014. Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision's new name
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#1732772974304600-536: A result, it was discovered that the archive held a large number of early American films. The New Zealand Film Archive's Steve Russell said "It's one of the rare cases where the tyranny of distance has worked in our and the films' favour". In 2009, the archive agreed with the (American) National Film Preservation Foundation to repatriate 75 silent American films, all rare or previously thought by American archivists and scholars to be lost (the archive continues to hold many other silent-era American films). About 70 percent of
650-498: A sustainable structure and funding (this will include a consideration of whether Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision should be established as a Crown entity)". The working group includes Internal Affairs Minister Tracey Martin, Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Grant Robertson, Minister of State Services Chris Hipkins , Minister for Māori Development Nanaia Mahuta and the Minister for Government Digital Services and Associate Minister of State Services Clare Curran . The group
700-514: Is "accountable to all New Zealanders as it collects and cares for audiovisual taonga on their behalf." In June 2018, Internal Affairs Minister Tracey Martin and the Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Grant Robertson announced a National Archival and Library Institutions Ministerial Group. As part of its remit, the group will "investigate options for ensuring Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision has appropriate governance, and
750-646: Is due to report back to Cabinet by the end of 2018. Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision has signed agreements, or is made reference to in agreements with various external agencies including Government departments and independent Charitable Trusts. These include: At February 2017, Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision was a member of the following associations: Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA), Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC), Fédération Internationale des Archives du Film (FIAF), Fédération Internationale des Archives du Television (FIAT), International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives (IASA) and
800-532: The 2009 Queen's Birthday Honours , Murdoch was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit , for public services, lately as Secretary of Foreign Affairs. In 2010 he conducted a review of New Zealand intelligence agencies , and for two periods before and after the appointment of Lt Gen Sir Jerry Mateparae , he was acting chief executive and director of the GCSB . During his second stint in
850-470: The Charities Act 2005 . Figures prior to the 2014/15 financial year represent employee numbers of The New Zealand Film Archive and are included for reference purposes. In November 2017 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision supplied the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage with the following figures: by 2010 approximately 50 FTE ( full-time equivalent ), 2012 saw an increase of 10 FTE with the absorption of
900-600: The 1923 film Maytime . It was also noted by the New York Times that many of the films that were recovered "underline the major contribution made by women to early cinema". Sony has assumed the costs for the restoration of Mary of the Movies . The Hitchcock film The White Shadow was discovered in the collection, mislabeled as the movie Twin Sisters and lacked a title credit. The discovery of this film
950-609: The 2014/15 Annual Report that the challenge ahead for the archive was to "retain the integrity of the constituent collections whilst providing integrated services and access". The staff and collections of the TVNZ Archive were amalgamated with Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision in August 2014. In 2015 Ngā Taonga restructured the former TVNZ Archive staff, and then in July 2016 Ngā Taonga changed its operational structure. The restructure saw
1000-519: The Association of Moving Image Archivists and the Archives and Records Association of New Zealand raised formal concerns with the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Maggie Barry, opposition MP Jacinda Ardern and Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision. Between November 2012 and April 2014 the New Zealand Film Archive undertook a major review of its governance, structure and capability at the request of
1050-488: The Board as needed. Trustees are paid an honoraria of $ 10,000 each annually, and the Chair is also paid an additional $ 10,000 annually. The Chair must be a current Trustee and is appointed by the Board on an annual basis. Even though Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision is largely a tax-payer funded organisation, it is not a Crown entity and the Board is solely responsible for identifying and appointing Trustees. The founding Chair of
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#17327729743041100-596: The Board discussed the employee engagement survey and sought the Chief Executive's commitment to meaningful action planning and activity. Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision's Strategic Plan 2016-2014 published in mid-2016 summarised employee-related issues. These included an aging workforce with low turnover and minimal knowledge management; employees not empowered to use their own initiative; a scattergun approach to professional development and employees not supported because of poor processes. The archive also noted that it
1150-457: The Board was Jane Kominik. She was previously the Chair of The New Zealand Film Archive, and had earlier been Deputy Chief Executive of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage when it was established in 1991. Her term as Chair of Ngā Taonga ended on 30 June 2017. In February 2018 current Chair Simon Murdoch reflected on Kominik's time leading the archive "Her wise and steady leadership during a time of such dramatic change always inspired confidence that
1200-414: The Board's Bicultural Committee and resolved that the Chief Executive would report to the Board on matters relating to the kaupapa of the organisation. The Taha Māori working group within Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision was developed during the 2012-2014 transformation process. Specialist Māori language and programme staff were seconded to a working group to develop Taha Māori programming and activities within
1250-604: The Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Chris Finlayson. This followed the transfer of the RNZ Sound Archive in October 2012, and the upcoming transfer of the TVNZ Archive on 1 August 2014. Chair of Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision Jane Kominik noted that it had been almost two years of review and rebuilding. The result was a new constitution, a new way of electing board members and a new operational structure. The new structure came into effect on 1 July 2014 and became
1300-737: The RNZ Sound Archives, 2014 saw an increase of 11 FTE with the absorption of the TVNZ Archive. Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision noted that once ongoing funding commenced in 2014 there were 61.6 FTE positions. However the Archive's annual report in 2014/15 noted that it had 80 staff, and in its briefing to the incoming Minister in 2014 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision said that it had 75 staff - 47 in Wellington, 12 in Christchurch, 4 in Auckland, and 12 at Avalon. Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision surveys employee engagement annually. In October 2017
1350-515: The Radio Division (i.e. the former RNZ Sound Archive) and the senior management role of Director Radio was disestablished by the restructure, less than two years after the RNZ Sound Archive amalgamation. Radio Division staff were split and absorbed into the newly created departments. At 1 August 2014, apart from Karen Neill (Head of Partnerships and former Director Radio), there were no former TVNZ Archive or RNZ Sound Archive staff employed in
1400-607: The South East Asia and Pacific Audio-Visual Archives Association (SEAPAVAA). Previously Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision had been a member of the following associations, but their current membership status is unknown: Archives and Records Association of New Zealand (ARANZ), Australasian Sound Recordings Association (ASRA) and the National Oral History Association of New Zealand (NOHANZ). During Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision's restructure in 2016
1450-908: The United States: the Library of Congress , the Academy Film Archive , the George Eastman House , the UCLA Film and Television Archive , and the Museum of Modern Art . Those films sent to the Academy Film Archive now form that institution's New Zealand Collection. Of the 75 films discovered in the New Zealand archive, some of the more notable examples were John Ford's 1927 film Upstream and
1500-503: The archive. The major operational restructure of the Archive in 2014 saw the establishment of the Taha Māori department to "address the needs of Māori collections and users". The department saw rapid growth, with expenditure rising from $ 54,257 in 2013/14 to $ 413,692 in 2014/15. However, in July 2016 an operational restructure saw the disestablishment of the Taha Māori department, with its staff split and absorbed into other departments. At
1550-568: The copies were complete. In order to export the films back to the United States, the movies had to be transported in U.N.-approved steel barrels in incremental shipments. Many of the films had begun to deteriorate, with NFPF director Annette Melville saying "About a quarter of the films are in advanced nitrate decay and the rest have good image quality, though they are badly shrunken". The repatriated films from this discovery were sent for preservation and storage to five major film archives in
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1600-430: The departure of two members of the leadership team and the disestablishment of the Taha Māori group, with its staff split and absorbed into the newly created departments. The 2016/17 staff restructure followed on from the operational restructure of July 2016. The restructure proposal was announced to Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision staff on 7 November 2016. It was labeled by the archive as the first significant change since
1650-465: The founding structure of Ngā Taonga. The long-standing function based structure of "collect, protect and connect" employed by the archive was replaced with a structure that put the Treaty of Waitangi partnership at its centre. As part of this, the Taha Māori department was established. The new structure aimed to be audience-focused, standards-based, collaborative and provide value for money. Notably,
1700-413: The high cost of transport during this time and the flammability of the early film stock, most of the films were not shipped back to the United States, but were moved into government archives, destroyed, or given or sold to private owners. The films were discovered during a visit to the archive by Brian Meacham, a Los Angeles film preservationist . Meacham was curious as to what films the archive held. As
1750-451: The leadership team from the New Zealand Film Archive. The team included Sarah Davy (Operations), Jamie Lean (Standards), Huia Kopua (Deputy Chief Executive), Karen Neill (Partnership), Diane Pivac (Audience) and Frank Stark (Chief Executive Officer). Prior to the RNZ Sound Archive amalgamation in 2012, Karen Neill was head of RNZ Sound Archives, and between 1 October 2012 - 1 July 2014 was Director Radio at The New Zealand Film Archive. In 2015
1800-408: The leadership team included Sarah Davy (Information Services), Rebecca Elvy (Chief Executive Officer), Jamie Lean (Collection Services), Honiana Love (Pou Ārahi – Strategic Advisor, Māori), Jackie Hay (Outreach and Engagement) and Charlotte McInnes (Chief Operating Officer). The employee figures below were sourced from the annual returns Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision files with Charities Services under
1850-576: The leadership team included Sarah Davy (Operations), Rebecca Elvy (Chief Executive Officer), Jamie Lean (Standards), Huia Kopua (Pou Ārahi Deputy Chief Executive), Karen Neill (Partnership) and Diane Pivac (Audience). In 2016 the leadership team included Sarah Davy (Operations/Information Services), Rebecca Elvy (Chief Executive Officer), Jamie Lean (Standards/Collection Services), Honiana Love (Pou Ārahi – Strategic Advisor, Māori), Charlotte McInnes (Chief Operating Officer), Karen Neill (Partnership), Hohepa Patea (Taha Māori) and Diane Pivac (Audience). In 2017
1900-883: The organisation was heading in the right direction." Simon Murdoch was appointed Chair in mid-2017. Mr Murdoch also sits on the Performance & Appointments Committee and the Property & Fundraising Committee. Prior to his involvement with the archive, Mr Murdoch was in the media spotlight as head of the Government Communications Security Bureau , presiding over the illegal surveillance of Kim Dotcom . The founding Board of Trustees were all previous Trustees of The New Zealand Film Archive. The founding Trustees were Louise Baker, Derek Fox, Judith Fyfe, Jane Kominik, Morris Love and Nathan Hoturoa Gray. In 2015 Nathan Hoturoa Gray ceased being
1950-543: The post of Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. Murdoch was head of the department of Prime Minister and Cabinet under Prime Ministers Jim Bolger and Jenny Shipley . He left the post in 1998, to become visiting professor of Public Policy and Management at Victoria University of Wellington for a year. In 1999, Murdoch was appointed New Zealand High Commissioner to Australia. In 2002, Murdoch succeeded Neil Walter as New Zealand's Secretary of Foreign Affairs. He retired from that position in 2009. In
2000-479: The role of Patron of Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision. In the late 1980s Dame Patsy was the Chair of the New Zealand Film Archive's Board of Trustees. Later she became the Chair of the New Zealand Film Commission . The Board of Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision is composed of six Trustees. Each Trustee can be on the Board for a maximum of 2 three-year terms. The Trustees can co-opt other people onto
2050-420: The term bi-culturalism allowed archive staff to opt-out of kaupapa-centred activities. Even the term kaupapa-centred was largely undefined. Staff had limited knowledge of mana whenua histories and significant places. Both non-Māori and Māori staff felt culturally unsafe at the archive, with organisational policies and procedures not reflecting a kaupapa-centred approach. In May 2016 the Board of Trustees retired
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2100-490: The three organisations had come together. On 9 December the archive confirmed that it would centralise its collections from Auckland and Christchurch to the former TVNZ Avalon facility in Lower Hutt, and that five jobs would be lost. The restructure saw many staff disestablished. Staff had to apply for new roles, and in some cases relocate to Wellington. Released under an Official Information Act request, correspondence from
2150-596: The time of publication in mid-2016, Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision's Strategic Plan 2016-2014 noted that there was no work programme to address relationships with iwi and Māori. The archive had eight expired Memoranda of Understanding with various iwi, and little connection with urban Māori. The archive didn't engage with Māori audiences and used English as its primary language for on and off-line services, with only elements of Te Reo. After becoming Governor-General of New Zealand in September 2016, Dame Patsy Reddy took on
2200-450: Was "the result of much honest self-appraisal". The Strategic Plan not only set out "an ambitious direction and challenging goals", but also clearly documented "a range of factors that create real challenges for us and our clients". This included highlighting ongoing issues with the integration between the three archives, issues with management, iwi engagement, buildings, clients, work processes, diversity of audiences, education activities and
2250-468: Was Associate Deputy Secretary, Education Payroll Services at the Ministry of Education and often appeared in the media when issues with Novopay made the news. Elvy was appointed as Chief Executive for a five-year term beginning 1 May 2015. She also operates a management website to "help people lead inspired, intentional, impactful lives, so that we can change the world for the better". The founding leadership team at Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision in 2014 were
2300-501: Was Frank Stark. He resigned in February 2015, after 22 years as Chief Executive of the New Zealand Film Archive, and then Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision. Huia Kopua became the Acting Chief Executive during the first months of 2015. Ms Kopua also held the role of Pou Ārahi Deputy Chief Executive. Rebecca Elvy was seconded from the Ministry of Education and appointed Acting Chief Executive on 2 March 2015. Previously she
2350-508: Was named as one of Movies.com's "Biggest Surprises of 2011". Simon Murdoch Simon Peter Wallace Murdoch CNZM (born 1948) is a New Zealand diplomat and public servant. He was New Zealand's Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade and was previously New Zealand High Commissioner to Canberra , and Chief Executive of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet . Murdoch attended University of Canterbury , where he gained
2400-430: Was not actively monitoring the mental, physical, emotional and spiritual well-being of staff. Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision's kaupapa calls for the Archive to "maintain and defend its own professional integrity, independence and judgment in its role as a publicly accountable body". On 12 July 2016 Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision launched its Strategic Plan 2016–2024. Chair of Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision Jane Kominik said it
2450-462: Was officially launched by the Minister for Broadcasting Craig Foss on 31 July 2014. Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision retained the Constitution and Kaupapa of the New Zealand Film Archive when it was founded in 2014. Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision adopted its bicultural framework from the New Zealand Film Archive when the new archive was established in mid-2014. The archive identifies itself as
2500-583: Was posted to Washington, D.C. , as political counsellor, and the New Zealand intelligence liaison officer to the United States. In 1987, Murdoch returned to New Zealand and became head of the Australia Division in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 1989, Murdoch was seconded to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet to be head of the Policy Advisory Group. In 1991, State Services Commissioner Don Hunn appointed Murdoch to
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