Ko Ngā Kaitiaki ō ngā Taonga Whitiāhua
The
New Zealand Film Archive, Ngā Kaitiaki o Ngā Taonga Whitiāhua
is Aotearoa’s moving image centre. Established in 1981 as an
independent charitable trust, the Archive is overseen by a Board
of Trustees representing film, archival, Māori and community
interests.
The Film Archive’s constitution expresses a unique commitment
to collect, protect and project
New Zealand’s film and television’s history. The Archive’s
kaupapa incorporates the principals embodied in the Treaty of Waitangi
into its policies and practices. The Archive maintains a Kaitiaki
role over the collections ensuring the ownership of the original
items remain with the depositors, and that the copyright and intellectual
and cultural property rights are protected.
The Taonga Māori Collection is a collection of images with significance
to Iwi Māori. Film, video and documentation dating from 1901
to the present day has captured many images of people, hapū
and Iwi, hui and events and tribal areas. Many early films record
a way of life that has long since disappeared.
Images of Tā Apirana Ngata, Rua Kenana, Te Puea Hērangi and many
other other rangatira have been preserved. The collection includes visual and
audio records of karanga, whaikōrero, Iwi and hapū histories, pōwhiri,
wharenui and marae, kapa haka, Waitangi Day events (dating from 1934), weaving
demonstrations, tukutuku, whakairo and many more.
Kaupapa
The Film Archive, Ngā Kaitiaki o ngā Taonga Whitiāhua, it’s
staff and Trustees have incorporated the principals embodied in the Treaty of
Waitangi into its policies and practices. Taonga are specifically referred to
in Article 2 of the Treaty and, as a storehouse of these taonga, the Film Archive
sees the Treaty as having specific implications for partnership, participation
and protection.
Download the Kaupapa (PDF, 76K)
Whakatakotoria Mai / Deposits
Anyone can deposit film, video or documentation at the Film Archive, free of charge.
Even when an item is in the care of the Archive, it is still considered the property
of the depositor, and copyright remains with the legal rights holders. The depositor
can also discuss any access restrictions they deem appropriate.
On deposit, an agreement between the Archive and the depositor is drawn up and
signed by both parties. Two Deposit Agreements are available: the Taonga Māori
Deposit Agreement or the General Deposit Agreement.
For more information on Deposits or Deposit Agreements, please see Acquisition
and Deposit. To discuss depositing material into the Taonga
Māori Collection, please email Maori Programmes
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