The New Zealand Music, Sound, Audio-visual collection forms part of the Alexander Turnbull Library collections. It holds a comprehensive range of New Zealand sound recordings.
Music, sound and audio-visual items include:
- printed music scores and sheet music
- sound recordings on CD, cassette and vinyl
- videos and DVDs
- computer files.
We add about 5,000 items to the collection each year, through legal deposit, purchase and donation.
More about donations and bequests
More about the Alexander Turnbull Library collections
The Library’s building redevelopment
The Library building in Wellington is closed for redevelopment, and due to reopen in August 2012. During the relocation period, some collections will be available at our reading room at 77 Thorndon Quay, Wellington.
More about collection access through the Wellington building redevelopment period
Access to the New Zealand Music, Sound, Audio-visual collection
- Sound and video material from this collection is not available until August 2012, unless a listening copy or viewing copy has already been made.
- Music scores and sheet music are not available from this collection, but there may be copies available in the Music Collection.
Search for descriptions of items published after 1987 using the National Library Catalogue. For items published before 1987 you may need to use the Alexander Turnbull Library card catalogue, which may also be available on microfiche through your local library. Note that the original items, even if they are on TAPUHI, will be unavailable for access until August 2012 unless there are copies available.
Get copies from items in this collection
We can make copies of available items from this collection for you to use in the Library, provided copying doesn't breach copyright.
More about copyright and usage
Borrow items in this collection
The Library doesn't lend items from this collection.
Get help
We can answer your enquiries in person, by letter, phone or email. For help using this collection contact the Curator, New Zealand and Pacific Published Collections.
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