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The Amp - Bringing Auckland Museum to where you are. Amplifying the incredible stories from our collections, our mahi and our place in the Pacific.

  1. Tunnelling under Arras

    26/11/2025

    Tunnelling under Arras

    In 1916, a unique group of New Zealanders arrived in France – not to fight above ground, but deep below it. In this episode, we uncover the remarkable story of the New Zealand Tunnelling Company, the first of our people to reach the Western Front and whose war was fought in darkness, beneath the trenches.

    48 min
  2. Manu Moana: a bird’s eye view

    28/10/2025

    Manu Moana: a bird’s eye view

    Once a global seabird stronghold, Tīkapa Moana – the Hauraki Gulf – is now sounding the alarm. In this episode, we explore how seabirds, the storytellers of the sea, reveal the growing pressures on our ocean and what their decline means for the future of Aotearoa’s marine life.

    36 min
  3. Growing Auckland

    30/09/2025

    Growing Auckland

    This episode explores the story of the Ah Chee market garden and how Chinese families like theirs shaped the land and communities of early Aotearoa, while navigating laws and attitudes designed to exclude them.

    33 min
  4. Netball 101

    28/08/2025

    Netball 101

    The history of sport in New Zealand, isn’t all black and white. In this episode of The Amp, we put netball front and centre; tracing its journey from makeshift hoops to packed arenas. We chat with players, historians, and experts to settle the score on over a hundred years of netball in Aotearoa, and what makes it so much more than just a game.

    33 min
  5. Defining Diva

    31/07/2025

    Defining Diva

    When you think of the word diva, a few big names might come to mind. But in this episode, we dare our kaimahi to go into the archives and find us a forgotten diva. Someone who may not be a household name, but stood their ground, owned their talents, and left a lasting legacy -whether or not the world was watching.

    43 min

  6. 30/06/2025

    Mint Condition

    In this episode of The Amp, we uncover the big secrets hidden in small change. Come with us into the collections as we look at rare coins and clever counterfeits, and learn what they can tell us about ancient economies, shifting political power, and the everyday lives of the people who spent them.

    34 min
  7. Record Collection

    29/05/2025

    Record Collection

    What do toilet doors, a ticket stub, and a choir gown have in common? They’re all clues to Aotearoa’s music legacy. Our curators collect more than just the hits - sometimes it’s the stuff you don’t see on stage that brings the history to life. In this episode of The Amp, we reveal the unexpected items that help us preserve the spirit of the NZ Music scene.

    43 min
  8. Anzac Day at Auckland Museum

    22/04/2025

    Anzac Day at Auckland Museum

    As Auckland’s War Memorial Museum, Anzac Day is our most important day of the year. In this episode, find out how we get ready to welcome thousands and thousands of visitors for the Dawn Service, and what it means to us to continue this time-honoured tradition.

    39 min
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The Amp - Bringing Auckland Museum to where you are. Amplifying the incredible stories from our collections, our mahi and our place in the Pacific.

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  • Creator
    Auckland Museum
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    The Amp