They have also been generously supported by Radio New Zealand under the provisions of the RNZ Charter. This includes both the previous units and is a non-profit entity which is prescribed by regulation under Section 90 of the Copyright Act 1994. This for the first time permits the archiving of radio broadcasts originating from any network or station in New Zealand. A project has been established to create such a collection under the title of NZOA Funded Archival Project. At the same time responsibilities towards the preservation of and access to the older collections is undiminished.
Audio recordings are by nature ephemeral and decay over time is inevitable.
The task is to manage this process by migrating recordings to ever newer formats. Current staff includes 2 preservation specialists, a studio engineer, an accessions archivist, two archive researchers and special project workers, all under the guidance of Chief Archivist Bruce Russell. All staff respond to client enquiries, which are assigned according to specific areas of expertise. Matters relating to copyright and any licensing fees that may be payable, are strictly for settlement between the researcher and the copyright holder. Such copies are made on site and forwarded by mail or courier to the client.