A former journalist, screenwriter and film archivist has been appointed the new head of the Whanganui Regional Museum.
Frank Stark will start in his new role as director on March 1.
Mr Stark served as the chief executive of the New Zealand Film Archive for over 20 years, following work as arts editor and feature writer for The Listener, as well as time with the Arts Council and the Crafts Council.
During his time at the Film Archive he negotiated the successful merger of the Film Archive, RNZ Sound Archives and TVNZ Archives into Nga Taonga Sound and Vision, which wrapped up in 2014.
Under his direction the Film Archive gained national and international recognition for its regional access programmes, amateur film collection and a ground-breaking approach to the protection and sharing of films by and about Maori. It also undertook a number of major building projects, including its headquarters in central Wellington and a number of specialised storage facilities.