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Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Manatū Taonga
Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage works to enrich the lives of all New Zealanders by promoting a confident and connected culture.
We support many of New Zealand's arts, media, heritage and sports organisations; advise government on cultural matters and provide research and resources for everyone to access. The organisations we fund deliver a wide range of cultural experiences for all to enjoy.
Ministry for Culture and Heritage - Latest News [Page 15]
$2.5 million boost to restore Canterbury Council Buildings
Friday, 21 March 2014, 10:41 am | Ministry For Culture And Heritage
The Christchurch Earthquake Appeal Trust and the Ministry for Culture and Heritage today announced they will jointly provide funding of $2.5 million for the Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings, to be used towards restoration and reconstruction of ... More >>
150 years since the battle of Waiari in the New Zealand Wars
Friday, 14 March 2014, 11:55 am | Ministry For Culture And Heritage
150 years ago on 11 February the battle of Waiari in Waikato took place. It was one of the battles of the Waikato War (1863–1864), during which between 20 and 40 Māori warriors were killed, and six British troops died. To commemorate the event a special ... More >>
Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Friday, 14 March 2014, 11:52 am | Ministry For Culture And Heritage
Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand has been built by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage Manatū Taonga over the last 12 years. It is a comprehensive guide to the country’s peoples, natural environment, history, culture, economy, institutions ... More >>
150 years since pivotal battle in New Zealand Wars
Tuesday, 19 November 2013, 4:23 pm | Ministry of Culture and Heritage
150 years ago tomorrow (20 November) the battle of Rangiriri in the Waikato was one of the decisive battles of the Waikato War (1863–1864) and formed a key part of the New Zealand Wars. The significant conflict shaped the Crown’s relationship ... More >>
Gallipoli Survey Makes Progress
Tuesday, 29 October 2013, 3:36 pm | Ministry For Culture And Heritage
The fourth field session of the Joint Historical and Archaeological Survey of the Anzac Battlefield made good progress, according to New Zealand’s representative. Dr Ian McGibbon has just returned from nearly a month on the Gallipoli peninsula, ... More >>
Search for your suffrage ancestry online on NZHistory
Thursday, 19 September 2013, 11:50 am | Ministry For Culture And Heritage
Did one of your ancestors sign the historic 1893 petition calling for women’s right to vote? Today is Women’s Suffrage Day and the perfect time to find out about the women in your family. More >>
Men of the Women’s Movement
Tuesday, 17 September 2013, 10:36 am | Ministry for Culture and Heritage
On September 8, 1893, for the third time the women’s suffrage bill was to be voted on by the Legislative Council – New Zealand’s upper house. It looked like a third defeat was likely; however, it passed slimly with 20 votes to 18 in its favour. More >>
Tell us your story…
Monday, 16 September 2013, 3:36 pm | Ministry For Culture And Heritage
You are invited to add your story to the history of New Zealand told through 100 places, a new web feature on the Ministry for Culture and Heritage’s NZHistory website http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/100-nz-places More >>
New eBook highlights the women who changed NZ’s history
Monday, 16 September 2013, 2:19 pm | Ministry For Culture And Heritage
On 13 September 1933, Elizabeth McCombs was elected as New Zealand’s first female MP. This week, on 19 September, we celebrate 120 years since New Zealand became the first self-governing country to give women the right to vote in parliamentary elections. More >>
Great Te Ara Sports Debate on NZ’s greatest sporting moment
Friday, 6 September 2013, 2:24 pm | Ministry of Culture and Heritage
The Great Te Ara Sports Debate, taking place at Te Papa this Saturday brings together a group of vocal sports enthusiasts to discuss: what is New Zealand’s greatest sporting moment? More >>
National War Memorial’s Hall of Memories closes
Friday, 2 August 2013, 11:17 am | Ministry For Culture And Heritage
The Ministry for Culture and Heritage has today closed the National War Memorial’s Hall of Memories due to an assessment which has shown the building’s strength does not meet the 34% building code minimum. The hall currently meets 20-25% of the code. More >>
Never-seen-before images and stories from the Korean War
Friday, 26 July 2013, 12:29 pm | Ministry for Culture and Heritage
On 27 July 1953 – 60 years ago this Saturday – an armistice ended three bitter years of fighting in the Korean War. No peace treaty was ever signed and tensions on the Korean peninsula remain high. More >>
NZ’s Frankfurt Book Fair pavilion takes out supreme award
Friday, 21 June 2013, 5:25 pm | Ministry for Culture and Heritage
The Ministry for Culture and Heritage congratulates Patterson Associates on their win at this year’s Interior Awards, where they won both the supreme award and the award for installation. More >>
50 year Anzac Day anniversary for NZ medics in Vietnam
Tuesday, 23 April 2013, 6:14 pm | Ministry For Culture And Heritage
The Ministry for Culture and Heritage and the Viet Nam Health Trust are marking the 50th anniversary of the New Zealand surgical team’s arrival in South Vietnam to treat civilian casualties of war-related accident and injury. More >>
NZ history buzzes with new research and fish and chips
Wednesday, 19 December 2012, 1:26 pm | Ministry For Culture And Heritage
The New Zealand History Research Trust Fund has announced 11 award winners for 2013. The Trust is administered by Manatū Taonga/the Ministry for Culture and Heritage. This year’s winning subject matter covers a range of topics from the history of ... More >>
Cleaning underway at National War Memorial due to graffiti
Tuesday, 4 December 2012, 4:09 pm | Ministry of Culture and Heritage
Today the National War Memorial is being scrubbed clean again after graffiti appeared on the building last week. The Memorial is undertaking a major refurbishment and has had scaffolding up for almost the whole year to carry out the necessary work. More >>
70 year old recordings from Māori soldiers rediscovered
Thursday, 29 November 2012, 11:20 am | Ministry For Culture And Heritage
Today recordings made by wounded Māori troops in North Africa 70 years ago have gone up on the 28th Māori Battalion website www.28maoribattalion.org.nz and help recognise official winding up of the 28th Māori Battalion Association this weekend. ... More >>
Gallipoli Survey Progresses
Monday, 29 October 2012, 10:15 am | Ministry For Culture And Heritage
Shrapnel shells and fragments, bullets, boot fragments, a Turkish bayonet and Roman remains have been found by Turkish, Australian and New Zealand historians and archaeologists during the recently completed third field session of the on-going battlefield survey ... More >>
NZ Breaks Records in Frankfurt
Sunday, 14 October 2012, 4:34 pm | Ministry of Culture and Heritage
New Zealand has broken all previous records as Guest of Honour at this year's Frankfurt Book Fair. More >>
New Zealand Publishers Set To Shine In Frankfurt
Monday, 8 October 2012, 5:21 pm | Ministry of Culture and Heritage
The New Zealand publishing industry is set for the biggest week in its history as Kiwi authors and their works take centrestage at the world’s largest book fair. More >>
