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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 3]
Commemorating Waitangi Day Fund Refreshed For 2024 Round
Monday, 11 September 2023, 11:04 am | Ministry for Culture and Heritage
The 2024 Commemorating Waitangi Day Fund (the Fund) is open from Monday 11 September to Sunday 8 October and includes updated criteria. The annual Fund supports local communities to commemorate the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi - The Treaty of Waitangi ... More >>
National Commemoration To Mark Merchant Navy Day
Wednesday, 30 August 2023, 2:50 pm | Ministry for Culture and Heritage
The national commemoration to mark Merchant Navy Day will be held at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington on Sunday 3 September. "The Merchant Navy is regarded as the ‘fourth service’ alongside the navy, army and air force due to ... More >>
Vietnam Veterans’ Day National Commemoration Marks 60 Years Since New Zealand’s Involvement
Tuesday, 15 August 2023, 12:39 pm | Ministry For Culture And Heritage
The national commemoration to mark Vietnam Veterans’ Day will be held on Friday 18 August at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington. "We welcome the members of the public to attend the National Commemoration to mark Vietnam Veterans’ ... More >>
Details Of Improvements To Screen Production Rebate Revealed
Monday, 31 July 2023, 11:06 am | Ministry For Culture And Heritage
Details of changes to the government’s investment in the screen sector were released today, designed to attract and support quality productions that generate great economic and cultural benefits for New Zealand. Hīkina Whakatutuki Ministry of Business, ... More >>
Matariki Traditions Embedded Atop The Maunga And Across Aotearoa
Saturday, 15 July 2023, 6:17 am | Ministry of Culture and Heritage
Te Rā Aro ki a Mātariki, the first distinctly New Zealand public holiday, has dawned across Aotearoa for the second year, with communities across the motu taking part in the celebrations. "While many of us already have Matariki traditions, ... More >>
Fourth Round Of Decisions Wraps Up $28million Regeneration Fund
Friday, 30 June 2023, 1:00 pm | Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Seventeen cultural sector organisations have been successful in the final round of the $28 million Cultural Sector Regeneration Fund. In the fourth and final round of funding decisions, 17 proposals were approved for up to $5.9 million of funding. ... More >>
50 Years Since New Zealand Government's Pacific Nuclear Protest
Monday, 26 June 2023, 10:22 am | Ministry For Culture And Heritage
This Wednesday marks 50 years since the New Zealand Government sent a frigate to French Polynesia to protest testing of nuclear weapons at Mururoa Atoll. "On 28 June 1973, HMNZS Otago sailed from Auckland, carrying a crew of 242 and Minister ... More >>
Aotearoa Remembers 70 Years Since Korean War Armistice
Tuesday, 20 June 2023, 12:23 pm | Ministry For Culture And Heritage
The National Commemoration for New Zealand’s involvement in the Korean War will be held at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park on Sunday 25 June 2023. "We invite those who wish to reflect on the courageous service of New Zealanders in the Korean ... More >>
Third Regeneration Fund Decisions To Support Key Cultural Infrastructure
Monday, 29 May 2023, 11:02 am | Ministry For Culture And Heritage
More than forty cultural sector initiatives have been announced today as the latest recipients of the Cultural Sector Regeneration Fund , giving them the backing they need to make a lasting impact for the arts, culture and heritage sectors. In the ... More >>
Te Tahua O Matariki Ahunga Nui Hei Tautoko Huinga Whakanui - Matariki Ahunga Nui Fund To Support Celebrations
Tuesday, 2 May 2023, 7:32 pm | Ministry of Culture and Heritage
Te Tahua o Matariki Ahunga Nui hei tautoko huinga whakanui Ka haere tonu te tautoko a te kāwanatanga i ngā iwi Māori e mahi ana ki te whakaora ake me te whakanui i te mātauranga Matariki, i tana whakarite anō i te Tahua o Matariki Ahunga Nui ... More >>
Flag Notice For Coronation Of King Charles III: New Zealand Flag To Be Flown At Full Mast On Government Buildings
Monday, 1 May 2023, 2:35 pm | Ministry for Culture and Heritage
At the request of the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, the Honourable Carmel Sepuloni, the New Zealand Flag is to be flown at full mast on all Government and public buildings from 08.00 on the morning of Friday 5 May, until 17.00 on Monday ... More >>
New Site Required For National Erebus Memorial Due To Safety Concerns
Friday, 28 April 2023, 11:20 am | Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage announced today that significant damage caused at the National Erebus Memorial site by recent extreme and unprecedented weather events in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, means a new enduring home for the memorial ... More >>
2023 Anzac Day Commemorations To Be Held At Pukeahu National War Memorial Park
Monday, 17 April 2023, 11:20 am | Ministry for Culture and Heritage
On 25 April, there will be a range of opportunities for members of the public to participate in Anzac Day commemorations, said Tumu Whakarae Chief Executive Leauanae Laulu Mac Leauanae. Events this year include the Dawn Service at 6am, followed by ... More >>
Appeal For Information: Damage To Massey Memorial - Point Halswell, Wellington
Monday, 27 March 2023, 12:54 pm | Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage has been alerted to an incident of vandalism at Massey Memorial in Wellington. The Massey Memorial is a national monument and commemorates William Ferguson Massey (1856 - 1925), Prime Minister of ... More >>
Manatū Taonga Welcomes First Senior Pacific Historian
Friday, 10 February 2023, 11:09 am | Ministry For Culture And Heritage
Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage has appointed Rachel Yates (Vaisala, Savaii) as its first Pou Hītori Moananui-a-Kiwa Senior Pacific Historian. "We are thrilled to welcome Rachel to the Manatū Taonga whare," said Leauanae Laulu ... More >>
Government Support For Cultural Sector, Creatives And Festivals
Tuesday, 7 February 2023, 1:06 pm | Ministry For Culture And Heritage
Two new initiatives have been approved by Cabinet to help ensure the cultural sector has the certainty and support to thrive, announced Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage today. $10 million of COVID-19 recovery funding is going to support ... More >>
Government Supports Waitangi Events Across Aotearoa
Monday, 30 January 2023, 11:08 am | Ministry For Culture And Heritage
31 events from Te Anau to Hokianga and the Chatham Islands will receive funding to commemorate Waitangi Day 2023 in innovative ways. The Commemorating Waitangi Day Fund supports community groups, local councils and tangata whenua to work together ... More >>
Fund Extension Gives More Support To New Zealand’s Screen Sector
Friday, 27 January 2023, 11:16 am | Ministry For Culture And Heritage
Access to the Screen Production Recovery Fund has been extended from 31 January to 30 June 2023, and expanded to cover productions funded by Te Māngai Pāho, announced Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage today. "These changes to the ... More >>
Cultural Sector Regeneration Fund Second Round Of Recipients Announced
Tuesday, 20 December 2022, 11:08 am | Ministry For Culture And Heritage
Twenty-two cultural sector initiatives have been named today as the latest recipients of the Cultural Sector Regeneration Fund, giving them the backing they need to make a lasting impact for the arts, culture and heritage sectors. In the second of four ... More >>
New Appointments For Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Board And Māori Heritage Council
Thursday, 15 December 2022, 12:07 pm | Ministry For Culture And Heritage
Rei Kohere (Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata, Ngāi Tahu) and Professor Rangi Mātāmua (Ngāi Tūhoe) have been appointed to the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Board and Māori Heritage Council respectively, Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and ... More >>
