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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 4]
New Research Confirms Value Of Arts And Culture More Than Dollars And Tickets
Wednesday, 14 December 2022, 11:04 am | Ministry For Culture And Heritage
A trans-Tasman research venture into the value of the arts and culture sector urges that people look beyond economic benefits and attendance figures, toward assessing the wider benefits to communities and society as a whole. Manatū Taonga Ministry ... More >>
From Women's Football To Chinese Restaurants, History Grants Shine A Light On Untold Stories
Thursday, 24 November 2022, 10:24 am | Ministry For Culture And Heritage
Recipients of this year’s Whiria Te Mahara New Zealand History Grants will give voice to a diverse range of Aotearoa stories. A history of Chinese restaurants in Aotearoa and their place as locations of reinvention, innovation and cross-cultural ... More >>
Aotearoa Remembers 75 Years Since Ballantynes Fire
Wednesday, 16 November 2022, 9:41 am | Ministry of Culture and Heritage
This Friday 18 November marks the 75th anniversary of the fire at Ballantynes department store that resulted in the tragic loss of 41 lives. Kei ngā mate, koutou i riro i te parekura nui - e tangi tonu ana, e tangi tonu ana, e kore e wareware. Kei te ... More >>
National Wreath Laying Ceremony To Commemorate Armistice Day
Monday, 7 November 2022, 10:10 am | Ministry For Culture And Heritage
Armistice Day will be commemorated with a national wreath laying ceremony at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington on Friday 11 November at 11am. "After four years of conflict, the Armistice between Germany and the Allies ending the First ... More >>
Cultural Sector Regeneration Fund Announces First Tranche Of Recipients
Thursday, 27 October 2022, 11:20 am | Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Over $3 million in funding has been awarded to five cultural sector initiatives that have strong potential to provide lasting benefits for arts, culture and heritage in Aotearoa New Zealand. The first recipients of the $28 million Te Tahua Whakamarohi ... More >>
Grants Available To Support Community Waitangi Day Celebrations
Wednesday, 28 September 2022, 3:20 pm | Ministry For Culture And Heritage
The 2023 Commemorating Waitangi Day Fund (the Fund) is open now to support local events which celebrate the past and future of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Administered by Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage, the Fund enables community groups, ... More >>
Strategic Framework For A Sustainable Media System Published Today
Tuesday, 27 September 2022, 3:57 pm | Ministry For Culture And Heritage
The Strategic Framework for a Sustainable Media System has been published today, providing a roadmap to guide the work that Manatū Taonga - Ministry for Culture and Heritage - can do in partnership with the media sector to support a vibrant, ... More >>
New Zealand Flag To Return To Full Mast On 27 September
Thursday, 22 September 2022, 9:56 am | Ministry For Culture And Heritage
A State Memorial Service in New Zealand for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will be held on 26 September. Following this, on 27 September, the New Zealand Flag will be returned to full mast. The New Zealand Flag has been flown at half-mast since ... More >>
National Ceremony To Honour Coastwatchers On 15 October
Wednesday, 21 September 2022, 9:02 am | Ministry For Culture And Heritage
A national commemoration in honour of all Coastwatchers who served in the Pacific during the Second World War will be held at 11am on Saturday 15 October at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior in Pukeahu National War Memorial Park. "This year, 15 ... More >>
Ceremony To Mark New Zealand’s Military Operations In Malaya And Malaysia
Monday, 12 September 2022, 1:46 pm | Ministry for Culture and Heritage
An Act of Remembrance to honour those who served in Aotearoa New Zealand’s post-Second World War military operations in Malaya and Malaysia will be held at 11am, Friday 16 September, Pukeahu National War Memorial Park. "This annual commemoration ... More >>
New Zealand Flag To Return To Full Mast: Proclamation Day
Saturday, 10 September 2022, 1:21 pm | Ministry for Culture and Heritage
A ceremony will be held at Parliament tomorrow to proclaim the new Sovereign as King Charles III of New Zealand. To mark His Majesty’s accession to the throne, the New Zealand Flag is to be flown at full mast on Proclamation Day from 8am to ... More >>
New Zealand Flag To Fly At Half-mast: Death Of Her Majesty Elizabeth II, Queen Of New Zealand
Friday, 9 September 2022, 9:17 am | Ministry of Culture and Heritage
As a mark of New Zealand’s deepest mourning and respect, the New Zealand Flag is to be flown at half-mast on all Government and public buildings with immediate effect to mark the death of Her Majesty Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand. The New ... More >>
National Merchant Navy Day Commemoration: 3 September 2022
Monday, 29 August 2022, 1:39 pm | Ministry For Culture And Heritage
The national commemoration honouring those who served in the Merchant Navy during wartime is being held at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park on 3 September, Brodie Stubbs, Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Pae Mahara Manager said ... More >>
Applications Invited For Oral History And History Grants For Community-led Projects
Thursday, 21 July 2022, 11:02 am | Ministry For Culture And Heritage
Applications are now open for two annual history grants administered by Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage: Ngā Kōrero Tuku Iho, Piki Ake! Kake Ake! Oral History Grants and the Whiria Te Mahara New Zealand History Grants . Manatū ... More >>
New Zealand Pauses To Remember The Korean War
Tuesday, 21 June 2022, 9:48 am | Ministry for Culture and Heritage
An Act of Remembrance ceremony at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington will be held on Saturday 25 June to commemorate the 72nd anniversary of New Zealand’s involvement in the Korean War, in which several thousand New Zealand Army and Navy ... More >>
Free Screening Of Barry Barclay: Camera On The Shore At National Library This June
Thursday, 5 May 2022, 2:46 pm | Ministry For Culture And Heritage
Wellingtonians are invited to attend a free screening of Barry Barclay: Camera on the Shore at the National Library on Thursday 23 June 2022 at 5:30pm. Graeme Tuckett’s celebrated documentary about pioneering Māori filmmaker Barry Barclay (Ngāti Apa ... More >>
National Anzac Day Commemorations Update
Tuesday, 19 April 2022, 2:25 pm | Ministry For Culture And Heritage
Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington will host both the Dawn Service and National Commemorative Service for Anzac Day, on Monday 25 April. "While the national commemorations are taking place, the Dawn Service will not include a ... More >>
National Commemorations Marking Anzac Day To Go Ahead
Wednesday, 6 April 2022, 11:49 am | Ministry for Culture and Heritage
National commemorations to mark Anzac Day will take place on Monday 25 April in Wellington, announced Bernadette Cavanagh, Tumu Whakarae Chief Executive, Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage today. The traditional events will take ... More >>
Ministry Welcomes The Conclusion Of The Chief Ombudsman’s Report Into The National Erebus Memorial Project
Monday, 28 March 2022, 11:17 am | Ministry for Culture and Heritage
The completion of an investigation into complaints received by the Chief Ombudsman about aspects of the National Erebus Memorial has been welcomed by Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage, Bernadette Cavanagh, Tumu Whakarae Chief Executive. ... More >>
Kiwi Legends Of Architecture And Design Featured In Dictionary Of NZ Biography
Thursday, 17 March 2022, 2:39 pm | Ministry For Culture And Heritage
Fourteen new entries featuring legendary architects, industrial and fashion designers, and inventors have been added to Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau Dictionary of New Zealand Biography (DNZB). DNZB is produced by Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage. ... More >>
