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Kiwis’ flight across the Tasman wins awards
Kiwi migration to Australia is the stand out theme from this year’s New Zealand Oral History Awards. Three projects out of eight granted funding will receive a total of more than $40,000 to record the stories of New Zealanders who have moved across the Tasman.
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25 August 2010

Bill to streamline Creative NZ passes first reading
A bill which will streamline the governance of Creative New Zealand, improving its effectiveness and freeing up resources, passed its first reading in the House last night by a unanimous vote.
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19 August 2010

New service for vision impaired audiences
Broadcasting Minister Jonathan Coleman and Associate Disability Issues Minister Pansy Wong are today applauding funding for a new pilot service that allows people with impaired vision to follow television programmes more easily.
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12 August 2010

Unsung heroes of Merchant Navy to be commemorated
September 3 will be recognised by the Government as Merchant Navy Day, Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Christopher Finlayson announced today.
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9 August 2010

New appointments to Te Papa Board
Philip Carter and Wendy Lai have been appointed to the Board of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Hon Christopher Finlayson announced today.
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6 August 2010

Commemorating Waitangi Day Fund
The purpose of the Commemorating Waitangi Day Fund is to support events which commemorate the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi and promote nation building and community building. It is designed to encourage a wider spread of communities participating in Waitangi Day events. The fund for 2011 is now open. Proposals are accepted until 5pm on Friday 17 September 2010 from community organisations to support activities which are consistent with the above purpose.

Further details and an application form are available here

4 August 2010

Lotteries fund to support Rugby World Cup festival events
Public events as part of next year's nationwide Rugby World Cup festival will be supported by a new $9.5 million lotteries fund, Rugby World Cup Minister Murray McCully and Internal Affairs Minister Nathan Guy announced today.
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More detail about the New Zealand 2011 Festival Lottery Fund is available here 28 July 2010

One-stop shop for public broadcast information
Audience and performance information for broadcasting entities receiving Crown funding is now available online at one easy to access site says Broadcasting Minister Jonathan Coleman.
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22 July 2010

Review of the New Zealand Film Commission
Government has received the New Zealand Film Commission review report. The review was conducted by New Zealand film-maker, Sir Peter Jackson and David Court, Head of Screen Business at the Australian Film, Television & Radio School.
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1 July 2010

Objects and Collections of National Importance: Your Collections, Your Views

What are objects of national importance? Who holds them? What are the legal, ethical, practical obligations for museums, galleries and collectors holding these objects?

The Ministry for Culture and Heritage is researching issues around objects and collections of national importance in order to provide relevant advice to the government. The Ministry would like your input into their thinking and decision making around protecting objects of significance to New Zealand's cultural heritage.

The Ministry's blog exploring this area can be found here http://mch.govt.nz/ocni/

This is a great chance for you to have your say in the potential formulation of government policy. Your Collections, Your Views – contribute now.