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Arts and Culture COVID Recovery Programme

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COVID-19 is having an enormous impact on those involved in the arts, culture, heritage and sports sectors. Manatū Taonga is working closely with Crown entities and funded agencies to understand the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on our sector and to determine the most effective response in this fast-changing situation.
Leading Māori artists, advocates and community leaders will be recognised for outstanding achievement, leadership and excellence in this year’s 34th annual Ngā Taonga Toi a Te Waka Toi Awards. Winners will be announced in an online event Monday 30 November 2020, 7pm – 8pm via Creative New Zealand Facebook and YouTube channel.
Join us for the December 2020 Public History Talk - Restoring the mana of a manuscript: Tamihana Te Rauparaha’s life of Te Rauparaha͏ ͏ ͏at the National Library on Wednesday 02 December at 12.10pm
Manatū Taonga, The Ministry for Culture and Heritage (MCH) is establishing a panel of suppliers consisting of individuals and small-to-large sized companies who can undertake the services detailed below throughout Aotearoa and/or the Pacific Islands.
Book now for the Royal New Zealand Ballet's The Sleeping Beauty, a quintessential classical ballet. The grandest of fairy tales, luxuriating in Tchaikovsky’s gorgeous orchestral score, it spills over with fairies, woodland sprites, handsome princes and, at its heart, an enchanting princess. This new Sleeping Beauty will unfurl like a fragrant summer rose, with all the radiance and joy that any ballet lover, young or old, could wish for.
An appeal for relatives is a search to locate the next of kin for soldiers who fell in war. Could you be connected to this individual - Sergeant Edward Reid Dodson?
Handel’s Messiah returns to ring in the Christmas Season. A joyful end-of-year classic for three centuries, Messiah combines soloists, choir and orchestra in a dramatic celebration in music and song. The NZSO is joined by soprano Anna Leese, mezzo-soprano Sarah Court, tenor Frederick Jones and baritone Robert Tucker, a cast drawn from the top tier of Australasian opera stars, ably supported by The Tudor Consort. Book now for this Wellington 12 December performance.
The 2019/20 year has been an extraordinary one. Responding to COVID-19 has seen Manatū Taonga and the wider cultural sector undertake a significant programme of activity aimed at recovery, regeneration and revitalisation.
The most comprehensive timeline of significant events in the history of te reo Māori is now available online, tracing key milestones in the revitalisation of the language.

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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.

Arts and Culture COVID Recovery Programme

Arts and Culture COVID Recovery Programme

We are focused on the recovery, regeneration and revitalisation of the cultural sector. This page outlines the initiatives we are funding and delivering, to help our sector thrive. ...

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 Working with the sector to facilitate change

Working with the sector to facilitate change

Learn more about relief for the media sector in response to the immediate impact of Covid-19 and how support may be delivered longer term. ...

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Pukeahu National War Memorial Park

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