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To celebrate the completion of a 4 year restoration of the National War Memorial Carillon, we invite you to Pukeahu to hear National Carillonist, Timothy Hurd QSM, playing the Carillon bells at a series of free recitals. Spice up your weekday lunchtime or Sunday afternoon with the sounds of the Carillon.
Once the guns fell silent on 11 November 1918, communities went to monumental lengths to remember those who had served and died in the First World War. WW100 New Zealand has put together some resources to help you discover the history and significance of the 500 or so memorials that still cover our landscape.
A national commemoration, Tuia – Encounters 250, will acknowledge this pivotal moment in our nation’s history as well as the exceptional feats of Pacific voyagers who reached and settled in Aotearoa many years earlier.
Landmark repertoire and a feast of new commissions define the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s 2019 season. The national ballet company will expand its touring schedule while continuing its commitment to education and outreach.
At a ceremony in Pukeahu National War Memorial Park this morning Hon Carmel Sepuloni and His Excellency Fisa Pihigia, High Commissioner for Niue unveiled a marquette model of the Pacific Islands Memorial which will be installed in late April 2019.
25 new entries have been added to the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography celebrate some of New Zealand’s most influential women. From social morality campaigner Patricia Bartlett to transgender sex worker Carmen Rupe, the new biographies draw on diverse strands of women’s experience in New Zealand.
At 11am on 11 November this year, Aotearoa New Zealand will mark the centenary of the armistice that ended the First World War in 1918. On that day 100 years ago, after four years of brutal conflict, war finally gave way to peace.
2018 marks the 125th anniversary of women’s suffrage in New Zealand. Learn more about planned events and celebrations.
An evaluation of the New Zealand Screen Production Grant (NZSPG) has provided a useful insight into its cultural and economic value to New Zealand.

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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.

Te Tai Whakaea Treaty Settlement Stories launched in Whakatane

Te Tai Whakaea Treaty Settlement Stories launched in Whakatane

Te Tai Whakaea Treaty Settlement Stories (Te Tai), launched today by the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern, will help us connect with our past and share the multi-faceted history of Treaty settlements. Te Tai presents a package of online resources including audio-visual oral history interviews, research articles, documentaries, multi-media web stories and educational resources in both English and Māori. ...

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 Call for National Erebus Memorial designs

Call for National Erebus Memorial designs

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage welcomes expressions of interest from architects, artists, landscape architects and designers, for the National Erebus Memorial planned to mark the 40th anniversary since the accident. ...

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Tuia Encounters 250

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Suffrage 125

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Te Tai

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Pukeahu National War Memorial Park

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