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Concept designs for a new National Erebus Memorial have now been submitted to the Ministry. Six anonymous design teams selected in December were asked to submit concept designs.
A small delegation of Māori and Pasifika youth ambassadors will be selected by Creative New Zealand to attend the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC) in Hawai’i in June 2020.
Owners of heritage buildings in regional areas are set to benefit from changes to Heritage EQUIP, the national earthquake upgrade incentive programme, Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Grant Robertson has announced. Applications for the next funding round close on 22 March.
This year in 2019, New Zealand will mark 250 years since the first meetings between Māori and Europeans during James Cook and the Endeavour's 1769 voyage to Aotearoa New Zealand. 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.
Four extraordinary choreographers , Thirty eight dynamic dancers, Four brand new works. Look to the future of dance as four new generation dance-makers redefine ballet for the 21st century. Experience ground-breaking, original choreographic works designed on the dancers of the RNZB, as we expand our repertory with the spirit of Aotearoa in March.
Nominations are now welcome for the 2019 Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement. Creative New Zealand is inviting nominations for writers who have made an outstanding contribution to New Zealand literature in the categories of non-fiction, poetry or fiction. Writers can also nominate themselves. $60,000 is awarded in each genre.
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra celebrates summer with performances of four uplifting and unforgettable classical works for its biggest tour in 2019. Classical Journey, in association with Ryman Healthcare, will be performed in nine centres from Kerikeri to Blenheim in February.
Antarctic Heritage Trust has announced the team that will be heading to the Antarctic Peninsula next month on their 2019 Inspiring Explorers' Expedition with Olympic kayaker Mike Dawson. The Inspiring Explorers’ Expedition programme is about encouraging young people to connect with the spirit of exploration. It’s about getting young people out of their comfort zone, off their devices and into the world around us.
Get up-close to some of China’s ancient imperial icons this summer at Te Papa. Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality offers you a rare opportunity to have an intimate and immersive encounter with some of the remarkable ancient terracotta warriors until 22 April.

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Te Matatini ki te Ao is here!

Te Matatini ki te Ao is here!

Te Matatini 2019 is now on at Wellington's Westpac Stadium from 20-24 February. The festival theme ‘Te Matatini ki te Ao’ is an embodiment of the aspirations and dreams of the festival hosts Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Te Atiawa me ngā iwi o Taranaki whānui. Tickets can be purchased through Te Matatini's website. ...

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 Today in History

Today in History

23/02/1940 - 100,000 welcome home HMS Achilles crew
The Battle of the River Plate in December 1939 was the Allies’ first naval victory of the Second World War. The involvement of the cruiser HMS Achilles, more than half of whose crew were New Zealanders, was greeted with jubilation in New Zealand. ...

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Tuia Encounters 250

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National Erebus Memorial

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Te Tai

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Pukeahu National War Memorial Park

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