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The COVID-19 Cultural Recovery Programme Impacts Report 2021/22 looks at the impact of COVID-19 funding for the arts, culture, heritage, media and broadcasting sectors delivered between June 2021 and July 2022. 
COVID-19 Cultural Recovery Programme Impacts Report 2021/22
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We proactively release Cabinet papers, minutes and material the Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage and Associate Ministers and Minister of Broadcasting take to Cabinet. This is in line with Cabinet Office circular CO(18) 4 – Proactive Release of Cabinet Material. We aim to make this information available as soon as possible.

2023 releases

Published Date Reference Title
17 May Cabinet Paper, SWC-23-MIN-0026, CAB-23-MIN-0122 Resale Right for Visual Artists Bill Regulations discussion document Cabinet Paper (PDF 823 KB)
17 April Cabinet Paper, LEG-23-MIN-0010, CAB-23-MIN-0072 Resale Right for Visual Artists Bill LEG Committee Cabinet Material (PDF 6.6 KB)
14 April Cabinet Paper, CAB 22-MIN-0602, SWC 22-MIN-0253 Reprioritisation of existing Cultural Recovery Package funding to continue support for the arts, culture and heritage sectors (PDF 1.6 KB)
23 March Cabinet Paper, Draft Departmental Report, DEV-22-MIN-0255, CAB-22-MIN-0497 Proposed amendments to the Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media Bill (PDF 45 MB)
16 March

Cabinet Paper, DEV-21-MIN-0309

Government indemnity of Light from Tate exhibition at Auckland Art Gallery (PDF 332 KB)
16 March DEV-22-MIN-0289, Cabinet Paper Draw down of tagged contingency funding to support ongoing AM transmission for emergency management communications in Northland (PDF 597 KB)
3 February

Cabinet Paper, DEV-21-MIN-0266

Government indemnity of Ancient Greeks Exhibition at Auckland War Memorial Museum (PDF 691 KB)

2022 

Date Reference Title
16 December

SWC-22-MIN-0198, CAB-22-MIN-0498, Cabinet Paper, Appendixes

Adopting a revised Policy for Government’s Management of its Cultural Heritage Places (PDF 1.4 MB)
9 December DEV–22–MIN–0288, Cabinet Paper, Regulatory Impact Statement Supporting Commercial Bargaining for Online News (PDF 948 KB)
13 October CAB-22-MIN-0311, CAB-22-MIN-0407, Cabinet Papers Minister Sepuloni - Overseas travel: Scotland, France and the Netherlands 24 August – 3 September 2022 (PDF 1.3 MB)
21 September CAB-22-MIN-0316, Cabinet Paper Artist Resale Royalty scheme policy approvals (PDF 13.3 MB)
1 August CAB-22-MIN-0225, Cabinet Paper   Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media Bill: Approval for Introduction (PDF 1.2 MB)
7 July CAB-22-MIN-0210, Cabinet Paper Government Commemorations Programme 2023-2027 (PDF 7.21 MB)
19 May CAB-22-MIN-0104, Cabinet Paper Arts and Culture Event Support Scheme proposed coverage for new events (PDF 763 KB)
19 May CAB-22-MIN-0009, Cabinet Paper Extension of cultural sector COVID-19 financial support (PDF 831 KB)
10 March Establishment of New Public Media Entity Cabinet material BCG Report (PDF 3.2 MB)
10 March Establishment of a new public media entity (PDF 330 KB)
10 March Cabinet paper Annex 1: SPM Business Case (PDF 3.2 MB)
10 March Cabinet paper Annex 2: View and perspectives from targeted engagement to inform the development of a charter for a new entity (PDF 165 KB)
10 March Cabinet paper Annex 3: Draft Terms of Reference for Establishment Board (107 KB)
10 March CAB-SUB-0034, Cabinet Paper Establishment of a new public media entity (PDF 460 KB)
10 March SWC-22-MIN-0009 Establishment of a New Public Media Entity (PDF 116 KB)
2 March DEV-21-MIN-0083 Shaping the Crown’s approach to the New Zealand screen sector (PDF 649 KB)
2 March DEV-21-MIN-003 

Cabinet Economic Development Committee Minute of Decision 'Shaping the Crown's approach to the New Zealand screen sector (PDF 222 MB)
2 March CAB-21-MIN-0507.01

Reviewing the Government’s investment in the screen sector (PDF 1833 KB)
2 March DEV-21-MIN-0242

DEV-21-MIN-0242 Cabinet Economic Development Committee Minute of Decision ‘Reviewing the Government’s investment in the screen sector’ (PDF 222 KB)
2 March CAB-21-MIN-0507.01

Reviewing the Government’s investment in the screen sector (PDF 229 KB)
25 February CAB-21-MIN-0525 National Erebus Memorial - further funding (PDF 439 KB)
25 February BR2021/588, Cabinet Paper National Erebus Memorial - further funding (PDF 382 KB)
18 February SWC21-SUB-0207 Dawn Raids Historical Account package (Ministry for Pacific Peoples' website)

2021

Cabinet papers, minutes and material the Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage and Associate Ministers and Minister of Broadcasting took to Cabinet in 2021.

Date Reference Title
15 November  CBC-20-MIN-0030 Update on Media Sector Work Programme (PDF 140 KB)
21 October  SWC-21-MIN-0126 Māori language Petition 50th Anniversary (PDF 374 KB)
21 October Cabinet Paper Māori Language Petition 50th Anniversary (PDF 197 KB)
28 May CBC-21-MIN-0042, Cabinet Paper  Government Indemnity of Touring Exhibitions Scheme: Applications for Exhibitions in 2021 and 2022 (PDF 383 KB)
31 March  DEV-21-MIN-0004 Strong Public Media business case: Establishment of Governance Group (PDF 520 KB)
31 March Cabinet Paper Strong Public Media Business Case Governance Group (PDF 99 KB)
28 January Cabinet Paper Investing in Sustainable Journalism: Drawdown of tagged contingency (PDF 153 KB)

2020 

Date Reference Title
5 August  DEV-20-MIN-0169, Cabinet Paper COVID-19 Response: Building a Sustainable and Viable Media Sector (PDF 697 KB)
10 February CBC-20-MIN-0004, Cabinet Paper Funding 2020 Paralympic Games Coverage (PDF 2.16 MB)
28 January CAB-20-MIN-0010, Cabinet Paper Strengthening Kaupapa Waka Hourua – Tuia te Hau Kōmaru (PDF 516 KB)
28 January CAB-20-MIN-0004, Cabinet Paper Strengthening Public Media: Report Back (PDF 376 KB)
24 January CAB-19-MIN-0608 Statement on the 40th Anniversary of the Erebus Accident (PDF 266 KB)
23 January SWC-19-MIN-0175 Dominion Museum Building (PDF 789 KB)

2019 

Date Reference Title
2 December  CAB-19-SUB-0633 Overseas Travel Report: Hon Carmel Sepuloni (PDF 182 KB)
21 November GOV-19-MIN-0049, Cabinet Paper Crown Acquisition of Kate Sheppard’s Former Residence (PDF 1 MB)
11 November SWC-19-MIN-1071 Artists Resale Royalty Scheme Online Survey (PDF 406 KB)
26 August  CAB-19-MIN-0420 Overseas Travel Report: Hon Kris Faafoi (PDF 379 KB)
12 August CAB-19-MIN-0398.02 Strengthening Public Media (PDF 686 KB)
26 January CAB-19-MIN-0003 Overseas Travel Report: Hon Grant Robertson (PDF 184 KB)

2018

Date Reference Title
17 December CAB-18-MIN-0445 Crown Acquisition of Kate Sheppard’s Former Residence (PDF 1 MB)

Updated on 17th May 2023