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The Infometrics sector profiles 2022 provide data on a range of employment, business and productivity characteristics for the arts and creative sector.
Arts and creative sector economic profiles 2022
This week the head of the organisation that looks after all Commonwealth War Graves around the world visited New Zealand. Claire Horton CBE, the Director General of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), arrived in Wellington on Monday to raise awareness of the work the Commission does and to meet with officials, Defence personnel, veterans associations, local iwi, volunteers and groups involved with the care of war graves.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s visit highlights 3,500 war graves in NZ
The Ministry's annual history grants have been awarded to 10 projects which will tell a wide range of histories - from the revival of Moko Mataora (facial tattoo) in the North, to a 1795 shipwreck in Tamatea Dusky Sound in the South. The Whiria Te Mahara NZ History Grants supports historians, researchers and writers working on non-fiction projects such as the woolsheds of the Wairarapa. Image is of Tora Station woolshed which originally had 20 stands for blade shearing.
Funding goes to the telling of NZ histories from Hokianga to Fiordland
A new RNZ podcast 'Deer Wars' explores an era before workplace health and safety, when the battle against the exploding population of invasive environmental pest, the red deer, became a 'wild west' industry. 'Deer Wars' is a unique and compelling story told by those who lived it and is a recipient of the Ministry's Ngā Kōrero Tuku Iho, Piki Ake! Kake Ake! New Zealand Oral History Grants. The podcast was launched on 20 October with a new episode every Friday and Wednesday. Listen at rnz.co.nz/deer-wars
RNZ 'Deer Wars' podcast
Following its triumphant premiere in 2019, the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s acclaimed Hansel & Gretel returns for Christmas 2023. Loughlan Prior, with Claire Cowan and Kate Hawley, has created a magical world of memorable characters. Touring nationwide from 26 October to 09 December, learn more on the Royal New Zealand Ballet's website.
Book now for the RNZB's Hansel & Gretel production
RNZ (Radio New Zealand) and CAMA (Community Access Media Alliance Aotearoa New Zealand) have agreed to share content and work together to benefit audiences across New Zealand. RNZ and CAMA, the national representative body for the 12 independent access media stations across Aotearoa signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 3 November 2023.
Community collaboration for RNZ
A unique limited series podcast is shedding light on a previously overlooked chapter of New Zealand history. With a focus on a seemingly obsolete device - the typewriter - and its users, the Keystrokes Per Minute podcast is a celebration of the lives of women of the New Zealand Public Service Typing Pools from 1945 till the present day.
More than just a typist: new history podcast

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Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

The Ministry manages the Crown relationship with Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga, administering its funding and Board appointments, monitoring its reporting and performance measures.

Contact details

[email protected]

Tel (04) 472 4341

Postal Address – PO Box 2629, Wellington, 6140

Board Membership (expiry term in brackets*):

Hon. Marian Hobbs - Chair (June 2025)

Sir John Clarke (Apr 2024)

Chris Cochran (Dec 2024)

Katharine Watson (Dec 2024)

James Blackburne (Dec 2024)

Puawai Cairns (Dec 2024)

Materoa Dodd (June 2026)

Rei Kohere (Nov 2025)

Rau Hoskins (June 2026)

*Members are subject to a rollover of their term under section 32 of the Crown Entities Act 2004.

Māori Heritage Council - Te Kaunihera Māori o te Pouhere Taonga (expiry term in brackets*):

Members of the Council are appointed by the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage after consultation with the Minister of Māori Development and the Board.

Sir John Clarke - Chair (Apr 2024)

Liz Mellish (Dec 2023)

Chris Cochran (Dec 2024)

Materoa Dodd (June 2026)

Puawai Cairns (Dec 2024)

Tom Roa (Dec 2023)

Ruth Smith (Dec 2024)

Professor Rangi Mātāmua (Nov 2025)

Rau Hoskins (Dec 2024)

*Members are subject to a rollover of their term under section 32 of the Crown Entities Act 2004.

Related links

Heritage New Zealand website

Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014

Ministry for Culture and Heritage annual reports

Ministry for Culture and Heritage agency boards and nominations

Updated on 25th July 2023