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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.
Six designs submitted for National Erebus Memorial
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.
Ka hao te rangatahi - fantastic Māori and Pasifika youth leadership opportunity
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.
Better regional assistance for earthquake-prone heritage buildings
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.
Tuia – Encounters 250
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.
RNZB Choreographic Series
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.
2019 Prime Minister's literary award open for nominations
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.
NZSO’s big summer tour brings great music to nine centres 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.
Meet the 2019 Inspiring Explorers
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.
Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality now open

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Level 1, Former Public Trust Office Building
131 Lambton Quay, Wellington 6140, New Zealand

We are located on the corner of Lambton Quay and Stout Street.

Pedestrian access is via the main entrance on the corner of Lambton Quay and Stout Street.

Our reception hours are from 8.15am to 5pm.

An entrance for disabled access is off Lambton Quay.

Click here to view Wellington City Council's Acccessible Wellington map. This map of central Wellington provides information about accessible services and facilities in Wellington, including the locations of mobility parks, accessible toilets, drinking fountains and venues which have hearing loops available.

Please use our main phone number of (04) 499-4229 to contact staff.

Learn more about the history of the Public Trust Office Building here.

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(64) (04) 499-4229

Fax

(64) (04) 499-4490

For media enquiries

027 622 0468 (for media enquiries only).

Please use our main number of (04) 499-4229 for general information requests.

Email

Email addresses for Ministry staff use the formula of firstname.lastname@mch.govt.nz

Email address for our Ministers use the formula of firstnameinitial.lastname@ministers.govt.nz

Details about our Ministers are here.

For general enquiries, e-mail info@mch.govt.nz

For Official Information Act (OIA) requests, e-mail Ministerial.Enquiries@mch.govt.nz. Details about making OIA requests are here.

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For media enquiries, email media@mch.govt.nz  (If you  have a media enquiry during the weekend or holidays, please contact us on the mobile numbers listed above)

For inquiries about the Pukeahu National War Memorial Park, e-mail nwm@mch.govt.nz

For inquiries about vacancies, e-mail hr@mch.govt.nz

Updated on 16th January 2019