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31 events from Te Anau to Hokianga and the Chatham Islands will receive funding to commemorate Waitangi Day 2023 in innovative ways.
Government supports Waitangi events across Aotearoa
Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage has published its inaugural Long-term Insights Briefing for the cultural sector. The Briefing explores five key areas that will influence the vibrancy and resilience of the cultural sector ecosystem in the future.
Long-term Insights Briefing highlights opportunities for future of Aotearoa’s arts, culture and heritage
Come along to our next Public History talk at the National Library of NZ on Wednesday 01 March. Join us in person or online to hear Dr Lucy Mackintosh discuss aspects of her recently published book, Shifting Grounds: Deep Histories of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, which explores the layered histories embedded in three landscapes in the city.
Shifting Grounds: Deep Histories of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland talk - Wednesday 01 March
Access to the Screen Production Recovery Fund has been extended from 31 January to 30 June 2023, and expanded to cover productions funded by Te Māngai Pāho, announced Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage today.
Fund extension gives more support to New Zealand’s screen sector
2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of TangI by Witi Ihimaera. This was Witi Ihimaera’s debut novel and the first to be published by a Māori author. A landmark literary event, it went on to win the James Wattie Book of the Year Award. Learn about this and other commemorations taking place this year.
Commemorations & anniversaries
Tohu Whenua has marked a significant milestone with the launch of its first landscape story-based site, Te Kopikopiko o te Waka near Te Weheka/Fox Glacier. Te Kopikopiko o te Waka is located near Te Weheka/Fox Glacier and boasts panoramic views of Kā Tiritiri o te Moana/the Southern Alps. Here, DOC has worked with Te Rūnanga o Makaawhio to redevelop the site previously known as Peak View, to celebrate and showcase the connection of mana whenua with the landscapes of Te tonga ki te Tai o Poutini/South Westland. Co-designed with Ngāti Mahaki, it features cultural design elements and is landscaped with a central waka feature to present the whakapapa of mana whenua and the overarching story of the creation of the Southern Alps.
Tohu Whenua launches first mana whenua site
The music of cinema legend John Williams will be celebrated in two special concert programmes by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in 2023. The tribute concerts feature Williams’ music from more than 15 films, including Jaws, Star Wars, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jurassic Park and Harry Potter. The Williams’ concerts are part of the NZSO’s 2023 Season announced today, featuring more than 100 concerts. The Orchestra will perform in 21 communities, from Kerikeri to Invercargill.
Movie legend John Williams and more power NZSO’s 2023 Season
Today we are pleased to launch the third video in the series He Hononga Taonga, He Hononga Tīpuna, which provides a spotlight into some of the current conservation projects happening in the taonga tūturu space.
He Hononga Taonga, He Hononga Tīpuna Third Video Released

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Updated on 8th December 2022