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New Zealand’s Antarctic Heritage Trust has returned a carefully reconstructed beer barrel to the Antarctic hut that was home to Sir Ernest Shackleton’s historic ‘Nimrod’ expedition in 1908.
Shackleton’s 111-year-old beer barrel returns to Antarctica
Te Matatini 2019 will be held at Wellington's Westpac Stadium and is expected to attract 65,000 people. 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. The festival started in 1972, is in its 46th year and tickets can be purchased through the Te Matatini website.
Te Matatini Society Inc
Two New Zealand films have been announced to screen at the prestigious SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas in March.
Two New Zealand Films to Premiere at SXSW
Creative New Zealand invites Māori and contemporary Pasifika artists to apply to represent Aotearoa at the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture in Hawai’i from 10-20 June 2020.
Rich opportunity for Māori and Pasifika artists at Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture - Hawai’i 2020
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
China’s ancient treasures, the 2,300 year old terracotta warriors, are coming to Te Papa this summer. Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality is now open and will run until 22 April 2019.
Te Papa Terracotta Warriors exhibition now open until 22 April 2019
Landmark repertoire and a feast of new commissions define the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s 2019 season. The national ballet company will expand its touring schedule while continuing its commitment to education and outreach.
Royal New Zealand Ballet's 2019 Season Revealed
Te Tai Whakaea Treaty Settlement Stories (Te Tai), launched by the Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern, will help us connect with our past and share the multi-faceted history of Treaty settlements. Te Tai presents a package of online resources including audio-visual oral history interviews, research articles, documentaries, multi-media web stories and educational resources in both English and Māori.
Te Tai Whakaea Treaty Settlement Stories
The NZSO will tour a new baroque music series in 2019 & expand its innovative Shed Series concerts in Wellington.
NZSO to offer more Shed Series concerts and new Baroque Series in 2019

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Agencies we fund

The Ministry funds some of New Zealand's most iconic arts, media, heritage and sports organisations such as Heritage New Zealand and the Royal New Zealand Ballet. Find out more about the following agencies that are supported by the Ministry.

Details about cultural sector Crown funding administered by the Ministry from 2013/14 to 2017/18 are available on our Crown Entity funding page.

Arts and music

Creative New Zealand (Arts Council of New Zealand)

New Zealand Music Commission

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

Royal New Zealand Ballet

Te Matatini Society Inc.

Broadcasting and film

Broadcasting Standards Authority

New Zealand Film Commission

NZ On Air

Radio New Zealand International

Heritage

Antarctic Heritage Trust

Heritage New Zealand

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (Te Papa)

Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision

Pukaki Trust

Te Māori Manaaki Taonga Trust

Sport and recreation

Drug Free Sport New Zealand

Sport New Zealand (Sport NZ)

Updated on 11th January 2019