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The central event is the Tuia 250 Voyage – a journey of national significance showcasing the Pacific, Māori and European voyaging that brought us together. A flotilla of waka hourua, va’a tipaerua and tall ships sails the coast from October to December 2019, landing at community events where you can visit the vessels.
Follow the Tuia 250 voyage
Te Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage wants to hear your view about introducing a resale royalty scheme for visual artists in New Zealand. Royalty schemes are in place in over 80 countries including Australia. These schemes see visual artists or their estates receive a payment from secondary sales of their works in New Zealand, and in countries that have reciprocal agreements. Te Manatū Taonga will use the information from the survey to inform policy on the possibility of an ARR in New Zealand. We want to hear from artists and people involved in the art market, as well as anyone with an interest in the production, sale and appreciation of visual art. You must be at least 18 years old to participate in this survey. Click below to participate in this short confidential survey.
Artists Resale Royalty Public Feedback Survey
Come along to a free concert at Pukeahu's National War Memorial this Sunday 8 December at 3pm featuring the Harbour Capital Chorus, a men's a capella singing group. They sing four part harmony in the barbershop style, which they've been doing this since their foundation 30 years ago They have a wide repertoire of modern and classic songs. For this concert at Pukeahu they focus on traditional Christmas carols.
Free performance by the Harbour Capital Chorus
The NZ Music Commission are incredibly sad to hear the news of Arthur Baysting passing away on 03 December. Arthur was a true champion of local music and his loss will be felt across Aotearoa and further afield.
NZ Music Commission acknowledges the passing of Arthur Baysting
Actor, writer, director and producer, Nancy Brunning was recognised for her contribution to Māori arts this week at the 2019 Te Waka Toi Awards held in Rotorua on Saturday night. Awarded the Te Tohu Kē a Te Waka Toi award for significant, positive impact on the development and practice of Ngā Toi Māori, Nancy was aware of the award before her death.
Nancy Brunning honored at Te Waka Toi Awards
Acclaimed Australian conductor and Handel scholar Graham Abbott returns to conduct the NZSO’s annual must-see performance of the masterwork Messiah on Wellington on Saturday 07 December.
Star line-up of singers and conductor for NZSO’s Messiah in Wellington
The exhibition celebrates the screen history of English author Lewis Carroll’s timeless stories —Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865), Through the Looking Glass, and What Alice Found There (1871) — in an experiential exhibition. Opens at Te Papa on Saturday 07 December.
“Spectacular” Wonderland exhibition to open at Te Papa
This year marked the 40th anniversary of the Erebus accident and the New Zealand government has undertaken to construct a national memorial that acknowledges the loss to the families and the nation. The proposed site for the memorial is Auckland’s Dove-Myer Robinson Park. Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage is leading the project.
National Erebus Memorial
Most New Zealanders who lived through the 1970s and 1980s will remember the phrase ‘the money or the bag?’ Quizmaster Selwyn Toogood is one of the 13 new biographies added to the Ministry's Dictionary of New Zealand Biography this month.
13 new entries added to the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography

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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

RNZ Pacific

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 7th October 2019