Ministry welcomes the conclusion of the Chief Ombudsman’s report into the National Erebus Memorial project
The completion of an investigation into complaints received by the Chief Ombudsman about aspects of the National Erebus Memorial has been welcomed by Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage,…
Kiwi legends of architecture and design featured in Dictionary of NZ Biography
Fourteen new entries featuring legendary architects, industrial and fashion designers, and inventors have been added to Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau Dictionary of New Zealand Biography (DNZB).…
15 March anniversary: broadcasting the adhan
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Government fund supports Waitangi Day 2022 commemorations
Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage is supporting communities across the motu to commemorate Waitangi Day 2022 in innovative ways, through its Commemorating Waitangi Day Fund.…
Five new appointments for Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Board and Māori Heritage Council
Five new members have been appointed to the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga (HNZPT) Board and Māori Heritage Council.…
Work progresses on National Erebus Memorial site establishment
Works advanced this morning to establish the construction site for the National Erebus Memorial, Te Paerangi Ataata, in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, said Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and…
Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage embarks on Carillon strengthening project
Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage is pleased to announce planning is underway to seismically strengthen the National War Memorial Carillon Bell Tower.…
He pūtea tautoko i ngā kōrero tuku iho hei whakanui i ngā kōrero a te Māori me Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa
I te rā nei i whakaputaina e Te Manatū Taonga ngā pūtea tautoko mō ētahi kaupapa kōrero tuku iho e 24 i roto i te hapori, otirā ko te taumata nui rawa tēnei o ngā kōrero kaupapa Māori me…
History funding to put Māori and Pacific stories in the spotlight
Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage today announced funding grants for 24 community-based history projects, with the highest ever number of kaupapa Māori and Pacific stories funded. …
Remembering the Erebus disaster: 42 years on
Today, Sunday 28 November, marks the 42nd anniversary of the Erebus disaster, which remains New Zealand’s worst civil accident and resulted in the loss of 257 lives.…