New Zealand Remembers 125 Years Since Brunner Mine Disaster
The 125th anniversary of the Brunner Mine Disaster, New Zealand’s worst industrial accident, will be acknowledged this Friday announced Tamsin Evans, Deputy Chief Executive Delivery at Manatū…
National Commemoration to mark contribution of New Zealand’s Jayforce
New Zealand will mark the 75th anniversary of the arrival of Jayforce in Japan following the end of the Second World War, through a National Commemoration on Friday 19 March, announced Tamsin Evans,…
Half-masting to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Christchurch earthquake
At the request of the Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Jacinda Ardern, the New Zealand Flag is to be flown at half-mast on all Government and public buildings on Monday 22 February 2021 to mark…
Quarter of a century of MMP among next year’s national commemorations
Five national commemorations, including the 25th anniversary of the country’s first general election under the MMP electoral system, will be marked in New Zealand during 2021 Manatū Taonga…
Dictionary of NZ Biography releases new te reo translations
Today, the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography releases te reo Māori translations of 15 entries originally published in English. The 15 subjects are all prominent Māori figures.…
Half-masting to commemorate first anniversary of Whakaari/White Island volcanic eruption
At the request of the Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Jacinda Ardern, the New Zealand Flag is to be flown at half-mast on all Government and public buildings on Wednesday 9 December 2020 to mark…
Annual history awards reveal diverse New Zealand’s stories
Recipients of the 2020 editions of NZ Oral History Awards and the NZ Research Trust Fund Awards have been announced.…
Half-masting to commemorate 10th Anniversary of Pike River Mine disaster
At the request of the Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Jacinda Ardern, the New Zealand Flag is to be flown at half-mast on all Government and public buildings on Thursday 19 November 2020 to mark…
National Armistice Day Commemorated 11 November
Tomorrow’s National Armistice Day Commemoration will be observed by a ceremony at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park, Bernadette Cavanagh Tumu Whakarae Chief Executive Manatū Taonga Ministry for…
$4 million in cash-flow relief for 331 New Zealand community publications
331 community newspapers and magazines across Aotearoa will receive grants of more than $12,000 each to help them manage the financial impact of COVID-19, Anna Butler, Pou Mataaho o Te Aka Deputy…