New Zealanders to commemorate Anzac Day in person
After a disrupted 2020, New Zealanders will be able to gather in public to commemorate Anzac Day this Sunday.…
Caren Rangi, ONZM appointed as Chair of the Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa
Caren Rangi has been appointed as the new Chair of the Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa (Creative New Zealand’s governing body) for a three-year term.…
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.…
Requests for Quotes (RFQ) Monumental Stonemasons, and Conservators
Manatū Taonga, The Ministry for Culture and Heritage (MCH) is establishing a panel of suppliers consisting of individuals and small-to-large sized companies who can undertake the services detailed…