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He pūtea tautoko i ngā kōrero tuku iho hei whakanui i ngā kōrero a te Māori me Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa

2021 Nov 30

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…

Remembering the Erebus disaster: 42 years on

2021 Nov 28

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.…

Ministry committed to getting work underway for National Erebus Memorial

2021 Nov 25

Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage Chief Executive, Bernadette Cavanagh, expressed a firm commitment to getting site preparation works underway for the National Erebus Memorial at…

National Armistice Day commemorated today

2021 Nov 11

New Zealand’s National Armistice Day Commemoration was observed today at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park, Bernadette Cavanagh Tumu Whakarae Chief Executive Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture…

New Zealand Flag half masting directive - Death of the Hon Dame Catherine Tizard

2021 Nov 01

TO ACTION: New Zealand Flag to fly at half-mast…

Manatū Taonga announces 2022 commemorations programme

2021 Oct 26

Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage Chief Executive Bernadette Cavanagh announced the 2022 commemorations programme today and encouraged people to get in touch with the Ministry if they…

Erebus Memorial will not harm pōhutukawa - but further delays prolong hurt for victims’ families

2021 Oct 20

The magnificent pōhutukawa tree near the National Erebus Memorial site is outside the construction zone and will not be harmed, says Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage Chief Executive,…

Funding flows to Ōtautahi Canterbury arts culture and heritage sector

2021 Oct 20

Arts, culture and heritage organisations who took part in the Ōtautahi Te Urungi Innovating Aotearoa event will receive a total of $1.36 million from the Cultural Sector Innovation Fund.…

Funding flows to Te Waipounamu arts culture and heritage sector

2021 Oct 20

Te Waipounamu arts, culture and heritage organisations will receive $2.68 million from the Cultural Sector Innovation Fund, with funds flowing to 33 projects after Te Urungi events in Ōtautahi,…

Funding flows to Murihiku Southland arts, culture and heritage sector

2021 Oct 20

Arts, culture and heritage organisations who took part in the Murihiku Te Urungi Innovating Aotearoa event will receive a total of $645,000 from the Cultural Sector Innovation Fund.…

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