Vietnam Veterans’ Day national commemoration marks 60 years since New Zealand’s involvement
Vietnam Veterans’ Day national commemoration marks 60 years since New Zealand’s involvement The national commemoration to mark Vietnam Veterans’ Day will be held on Friday 18 August at Puke…
Rau Hoskins appointed to the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Board and the Māori Heritage Council
Rau Hoskins (Ngāti Hau, Ngāpuhi) has been appointed to the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Board and the Māori Heritage Council. Rau is an expert practitioner and senior educator in the1fie…
New Zealand’s first national register of 20th Century public artworks goes live
Public Art Heritage Aotearoa New Zealand media release. Public Art Heritage Aotearoa New Zealand’s new website publicart.nz was officially launched last night at Parliament at a gathering hosted…
Appeal for relatives
We would like to locate the next of kin for two soldiers who fell in war – can you help? It’s the Ministry’s job to look after Commonwealth War Graves throughout Aotearoa New Zealand.1Duri…
Restoration work underway at iconic Turnbull House
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga media release. Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga is pleased to announce that much-anticipated seismic strengthening and restoration work on historic Turnbull1…
Government helps to unlock the doors of St James Theatre
Beehive media release. The Government has committed to doing its part to support the restoration and revival of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland’s much loved, nationally significant, and historic St1Ja…
Matariki excitement builds
Beehive media release. The second celebration of Matariki as a national public holiday this Friday is being marked by increasing public support for the event, Associate Minister for Arts, Culture1…
Matariki Ahunga Nui funding decisions
Matariki celebrations across Aotearoa will be significantly enhanced with 119 successful applicants for the over $3 million Matariki Ahunga Nui fund. 2023 Matariki Ahunga Nui funding recipient…
50 Years Since New Zealand Government’s Pacific Nuclear Protest
This Wednesday marks 50 years since the New Zealand Government sent a frigate to French Polynesia to protest testing of nuclear weapons at Mururoa Atoll. “On 28 June 1973, HMNZS Otago sailed …
Aotearoa Remembers 70 Years Since Korean War Armistice
The National Commemoration for New Zealand’s Involvement in the Korean War will be held at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park on Sunday 25 June 2023. “We invite those who wish to reflect on1th…