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An Artist Resale Royalty Scheme is being established to ensure the creators of visual arts are recognised and rewarded when their work is resold on the secondary art market. Cabinet agreed to the establishment of this Scheme on 15 August 2022. Standalone legislation will be written and will pass through the House before the Scheme is introduced by late 2024.
Artist Resale Royalty Scheme
Come along to our next Public History talk featuring Cybèle Locke discussing her recently published biography of Bill Andersen, Comrade, which examines labour activism, communism and social change, from the 1930s until the turn of the twenty-first century. This talk offers possibilities for how Bill Andersen’s Communist, working-class life might speak to us in the current moment. Join us via Zoom or at the National Library on Wednesday 05 April at 12.10pm.
Public History talk featuring Cybèle Locke - Wednesday 05 April
Following on from a significant first round of funding in 2022, Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga is delighted to announce a further 12 grants of up to $25,000 each have been awarded to iwi, hapū and hāpori Māori projects which support revitalisation of vulnerable mātauranga Māori. For more details, visit Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga's website.
Mātauranga Māori Grants programme recipients announced
Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage has been alerted to an incident of vandalism at Massey Memorial in Wellington. The Massey Memorial is a national monument and commemorates William Ferguson Massey (1856 - 1925), Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1912-1925. The Memorial is also the burial ground for Massey and his wife Christina.
Appeal for information: damage to Massey Memorial - Point Halswell, Wellington
Shakespeare’s greatest love story returns to the Royal New Zealand Ballet in May 2023, in a passionate re-telling choreographed by Andrea Schermoly (Stand to Reason, Within Without). Exquisite sets and costumes by Academy Award-winning designer James Acheson (The Last Emperor, Dangerous Liaisons), first seen onstage in 2017 to universal acclaim, bring to life all the splendour and seduction of Renaissance Verona, swept up in Prokofiev’s exhilarating, sensuous score.
RNZB presents Romeo & Juliet
Audio Described Aotearoa’s dream of increasing the number of Māori and Pacific audio describers has taken a step closer to reality, thanks to a grant from Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
Audio Described Aotearoa to train Māori and Pacific audio describers
The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Taima Anne (Annie) Murray (Te Arawa) to the position of Chief Executive Officer for a five-year term. NZFC Board Chair Alastair Carruthers, in making the announcement today, said “I am delighted that we have found someone of Annie’s calibre to lead the Commission. She has exceptional experience and a deep commitment to stories from the diverse voices of Aotearoa. I have no doubt she will have a positive impact on filmmakers and the organisation in years to come”.
NZFC Announces New CEO
Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage has published its inaugural Long-term Insights Briefing for the cultural sector. The Briefing explores five key areas that will influence the vibrancy and resilience of the cultural sector ecosystem in the future.
Long-term Insights Briefing highlights opportunities for future of Aotearoa’s arts, culture and heritage

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Kāinga Information Releases Ngā Pārongo e tukuna wawetia ana Strong Public Media proactive releases

Strong Public Media proactive releases

The following documents relating to the Strong Public Media Programme have been proactively released by Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.

Information Withheld

Some information have been withheld from this proactive release and, if requested, would be withheld under the Official Information Act 1982 (the OIA). Where this is the case, the relevant sections of the OIA that apply have been identified. Where information has been withheld, no public interest has been identified that would outweigh the reasons for withholding it.

2022

Date Reference Title
17 June AM2022/321 Strong Public Media Overview and Update (PDF 4 MB)

 
16 June AM2022/310 Material for First Reading of ANZPM Bill (PDF 188 KB)

 
10 June AM2022/289 Outstanding Issues Following LEG Committee (PDF 180 KB)

 
02 June BR2022/278 Further Amendments to ANZPM Bill (PDF 117 KB)

 
01 June AM2022/268 For lodgement: ANZPM Cabinet Legislation Committee paper and Bill (PDF 76 KB)

 
30 May BR2022/265-EB Strong Public Media Establishment Board - Final Terms of Reference (PDF 170 KB)

 
27 May BR2022/255 Approval for Lodgement: ANZPM Cabinet Legislation Committee Paper and Bill (PDF 100 KB)

 
25 May BR2022/250 Update on Draft ANZPM Legislation Cabinet paper and Bill (PDF 2.5 MB)

 
06 May BR2022/209 Strong Public Media – Update on Drafting of Bill and Further Decisions Required (PDF 199 KB)

 
13 June Cabinet Paper and Minute Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media Bill: Approval for Introduction (PDF 1.2 MB)

 
21 February Establishment of New Public Media Entity Cabinet material Cabinet Paper: Establishment of a new public media entity (PDF 330 KB)
Cabinet paper Annex 1: SPM Business Case (PDF 3.2 MB)
Cabinet paper Annex 2: View and perspectives from targeted engagement to inform the development of a charter for a new entity (PDF 165 KB)
Cabinet paper Annex 3: Draft Terms of Reference for Establishment Board (PDF 107 KB)
Cabinet Minute CAB-SUB-0034: Establishment of a new public media entity (PDF 460 KB)
BCG Report (PDF 3.2 MB)

2021

Date Reference Title
27 August  AM2021/498  BCG: Final update on targeted stakeholder engagement process to inform a draft charter (PDF12 MB) 

 
10 August AM2021/450 BCG: Update on targeted stakeholder engagement process to inform a draft charter (PDF10 MB)

 
March

 

 Kantar Report

 

 Strong Public Media Audience Data Analysis

 
17 February

 

 Cabinet Minute

 

 Strong Public Media Business Case: Establishment of Governance Group

 
17 February

 

 Cabinet Paper

 

 Strong Public Media Business Case Governance Group

 

2020

Date Reference Title
28 January

 

 Cabinet Paper and Minute

 

 Strengthening Public Media: Report Back (PDF 376 KB)

 

Updated on 16th March 2023