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Te Papa believes Matariki should be celebrated by all New Zealanders as an indigenous event of national identity.
Te Papa wants Matariki celebrated as an event of national identity
To celebrate the completion of a 4 year restoration of the National War Memorial Carillon, we invite you to Pukeahu to hear National Carillonist, Timothy Hurd QSM, playing the Carillon bells at a series of free recitals. Spice up your weekday lunchtime or Sunday afternoon with the sounds of the Carillon.
National War Memorial Carillon recitals
A world first sensory experience will be officially opened at The Great War Exhibition to the public on Saturday April 14. Set at Quinn’s Post, a tenuously held frontline position on the Gallipoli Peninsula, visitors will enter another world of the grit and hardship experienced by New Zealand soldiers during this ill-fated campaign.
Peter Jackson uses cutting edge technology to bring Quinn’s Post Trench Experience to The Great War Exhibition
Once the guns fell silent on 11 November 1918, communities went to monumental lengths to remember those who had served and died in the First World War. WW100 New Zealand has put together some resources to help you discover the history and significance of the 500 or so memorials that still cover our landscape.
Monumental – Understanding New Zealand's First World War memorials
In 2019, New Zealand will mark 250 years since the first meetings between Māori and Europeans during James Cook and the Endeavour's 1769 voyage to Aotearoa New Zealand. Funding is available for community projects that align with the kaupapa of Tuia – Encounters 250.
Tuia - Encounters 250 Lottery Grants funding
Voices reflecting Aotearoa’s diverse histories from iwi and hapu to the contribution of women and artists will be captured by the recipients of this year’s New Zealand Oral History Awards (NZOH) announced today.
Oral History Awards 2018 recognise women and cultural diversity
Peerless virtuoso pianist to perform with the NZSO in July
The Minister for Women Hon Julie Anne Genter has announced a new community contestable fund of $300,000 for activities to celebrate Suffrage 125.
$300,000 community fund for Suffrage 125 launched
Iconic Wellington landmark The Manor, a building that houses Nelson’s famed Lambretta’s café and a Christchurch substation that has its own Facebook page are to receive funding for earthquake strengthening, acting Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Carmel Sepuloni announced today.
Seismic funding supports all manner of heritage buildings

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Licensed Dealers

Auctioneers or secondhand dealers licensed to trade in taonga tūturu - 31 January 2018 to 31 January 2019

Licensed dealers must renew their license annually. The Ministry will contact licensed dealers to renew their licences in late January. If a person, who is not shown below, is claiming to be a licensed dealer, please contact the Ministry for Culture and Heritage immediately.

If you would like to apply to become licensed to trade in taonga tūturu, please download the application form here. Please send the completed form to the address below with the licence fee of $57.50.

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Ministry for Culture and Heritage

PO Box 5364

Wellington 6140

For more information on licensed dealers, please read the Guidelines for licensed traders in taonga tūturu

UPPER NORTH ISLAND

Art + Object Ltd, 3 Abbey Road, Newton, AUCKLAND

Dunbar Sloane Ltd, 375 Parnell Road, AUCKLAND

FHE Galleries, 221 Ponsonby Rd, AUCKLAND

Gow Langsford Gallery Ltd, 26 Lorne St / cnr Kitchener & Wellesley St, AUCKLAND

John Cordy Ltd, 180 Great South Road,  Remuera, AUCKLAND

Webb's, 23-25 Falcon St, Parnell, AUCKLAND

 

Mihaly Attila Simon, 59 Summit Road, ROTORUA

 

LOWER NORTH ISLAND

Mowbray Collectables, Main Highway, OTAKI

Dunbar Sloane Ltd, 7 Maginnity Street, WELLINGTON

Goldco International Ltd, PO Box 579, WELLINGTON

John Bertrand Collectables Ltd, PO Box 323, WELLINGTON

 

SOUTH ISLAND

Haywards Auction House, 7 Carroll Street, DUNEDIN

 

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Updated on 13th April 2018