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Read a new report which presents key findings from a survey of creative spaces, intended to provide key decision-makers and agencies with information about the sector to better understand how the sector operates, the services it provides and to whom.
Understanding the value of creative spaces
New Zealanders have jumped at the chance to apply for a free trainee berth aboard vessels that form the flotilla in the Tuia 250 Voyage, oversubscribing available spaces by more than three times, says Tuia 250 National Coordinating Committee Co-Chair Dame Jenny Shipley.
Huge interest in Tuia 250 Voyage Trainee berths
This month, a suite of events, major new commissioned artworks and the unveiling of commemorative stamps, are planned to celebrate the inspirational life of mountaineer, adventurer and humanitarian, Sir Edmund Hillary, who was born 100 years ago on 20 July 1919.
Hillary centenary celebrations pay tribute to his legacy
Read a new Discussion Paper which provides a perspective on how to better reflect culture in the Living Standards Framework. It was jointly commissioned by the Treasury and the Ministry. Submissions on the paper can be made to the Treasury (cea@treasury.govt.nz) and close on 30 September 2019.
Culture, Wellbeing and the Living Standards Framework: A Perspective
New Zealand’s public media funding agency NZ On Air is celebrating 30 years of supporting content that allows us to see and hear ourselves in media – New Zealand’s stories, in our voices.
NZ On Air celebrates 30 years of reflecting NZ’s identity and culture
Works by George Balanchine, William Forsythe and Andrea Schermoly. The stage will be flooded with colour and light. Choreographers from three continents, sharing New Zealand stages this winter from 16 August to 15 September. You won’t want to miss a step.
RNZB's Bold Moves in August
Learn to create a multi-level video game (think Super Mario Bros), inspired by the characters and stories of Pukeahu and Aotearoa, including some awesome wāhine. Enrolments now open for this afterschool programme for girls aged 11-15 who are curious about coding and making video games.
Pukeahu Game Dev Girls - make games & learn code!
Expressions of Interest for the new look Major Events Fund are being welcomed from 1 July 2019. The Fund has a new direction that will see it prioritise events that build national pride and celebrate New Zealand culture, as well as having a greater focus on arts and cultural events.
Building national pride and celebrating Kiwi culture
Using Te Papa’s beautiful black and white images by Michael Hall, the Ministry has launched new place-based storytelling project Te Haerenga o Kupe, telling the story of the journey to and around New Zealand by Kupe and his companions, and the indelible marks they left on the New Zealand landscape. This is part of our work talking about the great Pacific navigators as part of our Tuia 250 Encounters exhibition on NZHistory. It is housed on the StoryMap platform, and ends with a map showing some of the places named by or for Kupe, with a request for information about others.
Te Haerenga o Kupe: Follow Kupe's journey around Aotearoa

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Our Ministers

The Ministry is accountable to the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Minister of Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media and to the Minister for Sport and Recreation in relation to Crown-funded sports agencies.

Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern, Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was born in the city of Hamilton, New Zealand, and grew up rurally. She attended high school before graduating from the University of Waikato with a Bachelor of Communication Studies in Politics and Public Relations.

Post-university, she worked as an advisor in the office of then-Prime Minister Helen Clark, in London for the Government Cabinet Office and as an Assistant Director in the Department for Business and Enterprise, and on a review of Policing in England and Wales.

The Prime Minister joined the New Zealand Labour Party at age 18 and entered New Zealand’s Parliament in 2008. Over her nine years as a representative she has been a strong advocate for children, women, and the right of every New Zealander to have meaningful work.

She became the MP for the Auckland electorate Mt Albert in early 2017, and the Leader of the Labour Party in August 2017. As well as Prime Minister, she holds the roles of Minister for National Security and Intelligence, Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, and Minister for Child Poverty Reduction, an issue particularly close to her heart.

Prime Minister Ardern's email address is j.ardern@ministers.govt.nz

Other contact details for Prime Minister Ardern are listed here.

Hon Grant Robertson,  Minister for Sport and Recreation; Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage

Hon Grant Robertson was born in Palmerston North and lived in Hastings before his family settled in Dunedin. Grant’s belief in social justice and a desire to see every New Zealander able to achieve their potential led him to politics, and he has been the Member of Parliament for Wellington Central since 2008.

Grant studied politics at Otago, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in 1995. His involvement in the campaign against user-pays education led him to become President of the Otago University Students Association, and later Vice President and then Co-President of the New Zealand University Students Association.

After leaving university, Grant joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and was also posted to the United Nations in New York. On his return to New Zealand he became an advisor to then-Minister of Environment Marian Hobbs, then to Prime Minister Helen Clark.

In Opposition, Grant was Finance Spokesperson, and has previously held spokesperson roles for Labour in Employment, Skills & Training, Economic Development, Tertiary Education, State Services, Health, and Arts, Culture & Heritage.

Minister Robertson's email address is g.robertson@ministers.govt.nz

Other contact details for Minister Robertson are listed here.

Hon Carmel Sepuloni, Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage

MP for Kelston Carmel Sepuloni is of Samoan, Tongan and NZ European decent.  She was born and raised in Waitara but has lived in Auckland since 1996.

Outside of politics Carmel has worked broadly across the health and education sectors, working as a Literacy Educator with youth in West Auckland, teaching in Samoa, managing equity programmes at the University of Auckland, managing the Pacific non-regulated Pacific health research project and acting as CEO of New  Zealand’s only National Pacific health provider, Vaka Tautua. 

Carmel has always been committed to improving social, health and educational outcomes for all New Zealanders but has especially focused during her career on low socio-economic groups, Māori, Pacific, disabled people and sole parents.  During her political career Carmel has brought to the fore the slashing of the training incentive allowance, made public the impact of cuts to ACC funding for survivors of sexual violence, campaigned for better legislation around social workers and fought for the right to privacy for social service users. 

As the Minister for Social Development and Disability issues Carmel is looking forward to building a fairer welfare system that treats New Zealanders with the respect, upholds their dignity and supports them and their families to realise their potential.

Minister Sepuloni's email address is c.sepuloni@ministers.govt.nz

Other contact details for Minister Sepuloni are listed here.

Hon Kris Faafoi, Minister of Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media

 

Hon Kris Faafoi was elected as the Member of Parliament for Mana in November 2010, following more than a decade working as a journalist at both TVNZ and the BBC. He is now the Minister for Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media, Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Government Digital Services as well as an Associate Housing Minister.

As Minister for Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media, Kris is committed to bridging the digital divide to allow consumers and business to benefit from technology, and to ensuring New Zealand culture is reflected in broadcasting.

Minister Faafoi's email address is k.faafoi@ministers.govt.nz

Other contact details for Minister Faafoi are listed here.

 

Updated on 10th July 2019