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COVID-19 is having an enormous impact on those involved in the arts, culture, heritage and sports sectors. Manatū Taonga is working closely with Crown entities and funded agencies to understand the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on our sector and to determine the most effective response in this fast-changing situation.
COVID-19 – Information for our sector
Creative New Zealand is calling for nominations for three prestigious annual awards, each recognising the valued contributions of some of our country’s most talented artists: The Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement, Ngā Taonga Toi a Te Waka Toi (Te Waka Toi Awards) and the Arts Pasifika Awards. The opportunity to make nominations close in early July.
Nominations invited for Creative New Zealand’s prestigious literature, ngā toi Māori and Pacific arts awards
Thousands of Kiwi jobs and investment in New Zealand productions will be protected through a screen sector support package announced today by Associate Minister for Arts Culture and Heritage Carmel Sepuloni, Minister for Economic Development Phil Twyford and Minister for Broadcasting Kris Faafoi.
Screen Sector recovery package protects jobs, boosts investment
Auckland company Audio Described Aotearoa has received international recognition for its efforts in providing audio description for blind and low vision arts patrons, particularly during New Zealand’s COVID-19 lockdown.
International recognition for Audio Described Aotearoa
The story of the Waikato-Tainui Treaty process and its enduring impact on the community is being told with a five-part web story launched on the 25th anniversary of settlement, announced Associate Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Carmel Sepuloni.
Waikato-Tainui settlement story launched on 25th anniversary of Treaty signing
The Ministry seeks to encourage people in their own communities to collect and share informal short interviews during the Covid-19 pandemic in Aotearoa New Zealand. During this time you may decide to interview someone in your bubble, or someone outside it via online recording.
In the Bubble: Covid-19 Pandemic Oral History – communities sharing stories
The Fale Malae Trust says it is thrilled with the support provided in Budget 2020 for the Fale Malae Trust and Pasifika communities in their shared vision of building a twenty-first century Fale Malae in the heart of the capital’s Parliamentary precinct.
Fale Malae Trust Thrilled By Budget 2020 Funding
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra is to stage two special Beethoven and Bach concerts in Wellington this month and livestream each performance.
NZSO to play and livestream two special concerts in July

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Waikato-Tainui settlement story launched on 25th anniversary of Treaty signing

The story of the Waikato-Tainui Treaty process and its enduring impact on the community is being told with a five-part web story launched on the 25th anniversary of settlement, announced Associate Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Carmel Sepuloni.

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New book confirms dramatic increase in number of New Zealand soldiers at Gallipoli

Two NZDF historians have published an e-book confirming that the number of NZ soldiers who served at Gallipoli in 1915 was more than 16,000.

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NZ wins bid to co-host 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup

Ministers Grant Robertson & Phil Twyford are welcoming the success of the trans-Tasman AsOne bid in securing co-hosting of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

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Help Keep Sport “Kiwi” By Taking The 101 - DFSNZ Launches Clean Sport 101

Drug Free Sport New Zealand (DFSNZ) is encouraging club level sports people to “take the 101” and learn how the sports anti-doping rules apply to them.

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Lights! Camera! Action! NZ On Air productions return to set under new health and safety measures

The local screen production sector is kicking back into action with newly issued ScreenSafe guidelines.

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