Skip to main content
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
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
A national commemoration, Tuia – Encounters 250, will acknowledge this pivotal moment in our nation’s history as well as the exceptional feats of Pacific voyagers who reached and settled in Aotearoa many years earlier.
Tuia - Encounters 250
In tribute to this year’s Suffrage 125 commemorations a wealth of stories, including profiles of some of New Zealand’s most influential women’s rights advocates, are now available online.
NZHistory showcases women’s suffrage stories
One hundred years ago the influenza pandemic killed an estimated 9000 New Zealanders during this country’s largest public health crisis. A number of events will be happening throughout the country to remember the pandemic and inform the public. These include performances, public talks, digital storybooks and guided walks to remember the lives of those lost.
Time to reflect on 1918 influenza pandemic
Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage welcomes expressions of interest from architects, artists, landscape architects and designers, for the National Erebus Memorial planned to mark the 40th anniversary since the accident.
Call for National Erebus Memorial designs
China’s ancient treasures, the 2,300 year old terracotta warriors, are coming to Te Papa this summer. Terracotta Warriors: Guardians of Immortality will open 15 December 2018 and run until 22 April 2019
Te Papa Terracotta Warriors exhibition now open for bookings
Heritage buildings in Wellington, Nelson’s State Cinema and the former post office in Onehunga, Auckland are receiving funding to help with earthquake strengthening, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage announced today.
Heritage buildings get strengthening boost
Te Tai Whakaea Treaty Settlement Stories (Te Tai), launched today by the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern, will help us connect with our past and share the multi-faceted history of Treaty settlements. Te Tai presents a package of online resources including audio-visual oral history interviews, research articles, documentaries, multi-media web stories and educational resources in both English and Māori.
Te Tai Whakaea Treaty Settlement Stories launched in Whakatane

Get the full story

Home News & Events Press Releases

Press Releases

RSS

Old St Paul's embarks on ground breaking project

2018 Nov 15

…

Te Tai Whakaea Treaty Settlement Stories launched in Whakatane

2018 Nov 09

…

Complaints to the BSA increase by 54% in the last 12 months

2018 Nov 09

…

Name change better reflects programme meaning

2018 Nov 06

…

Call for National Erebus Memorial designs

2018 Nov 06

…

Formal opening returns timeball to Lyttelton

2018 Nov 02

…

Sport NZ seeks public views on sports integrity

2018 Nov 01

…

Gallipoli diaries return to New Zealand

2018 Oct 30

…

BSA releases two decisions about content viewed on YouTube

2018 Oct 30

…

New funding opportunity for Pasifika and Asian NZ filmmakers announced

2018 Oct 29

…

Pages