Jane Meares appointed to the New Zealand Film Commission Board
Jane Meares has been appointed to the New Zealand Film Commission Board for a three-year term, Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage announced.…
Cultural Sector Regeneration Fund second round of recipients announced
Twenty-two cultural sector initiatives have been named today as the latest recipients of the Cultural Sector Regeneration Fund, giving them the backing they need to make a lasting impact for the…
From Pasifika bus drivers to queer dance parties: Communities to Record Tales of Aotearoa New Zealand’s Diverse Communities
Mai i ngā kaihautū pahi Pasifika ki ngā pāti kanikani irakē: Ka Hopukia e ngā Hapori ngā Kōrero o Ngā Hapori Kanorau o Aotearoa…
New appointments for Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Board and Māori Heritage Council
Rei Kohere (Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata, Ngāi Tahu) and Professor Rangi Mātāmua (Ngāi Tūhoe) have been appointed to the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Board and Māori Heritage Council…
New research confirms value of arts and culture more than dollars and tickets
A trans-Tasman research venture into the value of the arts and culture sector urges that people look beyond economic benefits and attendance figures, toward assessing the wider benefits to…
Funding for Arts and Culture Projects Brings Eco Design onto Centre Stage
Two projects to create arts and culture hubs which forefront sustainable design have received funding from the Regional Culture and Heritage Fund (RCHF).…
From Women's Football to Chinese Restaurants, History Grants Shine a Light on Untold Stories of Aotearoa
Recipients of this year’s Whiria Te Mahara New Zealand History Grants will give voice to a diverse range of Aotearoa stories.…
New appointments to the Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa
Helen Klisser During and Puamiria Parata-Goodall (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Māmoe, Waitaha and Ngāti Kahungunu) have been appointed to the Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa (Creative New…
Aotearoa Remembers 75 Years Since Ballantynes Fire
This Friday 18 November marks the 75th anniversary of the fire at Ballantynes department store that resulted in the tragic loss of 41 lives.…
National wreath laying ceremony to commemorate Armistice Day
Armistice Day will be commemorated with a national wreath laying ceremony at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington on Friday 11 November at 11am.…