Applications open for Commemorating Waitangi Day Fund
Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage is now accepting applications for the 2022 Commemorating Waitangi Day Fund, and communities across the motu are encouraged to apply for funding to…
Commemorating New Zealand’s military operations in Malaya and Malaysia
New Zealanders are invited to participate in online activities to honour those who served in New Zealand’s post-Second World War military operations in Malaya and Malaysia. The usual annual…
Two-week extension for Regional Culture and Heritage Fund applicants
Applicants to the sixth round of the Regional Culture and Heritage Fund (RCHF) now have a two week extension to ready their applications, Pou Mataaho o Te Hua Deputy Chief Executive Delivery at…
National Merchant Navy Day Commemoration: Friday 3 September
While the national commemoration to honour those who served in the Merchant Navy during wartime is unable to proceed this week due to current COVID-19 alert levels, New Zealanders are welcome to…
Te Urungi: Innovating Aotearoa Taranaki and Te Tai Tokerau event rescheduling
In the interests of keeping everyone safe and giving people certainty, Manatū Taonga has made the decision to reschedule the Ngāmotu New Plymouth Te Urungi: Innovating Aotearoa event that was…
Cancelled: Vietnam Veterans’ Day commemoration – COVID-19 update
The commemoration to mark Vietnam Veterans’ Day on Wednesday 18 August at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington has been cancelled due to the nationwide move to COVID-19 Alert Level 4. …
Hon Chris Finlayson and Claire Szabó appointed to the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra board
Hon Chris Finlayson QC and Claire Szabó have been appointed as new members of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Te Tira Pūoro o Aotearoa (NZSO) board for three-year terms, starting 1 August 2021.…
Matariki Williams appointed as Pou Hītori Māori Matua Senior Māori Historian
Matariki Williams (Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāti Hauiti, Taranaki) has been appointed as Pou Hītori Māori Matua Senior Māori Historian in Te Pae Wānanga (the Research and Publishing team)…
Korean War commemoration: important COVID-19 update
On Friday 25 June New Zealand will commemorate the 71st anniversary of the start of the Korean War, at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington.…
Five new members appointed to the Sport NZ Board
Five new members have been appointed to the Sport and Recreation New Zealand (Sport NZ) Board.…