Arts and heritage venues get helping hand
Beehive media release. A new round of funding to support capital projects will help keep our arts and heritage sector alive and vibrant, Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Kiri1Alla…
National memorial to recognise Pacific wartime service
Beehive media release. A new Memorial to acknowledge the contribution of Pacific nations to military conflicts and the bonds shared with New Zealand was unveiled by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern1t…
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei tell their history on the anniversary of Te Tiriti signing
Beehive media release. A new online resource launched today sharing the history of North Island iwi Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei – including their long association with Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland),1…
Fund to support iwi, hapū, whānau protect taonga on marae
Beehive media release. Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Carmel Sepuloni, today announced the opening of Mātauranga Māori Marae Ora, a new $5.7 million contestable fund to support1M…
Nationwide community events for Waitangi Day 2021
Beehive media release. Community events from Northland to Southland and from the West Coast to the Chatham Islands will draw people together to commemorate Waitangi Day, Minister for Arts, Culture…
New Zealand Government acknowledges 175th anniversary of Battle of Ruapekapeka
Beehive media release. The commemoration of the 175th anniversary of the Battle of Ruapekapeka represents an opportunity for all New Zealanders to reflect on the role these conflicts have had in c…
Safeguarding at-risk mātauranga Māori from the ongoing threat of COVID-19
Minister Sepuloni media release. A Te Reo Māori version of the media release is also available. Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Carmel Sepuloni, has announced 18 initiatives to suppor…
Making it official: The journey of te reo Māori | Kia whakapūmautia: Ngā piki me ngā heke o te reo Māori
The journey towards recognising Māori as an official language and taonga has been captured as a web series and launched today during Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, announced Associate Arts, Culture and1…
Timaru’s Theatre Royal to be upgraded and new heritage facility built
The Government is supporting a major upgrade of Timaru’s iconic Theatre Royal and the construction of a new connected Heritage Facility museum and exhibition space with $11.6 million from the Gove…
Government provides $2.2m to heritage buildings for quake strengthening
Building owners around New Zealand have benefited from the latest round of Heritage EQUIP funding with grants totalling $2,230,166. “The Heritage EQUIP grants for seismic strengthening assist pr…