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Public History talk - Prison labour and the making of New Zealand

2023 Sep 21

New Public History Talk Prison labour and the making of New Zealand: Jared Davidson In this talk, archivist and author Jared Davidson will discuss his latest book, Blood and1…

Regional culture and heritage fund provides $16.5m for South Island cultural institutions

2023 Sep 15

A government culture and heritage fund has provided a $16.5 million dollar boost to two cultural institutions in Te Waipounamu, the South Island: the Canterbury Museum in Christchurch and the Forres…

One month remaining to apply for the Whiria Te Mahara New Zealand History Grants

2023 Sep 13

Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage is calling for applications from historians, researchers and non-fiction writers to produce stories about their communities.  The Whiria Te Mahara…

National Commemoration to mark Aotearoa New Zealand’s military operations in Malaya and Malaysia

2023 Sep 13

The National Commemoration to honour those who served in New Zealand’s post-Second World War military operations in Malaya and Malaysia will be held at 11.00am, Saturday 16 September at Pukeahu Na…

National commemoration to mark Merchant Navy Day

2023 Aug 30

The national commemoration to mark Merchant Navy Day will be held at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington on Sunday 3 September. “The Merchant Navy is regarded as the ‘fourth1servi…

Vietnam Veterans’ Day national commemoration marks 60 years since New Zealand’s involvement

2023 Aug 15

Vietnam Veterans’ Day national commemoration marks 60 years since New Zealand’s involvement The national commemoration to mark Vietnam Veterans’ Day will be held on Friday 18 August at Puke…

Rau Hoskins appointed to the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Board and the Māori Heritage Council

2023 Jul 25

Rau Hoskins (Ngāti Hau, Ngāpuhi) has been appointed to the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Board and the Māori Heritage Council. Rau is an expert practitioner and senior educator in the1fie…

New Zealand’s first national register of 20th Century public artworks goes live

2023 Jul 25

Public Art Heritage Aotearoa New Zealand media release. Public Art Heritage Aotearoa New Zealand’s new website publicart.nz was officially launched last night at Parliament at a gathering hosted…

Appeal for relatives

2023 Jul 24

We would like to locate the next of kin for two soldiers who fell in war – can you help?  It’s the Ministry’s job to look after Commonwealth War Graves throughout Aotearoa New Zealand.1Duri…

Restoration work underway at iconic Turnbull House

2023 Jul 24

Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga media release. Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga is pleased to announce that much-anticipated seismic strengthening and restoration work on historic Turnbull1…

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