Waka Te Hono ki Aotearoa connects Dutch and Māori cultures
“E tū i te kei o te waka, kia pākia koe e ngā ngaru o te wā” “Stand at the stern of the canoe and feel the spray of the future biting at your face” In 2020, it is the 10-year annivers…
Beatrice Faumuinā joining Sport and Recreation New Zealand Board
Beatrice Faumuinā is newly appointed to the Sports and Recreation New Zealand board (Sport NZ), Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage confirmed today. An Aucklander of Samoan descent1B…
New Zealand Flag half-masting directive - 13 January 2020
As a mark of mourning and respect and in accordance with protocol, the New Zealand Flag is to be flown at half-mast on all Government and public buildings for the remainder of the day on Monday, 1…
Plans for Mangungu Tiriti Commemorations underway
Commemorations marking the largest signing of the Treaty of Waitangi are taking shape - and everybody is invited. Wednesday February 12 will mark the 180th anniversary of Governor William Hobson m…
PM congratulates New Year 2020 Honours recipients
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has congratulated the diverse group of New Zealanders recognised for their contributions to the country and their communities in the New Year 2020 Honours List.1 Th…
New Year honours for top sportspeople
Twenty-one of New Zealand’s top sportspeople, coaches and leaders in the sporting community have been recognised in the New Year 2020 Honours List. The Silver Ferns coach Noeline Taurua has been…
Tuia 250 Voyage Trainee Privacy Breach – Independent Review Finalised
Manatū Taonga has received the independent review into the Tuia 250 trainee privacy breach and fully accepts all the report’s recommendations, Chief Executive Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture1…
Tuia Privacy Breach Independent Review, Response and Proactive Release
Final Report: Independent Review of the Tuia 250 Voyage Trainee Privacy Breach Published 18 December This report provides Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage with an independ…
Tuia 250 ending is just the beginning
The telling of our history that has been encouraged by Tuia – Encounters 250 must continue and the Government will play its part, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says. She was speaking at Tuahuru1…
Tuia 250 Voyage completed but let’s continue the kōrero
The completion of the Tuia 250 Voyage was marked with a whakakapinga (closing ceremony) at Tuahuru Marae in Te Māhia today, but although the vessels’ physical journey is over, it’s important we…