Sistema is a social intervention programme working in many countries based on the El Sistema model, initiated in Venezuela in 1975. The programme uses music as a vehicle for social transformation by assisting the students involved to improve their educational and social outcomes.
Updated on 25th February 2020
Ngā Hua A Tāne Rore : the Benefits of Kapa Haka report was released on 3 December 2014.
Updated on 19th December 2022
News: 8 November 2011
For more than half a century, Crown Lynn ceramics have held a central place in the hearts and on the dinner tables of New Zealanders. Today, more than 20 years after Crown Lynn Potteries closed its factory in New Lynn, Auckland, Crown Lynn ceramics continue to capture the imagination of professional collectors and pottery fans alike.
Updated on 27th January 2021
This report shows the changes in levels and distribution of employment in the cultural sector, highlighting the rapid growth and diversity within this sector. It covers employment in taonga tuku iho, heritage, library services, literature, performing arts, visual arts, film and video, broadcasting, and community and government activity. Demographics such as age, ethnicity, income, gender and education within each group are also examined.
Updated on 22nd October 2019
Ministers’ release: 30 September 2009
A taskforce consisting of several of New Zealand's most high-profile supporters of the arts will investigate ways to improve levels of philanthropic giving in New Zealand, Minister of Arts Culture and Heritage Chris Finlayson announced today.
Updated on 25th November 2020
Ministers' releases: 26 February 2009
The cultural sector is an increasingly important source of jobs in New Zealand according to a report, Employment in the Cultural Sector, released today by Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Christopher Finlayson.
“The creative industries create jobs by providing employment not only for those in cultural occupations, but also in supporting sectors and by generating income and encouraging tourism,” said Mr Finlayson.
Updated on 25th September 2020