At the request of the Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Jacinda Ardern, the New Zealand Flag is to be flown at half-mast on all Government and public buildings with immediate effect as a mark of mourning and respect for the victims of the Whakaari/White Island volcanic eruption. The New Zealand Flag is to continue to be flown at half-mast until further notice.
New Zealand Flag half-masting directive - 10 December 2019
The central event is the Tuia 250 Voyage – a journey of national significance showcasing the Pacific, Māori and European voyaging that brought us together. A flotilla of waka hourua, va’a tipaerua and tall ships sails the coast from October to December 2019, landing at community events where you can visit the vessels.
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Te Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage wants to hear your view about introducing a resale royalty scheme for visual artists in New Zealand. Royalty schemes are in place in over 80 countries including Australia. These schemes see visual artists or their estates receive a payment from secondary sales of their works in New Zealand, and in countries that have reciprocal agreements. Te Manatū Taonga will use the information from the survey to inform policy on the possibility of an ARR in New Zealand. We want to hear from artists and people involved in the art market, as well as anyone with an interest in the production, sale and appreciation of visual art. You must be at least 18 years old to participate in this survey. Click below to participate in this short confidential survey.
Artists Resale Royalty Public Feedback Survey
The Kamupene D Rua Tekau Mā Waru (D Company 28th Māori Battalion) Trust and Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage are intensifying efforts to complete the D Company history book and need help.
Help required to complete D Company 28th Māori Battalion history
Venture down the rabbit hole, lose yourself in the Hallway of Doors, take part in a digital Mad Hatter’s Tea Party and play at the Queen’s Croquet ground this summer in Wonderland. The exhibition celebrates the rich screen history of English author Lewis Carroll’s timeless stories, which have been the subject of more than 40 films and over 30 television programs
“Spectacular” Wonderland exhibition to open at Te Papa
Three fascinating Māori history projects featuring in this year’s New Zealand History Research Trust Fund Awards will provide insight into Māori life and heritage, Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage Chief Historian Neill Atkinson has said. One history project is the story of the richly-carved former Native Affairs Committee Room at Parliament, an internationally unique architectural space.
2019 annual history awards reveal New Zealand’s stories
A multi-Grammy Award winner, a YouTube sensation & an internationally acclaimed Kiwi conductor feature in the NZSO’s all-star 2020 concert line-up.
NZSO excels in 2020 with Grammy winners, YouTube star, te reo Beethoven
This year marked the 40th anniversary of the Erebus accident and the New Zealand government has undertaken to construct a national memorial that acknowledges the loss to the families and the nation. The proposed site for the memorial is Auckland’s Dove-Myer Robinson Park. Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage is leading the project.
National Erebus Memorial
Creative New Zealand’s annual report 2018/19 has been published. In the past year, a record $47.974 million went directly into the sector through funding, capability and advocacy programmes.
A record year for Creative New Zealand

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The Tuia – Encounters 250 commemoration is a programme of events, education and over 50 projects enriching communities nationwide. It celebrates Aotearoa New Zealand’s Pacific voyaging heritage and acknowledges the first onshore encounters between Māori and Pākehā in 1769–70. Use Tuia 250 as an opportunity to hold honest conversations about the past, the present and how we navigate our shared future.

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Events

There are Tuia 250 events on right now in regions around the country. Find events near you, and learn how to visit the Tuia 250 Voyage vessels.
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Learn

Explore resources for information about our Te Moananui a Kiwa (Pacific) voyaging heritage, encounters in 1769 and learning for children.
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Tuia 250 Voyage

Discover more about this extraordinary journey in which a va’a tipaerua, waka hourua and tall ships sail to many communities from October to December.

Follow the Tuia 250 Voyage

The central event is the Tuia 250 Voyage – a journey of national significance showcasing the Pacific, Māori and European voyaging that brought us together. A flotilla of waka hourua, va’a tipaerua and tall ships sails the coast from October to December 2019, landing at sites where you can visit the vessels. Use this interactive tracker to follow the flotilla.

Visit the vessels

Learn about Pacific, Māori and European sailing and navigation traditions with interactive activities, displays, roadshow trucks, a pop-up planetarium and guest speakers at most of these locations. The vessels in the flotilla will be open for you to go onboard. This schedule will be updated with any changes due to weather and sea conditions.

Whangaparaoa / Cape Runaway28 – 30 SeptemberSee events
Anaura Bay3 – 4 October
Tūranga / Gisborne5 – 10/11 OctoberSee events
Ūawa / Tolaga Bay12 – 13/16 OctoberSee events
Whitianga / Mercury Bay18 – 21 OctoberSee events
Maraetai22 – 24 October
Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland25 – 28/29 OctoberSee events
Whangārei / Port Nikau2 – 4 NovemberSee events
Pēwhairangi / Bay of Islands / Opua8 – 11 NovemberSee events
Waitohi / Picton21 – 26 NovemberSee events
Wairau Te Waiharakeke / Blenheim26 – 28 November
Te Whanganui-a-Tara / Wellington30 November – 3 DecemberSee events
Whakaraupō / Lyttelton6 – 10 DecemberSee events
Te Māhia15 – 19 DecemberSee events

Tuia 250 news

Mahi tahi unites Tuia 250 flotilla

Mahi tahi unites Tuia 250 flotilla

The co-chair of Tuia 250 commemorations says there has been a huge amount of mahi tahi and sharing among the flotilla.
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Navigator applies way-finding to teach youth

Navigator applies way-finding to teach youth

The navigator on a Polynesian vaka currently making its way around Aotearoa/New Zealand is helping youth in her native Tahiti to re-learn the ways of the sea.
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Massey student wins UK scholarship

Massey student wins UK scholarship

Tapunga Nepe’s scholarship will enable him to go to the UK to identify and study Māori taonga in British institutions.
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Partners

Te Au Mārie 1769 Sestercentennial Trust logo Mercury 250 Trust logo Tōtaranui 250 Trust logo Te Hā 1769 Sestercentennial Trust logo
Te Toki Voyaging Trust logo Australian National Maritime Museum logo R. Tucker Thompson Sail Training Trust logo Tahiti Voyaging Society logo Spirit of Adventure Trust logo Te Kura o ngā Kurī a Tarawhata logo

Communities

Whangaparaoa/Cape Runaway | Anaura Bay | Tūranga/Gisborne | Ūawa/Tolaga Bay | Whitianga/Mercury Bay | Maraetai | Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland

Whangārei/Port Nikau | Pēwhairangi/Bay of Islands/Opua | Waitohi/Picton | Wairau Te  Waiharakeke/Blenheim | Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington | Whakaraupō/Lyttelton | Te Māhia

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tuia250@mch.govt.nz
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