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Helping organisers of arts and cultural events working under the COVID-19 Protection Framework.
Arts and Culture Event Support Scheme
Come along to our next Public History talk on Wednesday 01 June at the National Library of NZ. Hear Liana MacDonald discuss two significant conflicts between mana whenua and British and settler militia during the early stages of the New Zealand Wars and how they are remembered today.
Shifting perspectives about colonial conflict: The Wairau Affray and The Battle of Boulcott's Farm
Wellingtonians are invited to attend a free screening of Barry Barclay: Camera on the Shore at the National Library on Thursday 23 June 2022 at 5:30pm.
Free screening of Barry Barclay: Camera on the Shore at National Library this June
The Government is investing in a thriving, adaptive and enduring arts, culture and heritage sector through Budget 2022. We’ve prioritised helping institutions that house our nation’s taonga keep their doors open to the public. This includes continuing the Museum Hardship Fund, administered through Te Papa, to sustain our museums, galleries and whare taonga.
Budget 2022 supports resilient and sustainable cultural sector
The New Zealand Music Commission are encouraging Aotearoa to ‘Level Up’ this TE MARAMA PUORO O AOTEAROA 2022 (NZ Music Month). This year’s ‘Level Up’ theme is about bringing into focus tomorrow’s stars, showcasing up-and-coming talent and success stories, and celebrating what emerging success means for the New Zealand artists.
Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa NZ Music Month kicks off to help Aotearoa Musicians 'Level Up'
Pasifika artists in Aotearoa and the Pacific Islands will be supported to collaborate and share skills and knowledge in a new Digital Moana Nui a Kiva initiative, through our first partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). This partnership is supported by our Pacific Arts Strategy 2018–2023 and aligns with MFAT’s new Pacific Resilience focus promoting a peaceful, prosperous and resilient Pacific.
New partnership with MFAT will invest half a million in Pasifika artists
In just over two months Aotearoa New Zealand will, for the first time, officially commemorate Matariki with a public holiday. Legislation to create the annual public holiday, acknowledging the rise of the Matariki star cluster and marking the Māori New Year, passed its third reading on 7 April 2022.
Matariki public holiday to play starring role
The Cultural Sector Emergency Relief Fund is now open. The Emergency Relief Fund is a fund of last resort which provides up to $5m to support cultural organisations, including sole traders, at clear risk of no longer operating viably.
Cultural Sector Emergency Relief Fund
Irirangi Te Motu NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho’s fourth co-funding round has awarded 12 bilingual projects up to $5.9m to further champion the use of te reo Māori across a wide variety of platforms.
More National Treasures – NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho co-fund champions te reo Māori content

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Covid Recovery Programme

COVID-19 has presented unprecedented challenges for Aotearoa. The cultural sector has been hit particularly hard. As part of the COVID-19 Recovery Budget, the Government made a landmark investment to help ensure the sector not only survives – it adapts and thrives.

CARE Fund

He toiora kei te pīwai kuing​a rau 
There is well-being at the water source of a hundred streamlets* 

Cultural Sector Capability Fund

Mā ngā huruhuru, ka rere ai te manu
The bird who is adorned with feathers is able to fly

Innovation Fund

Kia rapahoe te uru, anō he matimati nō Tangaroa ā te Toi
When the blade of the steering paddle - Te Urungi - plunges into the water, it becomes the creative fingers of Tangaroa.

Pukeahu National War Memorial Park

Pukeahu National War Memorial Park commemorates more than 30,000 New Zealanders who died in conflict and honours all who have served.

National Erebus Memorial

Carillon Tower seismic strengthening project

The Carillon Tower in Pukeahu National War Memorial Park is undergoing work to seismically strengthen it.

Sustainable cultural sector careers

Our Arts Policy team is investigating a number of policy options to better support people to have sustainable cultural sector careers.

Review of Government investment in the screen sector

The government is undertaking a review of funding to the screen sector. The review will ensure that Crown investment in the screen sector is effective and generates economic and cultural value for sector and for New Zealand. The review is being jointly led by Hīkina Whakatutuki the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment and Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage.

Long-Term Insights Briefing Cultural Sector

Manatū Taonga is developing a Long-Term Insights Briefing (LTIB) on the topic of cultural infrastructure. The LTIB is a way for the public to contribute meaningfully on what matters the most for the future of New Zealand. It uses a futures lens to help understand the drivers of change and the long-term issues or challenges shaping the future development of policy. Find out more.

28th (Māori) Battalion company histories

Histories of A and D Companies of the 28th Māori Battalion are being undertaken.

Kei Roto i te Miru - Inside the Bubble

During the Covid-19 pandemic Manatū Taonga, Ministry for Culture and Heritage staff have been working with Auckland Libraries to develop resources for people at home to collect oral histories using the technologies they had to hand.

Tohu Whenua

Discover, experience and enjoy the places that have shaped New Zealand and created our stories. Tohu Whenua are the places that have shaped Aotearoa New Zealand. Located in stunning landscapes and rich with stories, they offer some of our best heritage experiences.

Te Tai Treaty Settlement Stories

Te Tai Treaty Settlement Stories will produce a comprehensive account of the recent history of Treaty of Waitangi settlements from all perspectives.

Updated on 5th April 2022