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New Zealanders employed in creative professions juggle jobs, and rely on safety nets to ensure they can put food on the table. But even that doesn’t break their passion for their artform.
Research reflects significant challenges of making a living as a creative professional in Aotearoa
Ten heritage buildings from across NZ will have a more secure future, as announced by Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Grant Robertson. The Heritage EQUIP earthquake strengthening programme is providing $958,962 to recipients in a number of regional centres as well as main cities, with $842,472 going directly to seismic upgrade works. The next round of Heritage EQUIP funding closes on Monday 29 July 2019.
Latest heritage buildings to benefit from Government fund
Te Papa announced today it has purchased William Hodges’ Waterfall in Dusky Bay with Maori canoe for New Zealand’s national art collection. The 420mm x 570mm work is by William Hodges, an English painter employed as a draughtsman on Captain Cook’s second voyage to the Pacific aboard the Resolution from 1772-75. Hodges was the most important British artist to visit New Zealand in the 18th century.
Te Papa acquires extremely rare historical painting from Captain Cook’s 1772-75 Pacific voyage
The Ministry and the National Library invite you to join us on Wednesday 5 June to hear Sean Mallon discuss stories behind his latest book – Tatau: a history of Samoan tattooing. Takes place at the National Library at 12.10pm.
Come along to our Public History talk on Wed 05 June
The news that the first 101 issues of the New Zealand music magazine Rip It Up are now available online is very exciting, says Chris Bourke, the content director of AudioCulture.co.nz, the “noisy library” of New Zealand music.
Rip It Up and Start Again
One of the greatest pianists of his generation will perform for the first time with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in May. Russian Denis Kozhukhin will join the NZSO for the Love Eternal tour with the Orchestra led by acclaimed Danish conductor Thomas Søndergård.
Sensational Russian pianist to debut with the NZSO in May
Breaking the Ice: The First Year in Antarctica is your only chance to see rare objects from Antarctica’s first buildings before they return the ice. The exhibition, created in partnership with the Antarctic Heritage Trust, tells the story of Carsten Borchgrevink’s Southern Cross expedition through objects the explorers left behind in the two huts they built at Cape Adare. The objects include scientific equipment, clothing and sledging supplies. Breaking the Ice also showcases a century-old fruitcake and a forgotten watercolour painting that were left in the huts by the Northern Party of Robert Falcon Scott’s Terra Nova expedition. Now on at the Canterbury Museum.
Once in a lifetime chance to see famous artefacts from Antarctica’s first buildings.
Step into the shadows to witness one man’s struggle with love and betrayal as the Royal New Zealand Ballet presents Mário Radačovský’s Black Swan, White Swan, a daring retelling of ballet’s most enduring classic, Swan Lake. Runs from 31 May to 6 July.
RNZB's Black Swan, White Swan
The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) and Screen Australia are pleased to announce the eight indigenous teams from New Zealand and Australia who will work on a joint anthology feature, entitled Ngā Pouwhenua in New Zealand and Cook 2020: Our Right of Reply in Australia.
Filmmakers announced for Ngā Pouwhenua Joint Indigenous Initiative

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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. A National Commemoration to mark the 75th anniversary of the Normandy Landings takes place on Thursday 6 June 2019 at Pukeahu.

National Erebus Memorial

With the 40th anniversary of the Erebus accident to be marked in 2019, the New Zealand government is initiating a project to construct a national memorial. Erebus remains one of New Zealand's worst civil accidents in terms of loss of life, the scale of loss shocked the nation. The National Erebus Memorial design was announced in April 2019.

Christchurch Recovery Strategy

Manatū Taonga – Ministry for Culture & Heritage is working to renew greater Christchurch’s unique identity and its vitality expressed through sport, recreation, art, history, heritage and traditions.

Tuia – Encounters 250

In 2019, Aotearoa New Zealand will acknowledge 250 years since the first onshore meetings between Māori and Europeans. Tuia – Encounters 250 (Tuia 250) is the national commemoration that recognises this milestone in our history.

28th (Māori) Battalion company histories

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

First World War Centenary Projects

Our historians are developing a series of projects to commemorate the centennial of the First World War.

Public Media Advisory Group

The Ministry is the Secretariat for the Ministerial Advisory Group established by Hon Clare Curran, Minister for Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media. The Advisory Group will be advising the Minister on the establishment of a Public Media Funding Commission, and on the allocation of public media funding.

Tohu Whenua

Discover, experience and enjoy the places that have shaped New Zealand and created our stories. Whether you’re a New Zealander or a visitor, you can gain a deeper understanding of who we were and who we are today by visiting Tohu Whenua sites. The Tohu Whenua programme combines culture and heritage with beautiful natural settings.

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 23rd January 2019