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The Ministry for Culture and Heritage’s overall role is to help make New Zealand culture visible and accessible.
It is responsible for giving the government advice on cultural matters. It provides and manages cultural resources on behalf of government for the benefit of all New Zealanders; funding a range of cultural organisations and directly delivering a number of quality cultural experiences to New Zealanders.

 
 

Welcome to the Ministry for Culture & Heritage

New Zealand Flag

Learn about the protocols and history of our national flag

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Protected Objects Act

This Act provides for the better protection of New Zealand cultural heritage

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What's New?

Te Ara wants your stories of country schools
This week thousands of children return to school, in towns and cities and in rural centres dotted throughout the countryside.
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3 February 2009

Updated History of New Zealands Flags
On Waitangi Day 2010 the national Maori flag will for the first time fly over the Auckland Harbour Bridge. It will also fly at Parliament, Premier House, the Governor-General's official residences in Auckland and Wellington, and a number of government departments.
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1 February 2009

Historic Places Trust review announced
Preliminary findings of the 2009 review of the New Zealand Historic Places Act will help to focus the Historic Places Trust on its significant regulatory responsibilities while providing opportunities for more effective advocacy in local communities, Arts Culture and Heritage Minister Christopher Finlayson announced today.
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28 January 2009

Appointments to the Board of National Pacific Radio Trust
The Minister of Broadcasting announced today the reappointment of Fa'amatuainu Tino Pereira as the chair of the National Pacific Radio Trust and James Prescott and Brian Chamberlin as trustees.
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22 January 2009

'Super' Website to Promote Events
Two New Zealand online event calendars are joining forces to create a one-stop shop connecting cultural providers and consumers.
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22 December 2009

National Māori Flag
Guidelines for flying the national Māori flag together with the New Zealand Flag are now available.
See National Māori Flag guidelines
18 December 2009

2010 Awards in History Announced
New history projects including pre-Treaty cultural encounters, rural fire-fighting, and a history of an iconic Wellington gallery will receive funding from the New Zealand History Research Trust Fund.
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10 December 2009

Funding for Waitangi Day 2010 Commemorative Events
A three day Waitangi festival in Northland featuring thirty waka, over 300 Kai hoe (rowers) a dawn karakia, sports events, a church service and a sunset ceremony is one of 77 events receiving funding  announced today from the Ministry for Culture and Heritage’s Commemorating Waitangi Day Fund.
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See list of succesful applicants
26 November 2009

Review of the New Zealand Film Commission
Comments/submissions on the Review are now available.
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8 September 2009

 
 
 
 

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