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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

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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?

'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.
See related press release
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

Santa Parades - Past and Present
A revamped history on Ministry for Culture and Heritage website www.nzhistory.net.nz tells the story of New Zealand’s unique Christmas parade tradition.
See related media release
17 December 2009

NZHistory.net.nz Publication and Online Resource on the Battle of River Plate
This weekend official commemorations will mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of River Plate.
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17 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.
See related media release
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.
See related media release
See list of succesful applicants
26 November 2009

MCH Annual Report 2009
The Ministry's 2009 annual report is now available.
See annual report
4 November 2009

Submissions to public discussion paper, Digital Futures: Planning for Digital Television and New Uses
Over August-September 2009, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage (MCH) and the Ministry of Economic Development (MED) invited submissions on a public discussion paper outlining options for the transition of regional television to digital transmission, and proposed changes to the VHF and UHF radio spectrum bands. These matters are related to the upcoming switch-over of television broadcasting to digital-only transmission.
See related information
14 October 2009

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

 
 
 
 

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