News and Events

News and events from New Zealand's cultural sector and the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.

  • Head shot of Professor Ahmet Mete Tuncoku

  • Ministry Public History talks resume Tuesday 27 March

    To start this year's Public History talks, come along to hear our guest speaker Professor Ahmet Mete Tuncoku, Faculty of Education at Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University. Professor Tuncoku will speak on 27 March at 12.15pm here at Radio NZ House, 155 The Terrace.

  • Portion of the Treaty of Waitangi document

  • Request for Proposal : For Services relating to public history of the Treaty of Waitangi settlements

    Applications close midday on 24 February.

  • Section of a Wellington sculpture showing a film camera

  • Consultation process for screen sector work programme

    A consultation process for the screen sector work programme has now been developed by our Ministry and the Ministry of Economic Development.

  • Events

    Find out about cultural events taking place throughout New Zealand with Eventfinder (www.eventfinder.co.nz).

  • Image promoting Going Digital website

  • Digital switchover campaign launched

    The Going Digital campaign provides a website and a free-phone helpline for advice about switching over to digital television.