‘Everybody loves arts, culture and heritage’ finds latest Cultural Participation Survey The latest Cultural Participation Survey has revealed that 97% of New Zealanders participate in at least one form of arts, culture or heritage activities 14 March, 2024
New Zealand children love arts, culture and recreation - but still make time for homework and chores! New research from Growing Up in New Zealand and Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage found that more than 90% of 12-year-olds regularly took part in recreational activities. 3 March, 2024
Ministry defers landowner approval application for Erebus memorial Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage will defer its application for landowner consent from the Waitematā Local Board for the National Erebus Memorial. 2 December, 2019
Prime Minister Delivers Erebus Apology Prime Minister Adern delivers an Erebus apology in 2019. 28 November, 2019
Call to check names for the National Erebus Memorial Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage is asking family members of the 257 people who lost their lives to check the names that will be inscribed on the new National Erebus Memorial. 17 June, 2019
Six designs submitted for National Erebus Memorial Concept designs for a new National Erebus Memorial have now been submitted to Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 15 February, 2019
National Erebus Memorial designers shortlisted Six designers for the National Erebus Memorial have been selected to proceed to the next stage in which their design will be developed. 18 December, 2018
Auckland site approved for National Erebus Memorial The Waitematā Local Board has given support to the construction of the National Erebus Memorial at Auckland’s Dove-Myer Robinson Park / Taurarua Pā, commonly known as the Parnell Rose Gardens. 21 November, 2018
Auckland site proposed for National Erebus Memorial Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage will be putting forward a proposal to the Waitemata Local Board for the National Erebus Memorial to be constructed at Dove-Myer Robinson Park / Taurarua Pā in Auckland, commonly known as the Parnell Rose Gardens. 16 November, 2018
Call for National Erebus Memorial designs Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage welcomes expressions of interest from architects, artists, landscape architects and designers, for the National Erebus Memorial planned to mark the 40th anniversary since the accident. 6 November, 2018
PM to meet families over Erebus National Memorial Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has paid tribute to the victims of the Erebus tragedy on the 38th anniversary of the disaster and says she will meet with families to progress a long overdue national memorial. 28 November, 2017