The limited excavation of the partial remains of a waka found on Rēkohu Wharekauri Chatham Island has finished. More than 450 waka pieces and other items of interest have been retrieved.

New research out of Auckland’s University of Technology illustrates that New Zealand children who participate in arts, culture and recreation activities experience better wellbeing

Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage welcomes a new report Te kaha o ā tātou mahi | The Power of our work which details the impact of multi-year funding of creative spaces across New Zealand.

The world’s greatest kapa haka event will generate a significant boost for businesses in Taranaki, Arts Minister Paul Goldsmith and Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka say.

Government funding will go towards 26 community events to commemorate Waitangi Day in 2025, from Tāhuna (Queenstown) to Te Tai Tokerau (Northland) and Rēkohu/Wharekauri (Chatham Islands). The Commemorating Waitangi Day Fund, administered by the Ministry, supports events that commemorate the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi and increases awareness and knowledge of Te Tiriti through celebrations and local storytelling.

Jon Kroll and Aimee McCammon have been appointed to the New Zealand Film Commission Board.

The partial remains of a waka have been found on Chatham Island. We have been engaging closely with landowners, Hokotehi Moriori Trust, Ngāti Mutunga ki Wharekauri, Moriori Imi Settlement Trust, Heritage NZ Pouhere Taonga and DOC to ensure that the recovery and conservation of the waka is undertaken appropriately.

The New Zealand Flag is to be flown at half-mast on all Government and public buildings on Thursday 16 January 2025 to mark the funeral of Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming of the New Zealand Police.

This year’s Whiria Te Mahara New Zealand History Grants have been awarded to unique projects, including wāhine mountain climbers of the late 19th century, ceramic design history, and the story of Raukawa.