Vote Arts, Culture and Heritage is funded $450m in 2024/25 ($1.6 billion dollars over four years).

Nine highly respected experts have been appointed to the inaugural board of the new Integrity Sport and Recreation Commission.

Today’s 11am National Anzac Day Service at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park has been cancelled to the public due to high winds. The Atatürk Memorial Wreath-laying Service in Strathmore has also been cancelled.

Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Paul Goldsmith is congratulating Mataaho Collective for winning the Golden Lion for best participant in the main exhibition at the Venice Biennale.

There are opportunities across the motu for the public to come together to mark Anzac Day this year.

Supported by Te Urungi Innovation funding, Satellites launched a new website, magazine and international artist programme as part of its ongoing mahi to support and promote Asian-diaspora artists in Aotearoa.

The New Zealand Flag Notice 1986 has now been updated by the New Zealand Flag Notice 2024, which came into force on 1 March 2024. The Notice lists the updated days of national commemoration, including the King’s birthday and His Majesty’s Coronation Day.

The latest Cultural Participation Survey has revealed that 97% of New Zealanders participate in at least one form of arts, culture or heritage activities.

We are inviting interested media organisations to play a recording of the adhan (or call to prayer) on Friday 15 March 2024 at 1.39pm.