The waterfront dispute of 1951 was the largest industrial confrontation in New Zealand’s history. Fought at a time of rising Cold War tensions, it polarised politics and divided the union movement.

Funding has been provided to 29 community events across New Zealand to commemorate Waitangi Day in 2026.

Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage has found that elements of the French Memorial and park signage at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park have been stolen over the holiday break.

The final Whiria Te Mahara New Zealand History Grants have been awarded to projects exploring Māori heritage, social activism, wartime experiences and disability history.

The theme for next year’s Matariki celebration is Matariki Herenga Waka – For Everyone, a powerful expression of unity, inclusion, and shared heritage.

We have just released our Long-term Insights Briefing (LTIB) 2025, Culture in the Digital Age, exploring how digital technologies will change the ways New Zealanders create, share and protect their stories in 2040 and beyond

Jane Meares and Glen Kyne have been reappointed and appointed to the New Zealand Film Commission Board by Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Paul Goldsmith.

The Ministry has confirmed a site to build the National Erebus Memorial, that will honour the 257 people onboard Flight TE901, which crashed into the slopes of Mt Erebus, Antarctica in 1979

Interim radiocarbon dating results have been released ahead of the final archaeological report, offering significant insights into the waka discovered at Site CH744 on Rēkohu Wharekauri Chatham Island