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Amplify: A Creative and Cultural Strategy for New Zealand

Amplify: A Creative and Cultural Strategy for New Zealand (draft) is a national strategy that outlines how the government will prioritise support for our creative and cultural sectors to 2030.

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New Zealand Flag half-masting to mark the burial of Sir Robert ‘Bom’ Gillies KNZM

At the request of the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, the Honourable Paul Goldsmith, the New Zealand Flag is to be flown at half-mast on all Government and public buildings on Tuesday 12 November 2024 to mark the burial of Sir Robert ‘Bom’ Gillies KNZM.

11 November, 2024

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Manatū Taonga acknowledges loss of Tā Robert Nairn (‘Bom’) Gillies

The death of Tā Robert Nairn (‘Bom’) Gillies, aged 99, the last survivor of the 3600 men who served with the famed 28th New Zealand (Māori) Battalion during the Second World War, is a poignant moment in the history of Aotearoa New Zealand.

8 November, 2024

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20-year homecoming anniversary of NZ’s Unknown Warrior this Armistice Day

This year’s national Armistice Day commemoration on Monday 11 November will also mark 20 years since our Unknown Warrior returned to New Zealand. Public are welcome to attend the ceremony.

4 November, 2024

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Government’s creative sector strategy released

The Government’s creative sector strategy is designed to increase Kiwis’ engagement with culture and creativity and to boost its economic contribution, Arts Minister Paul Goldsmith says.

4 November, 2024

Our websitesŌ mātou paetukutuku

Our websites help the peoples of Aotearoa New Zealand reconcile their past and tell their culture and heritage stories.

E āwhina ana ā mātou paetukutuku, tā hoki i ngā iwi o Aotearoa kia whakamārire i tō rātou hītori me te kōrero i ngā kōrero ā-ahurea, ā-tukunga ihotanga hoki.

Our entities Ō mātou hinonga

We manage the Crown’s relationship with a range of Crown entities and non-government organisations in the arts, media, heritage and sport sectors.

E whakahaere ana mātou i te hononga a te Karauna ki te whānuitanga o ngā hinonga me ngā rōpū whakahaere tē kāwanatanga i roto i ngā rāngai toi, arapāho, tukunga ihotanga, hākinakina hoki.

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