20 November, 2009
Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Christopher Finlayson spoke today at the announcement of a major original exhibition by Weta Workshop which will tour China later this year.
Read full release >>7 October, 2009
Architect Ian Athfield has been appointed as to the New Zealand Historic Places Trust Board, Minister for Arts Culture and Heritage Christopher Finlayson announced today.
Read full release >>7 October, 2009
Academic and historian Judith Binney and artist and curator Helen Kedgley have been appointed to the board of the Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa, Minister for Arts Culture and Heritage Christopher Finlayson announced today.
Read full release >>30 September, 2009
A taskforce consisting of several of New Zealand's most high-profile supporters of the arts will investigate ways to improve levels of philanthropic giving in New Zealand, Minister of Arts Culture and Heritage Chris Finlayson announced today.
Read full release >>17 August, 2009
Minister for Arts Culture and Heritage Christopher Finlayson today announced new appointments to the board of Te Waka Toi.
Read full release >>31 July, 2009
Arts Culture and Heritage Minister Christopher Finlayson expressed his sorrow at the death of renowned weaver Diggeress Rangitutahi Te Kanawa, who passed away last night.
Read full release >>29 July, 2009
Minister for Arts Culture and Heritage Christopher Finlayson announced today the appointment of a new member, and the re-appointment and elevation to chair of a sitting member, of the National War Memorial Advisory Council.
Read full release >>28 July, 2009
Minister for Arts Culture and Heritage Christopher Finlayson announced today the appointment of former Member of Parliament Nandor Tanczos and the reappointments of Pele Walker and Michael Prentice to the Creative New Zealand Arts Board.
Read full release >>28 July, 2009
Minister for Arts Culture and Heritage Christopher Finlayson announced today the reappointment of the chair and the appointment of four new members to the board of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.
Read full release >>27 July, 2009
Minister for Arts Culture and Heritage Christopher Finlayson announced today the appointment of two new members, Anne Rush and Jimmy Wallace, to the Arts Council of New Zealand.
Read full release >>15 July, 2009
Arts Culture and Heritage Minister Christopher Finlayson expressed his sorrow at the death of Te Papa chief executive Seddon Bennington.
Read full release >>13 July, 2009
Arts Culture and Heritage Minister Christopher Finlayson announced today three new appointments, including a new chair, to the board of the New Zealand Film Commission.
Read full release >>18 June, 2009
Oscar award winning director and producer Peter Jackson will lead a ministerial review of the New Zealand Film Commission to ensure it is best able to serve the needs of the local industry and community, Minister for Arts Culture and Heritage Christopher Finlayson announced today.
Read full release >>3 June, 2009
Labour's Arts spokeswoman confirmed with her comments about arts funding today why New Zealanders don't trust her party to even read, let alone write, a budget, Minister for Arts Culture and Heritage Christopher Finlayson said today.
Read full release >>28 May, 2009
Key artistic and cultural organisations get a boost of $10.5 million over the next four years in Budget 2009, Arts Minister Christopher Finlayson says.
Read full release >>6 April, 2009
Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Christopher Finlayson has launched a report about New Zealanders' attitudes towards and participation in the arts, and has welcomed its findings that more people are taking part in the arts.
Read full release >>20 February, 2009
A strong delegation of ministers met with iwi today at the inaugural Waikato-Tainui - Crown Relationship Forum in Hopuhopu, which culminated in the signing of a cultural accord under agreements related to the Waikato River deed of settlement.
Read full release >>11 December, 2008
Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Christopher Finlayson has today released five Briefings to the Incoming Minister.
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