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Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Judith Tizard today announced the appointment of Christchurch City Councillor, Paddy Austin to the Council of Creative New Zealand.

Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Hon Judith Tizard has today hailed the success of Christchurch band Zed as reflecting a bright future for the New Zealand popular music industry.

Wendy Palmer's recent appointment as the fifth Trustee of the New Zealand Film Production Fund has been welcomed as a significant coup for the Trust, Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Judith Tizard said today.

Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Judith Tizard said today she is attending the opening performance of Dracula performed by the Royal New Zealand Ballet, at the Victorian Arts Centre in Melbourne on Thursday, July 20.

Prime Minister and Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Helen Clark said today that the national art collection at Te Papa will be given new emphasis following a review of the national museum and gallery commissioned by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.

Prime Minister Helen Clark today presented a cheque for $2 million to members of the newly-established Music Industry Commission at its inaugural meeting in Auckland.

Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Judith Tizard, said today's funding announcement by Creative New Zealand was good news for New Zealand arts and artists.

I am especially heartened by the opportunity to focus on development and, therefore, capability rather than deficiencies, said Hon.

The Heart of the Nation report on the future of New Zealand's cultural sector will be presented to the Prime Minister, Helen Clark, on her return from Germany next week, the Associate Minister for Arts,Culture and Heritage said today.

Maori art will receive a financial boost as part of the Government's cultural recovery package announced last week, said the Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Judith Tizard.

Maori art will receive a financial boost as part of the Government's cultural recovery package announced last week, said the Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Judith Tizard.

Prime Minister and Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Helen Clark announced today that Te Papa's funding was increasing by $11 million a year - $2 million per annum for its operations and $9 million per annum as a capital contribution.

Prime Minister and Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Helen Clark announced today that the government would contribute $6.474 million towards the new Christchurch Art Gallery.

Prime Minister and Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Helen Clark announced today that Creative New Zealand would receive an extra $20 million this financial year to allow it to enter into longer term funding arrangements with major arts organisations over the next three years.

Prime Minister and Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Helen Clark today announced that the government would contribute $300,000 this year towards the restoration of the Picton-based historic sailing ship, the Edwin Fox

The government announced today it was contributing $22 million this financial year to enable the establishment of a Film Production Fund to boost the development of the New Zealand film industry.

The government announced today it was contributing $22 million this financial year to enable the establishment of a Film Production Fund to boost the development of the New Zealand film industry.

The New Zealand Historic Places Trust is to receive $3 million this financial year for the establishment of a Historic Places Preservation Fund, and an increase in its operational funding.

The Ministry for Culture and Heritage is to take over responsibility for a range of heritage functions, including the Dictionary of New Zealand biography and the management of national memorials, from the Department of Internal Affairs.

The government is to contribute $2 million over five years to a newly established Music Industry Commission. This non-government body will support the development of contemporary New Zealand popular music.

The New Zealand Film Archive is to receive $943,000 this financial year for the establishment of a Film Archive Development Fund to allow it to extend its existing archiving services.

The government today announced that it is providing NZ On Air with an immediate cash injection of up to $27.9 million to make-up for a cash shortfall stemming from the previous government's sudden decision to abolish the Broadcasting Fee.

Prime Minister and Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Helen Clark said today that the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra would receive an immediate capital injection to stabilise its finances, and an increase in annual operational funding to place the Orchestra on a sustainable footing.

Prime Minister and Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Helen Clark announced today the provision of a one-off cash injection of $760,000 to the Royal New Zealand Ballet.