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Cultural Well-Being now online
29 September 2008
www.culturalwellbeing.govt.nz - a portal to cultural well-being resources is a new website dedicated to Cultural Well-Being. It has a range of useful tools to help local authorities promote the cultural well-being of their communities.
New Zealand Book Month
September is New Zealand Book Month and www.NZHistory.net.nz is celebrating the event with ‘30 reasons to love New Zealand books and writing’ at www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/nz-book-month.
See also:
- New Zealand Book Month quiz.
- News media can find related images here
The Main Trunk Line – 100 years of travel
7 August 2008
After two decades of construction, the first train north bound on the 680-kilometre Main Trunk Line left Wellington 100 years ago on 7 August 1908.
Eight new non-commercial FM radio licences throughout New Zealand
4 August 2008
The Ministry for Culture and Heritage has allocated eight new FM radio licences for non-commercial community broadcasting.
New Zealand’s Olympic Story
1 August 2008
A record 182 New Zealanders will compete at the Beijing Olympics in just a week’s time. Amid the building excitement, the team at www.NZHistory.net.nz have compiled the inspiring story of New Zealanders at the Olympics in the century 1908 to 2008.
Kiwis go to the polls
11 July 2008
July 14 2008 marks 155 years since New Zealanders’ first trip to the polling booths. To mark the occasion NZHistory.net.nz has just launched a new feature on the history of election days.
Air quality tests at Mt Cook School show traffic fume levels within guidelines
7 July 2008
Awards for capturing New Zealand stories
7 July 2008
Happy marriages turning to custard and the Auckland Harbour Bridge are just two subjects New Zealanders will hear about in generations to come following this year’s Australian Sesquicentennial Gift Trust Awards in Oral History.
Wanganui region – from the mountains to the sea…to the big carrot
10 June 2008
Te Ara – Encyclopedia of New Zealand launches the Wanganui entry of its Places theme on Monday 16 June, 5:30pm at the War Memorial Hall.
www.TeAra.govt.nz covers the breadth and depth of the region from the majestic Mount Ruapehu to the Turakina Highland Games.
For further information contact:
- TeAra.govt.nz Jock Phillips, General Editor Te Ara 04 496 6346 / 027 2875 672
- Nerina Bennett, Communications, 04 495 1310
Matariki
4 June 2008
Matariki is the Māori name for the small cluster of stars also known as the Pleiades or the Seven Sisters, in the Taurus constellation. It rises just once a year and in 2008 three Ministry for Culture and Heritage websites will guide New Zealanders through this special time of the year.
Launch of VietnamWar.govt.nz
29 May 2008
A new era in New Zealand’s digital history began with the launch of www.VietnamWar.govt.nz, asking people to share their stories, experiences and memorabilia of the Vietnam War.
For further information contact:
- Bronwyn Dalley, Chief Historian, Ministry for Culture and Heritage 04 496 6334 / 021 2550 273
- Paul Diamond, Oral Historian, Ministry for Culture and Heritage 04 496 6338 / 021 580 106
Music month
1 May 2008
In May the Ministry for Culture and Heritage website www.NZHistory.net.nz harked back to New Zealand’s musical roots with ‘31 Reasons to love New Zealand music’.
Military mascots
29 April 2008
A new era in New Zealand’s digital history began with the launch of www.VietnamWar.govt.nz, asking people to share their stories, experiences and memorabilia of the Vietnam War.