New Zealand-Singapore Film
Co-production Agreement signed
Digital radio roundtable session
based on Ministry’s discussion paper
August 04
Historic Places Amendment Bill introduced
Screen Co-ordination Group established to improve strategic alignment
and co-operation in the screen sector
The Wonder Country: Making New Zealand Tourism launched
September 04
Expressions of interest from designers for London memorial
Arts, Culture and Heritage funding for cost of 25% of Kerikeri bypass
road approved by Cabinet
October 04
Our Islands, Our Selves:
A History of Conservation in New Zealand launched
Report of the Working
Group: Television
Violence received by Cabinet
November 04
Return of the Unknown Warrior and interment in the Tomb
Pütea Whakairo: Mäori and the Written Word launched
December 04
A Carved Cloak for
Tahu launched
January 05
2005 Awards in
History announced
February 05
The government’s
Broadcasting Programme
of Action announced
Te Ara, the Encyclopedia of
New Zealand launched
New Zealand-Germany
Film Co-production
Agreement signed
Protected Objects
Amendment Bill introduced
to the House
March 05
New Zealand government’s gift to
Musee de Quai Branly in Paris
announced
Prince Charles visits the Tomb of
the Unknown Warrior
Launch of Exchange intranet for
government funded agencies
April 05
Commemorations to mark
the 90th anniversary of Anzac
landings
Gallipoli: A Guide to
New Zealand Battlefields
and Memorials launched
www.Anzac.govt.nz launched
Under the Cultural Diplomacy
International Programme a
corrugated iron kiwi sculpture by
Jeff Thomson presented to the
Berlin zoo
The Desert Road: New Zealanders
Remember the North African
Campaign launched
May 05
Announcement of funding for a memorial to
recognise New Zealand’s contribution
in the Korean War
Te Ara, the Encyclopedia of New Zealand awarded a
‘Buzzie’ in the Technology and Society category at
the Government Information System Managers’ Forum conference.
June 05
From Memory website launched
Taking up the Challenges: Tomorrow’s
Television in New Zealand seminar
held in Auckland
Awards in Oral History 2005
announced
We Call It Home: A History
of State Housing launched
Ten regional workshops completed,
assisting local authorities to
promote cultural well-being as a
purpose of local government
