Tag: Minister for Arts Culture and Heritage

“Regional Culture and Heritage Fund launched” Hon Maggie Barry M.P. Minister Of Arts Culture And Heritage Media Release

Maggie Barry M.P., Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage (Image Sourced www.parliament.govt.nz)

Hon. Maggie Barry M.P., Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage (Image Sourced www.parliament.govt.nz)

"A multi-million dollar fund to support regional cultural centres has been launched and opened for applications today by Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Maggie Barry.

The Regional Culture and Heritage Fund will be worth an average of $6.67 million a year.

A replacement and renaming of the former Regional Museums Policy, the RCHF is funded at the same level, but broadens its scope to include potential support for performing arts venues such as theatres and opera houses, heritage buildings with display collections and whare taonga. ..."

The Media Release is as follows: (more…)

“Minister welcomes opening of Heritage Park” Maggie Barry Minister Of Arts Culture And Heritage -Media Release (21.12.2014)

Maggie Barry M.P., Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage (Image Sourced www.parliament.govt.nz)

Maggie Barry M.P., Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage (Image www.parliament.govt.nz)

“While this park marks the spot where Reverend Samuel Marsden delivered the first sermon on New Zealand soil 200 years ago, it also provides us with a place to learn about and reflect on New Zealand’s journey as a bicultural nation,” says Ms Barry.

The Media Release is as follows:

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Maggie Barry M.P. Named As Minister Of Arts Culture And Heritage

Maggie Barry M.P., Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage (Image Sourced www.parliament.govt.nz)

Maggie Barry M.P., (Image Sourced www.parliament.nz)

The Prime Minster Rt Hon John Key has named Maggie Barry M.P. as the (new) Minister of Arts Culture and Heritage.

Hon Maggie Barry M.P. has a Cabinet ranking of 20 and her Ministerial responsibilities are the following:

Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage
Minister of Conservation
Minister for Senior Citizens

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“Value and culture : an economic framework” Ministry Of Culture And Heritage Research Paper

"...The City of Savannah includes the Savannah Historic Landmark District which includes many sites of historic importance, both regionally and nationally....
The study found that a house located within the historic district received a price premium of around 20%, compared to an otherwise similar house located outside the historic district. This is one example of hedonic pricing being applied to estimate the value of living within a heritage district. "

Value and culture : an economic framework (August 2013)-  http://www.mch.govt.nz/valueandculture (more…)

“Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Board members appointed” Minister Christopher Finlayson: MCH Media Release (22nd May 2014)

"Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Board members appointed"
The MCH Media Release is as follows:

Hon Christopher Finlayson
Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage (more…)

Minister Finlayson Meets With H.P.W. Representatives

Historic  Places Wellington Purple Logo Historic Places Wellington in their Newsletter No. 7 report on their meeting with Minster Finlayson. The discussion included the Heritage New Zealand Bill.

"Meeting with the Minister of Culture and Heritage
On 16 December the Chairman of Historic Places Wellington, John Daniels, the Vice-chairman, Priscilla Williams, and the Treasurer, Peter Dowell, met with the Minister for Culture and Heritage, the Hon Chris Finlayson..."
Historic Places Wellington "Meeting with the Minister of Culture and Heritage" (Report From HPW Newsletter No.7)

Historic Places Wellington “Meeting with the Minister of Culture and Heritage” (Report From HPW Newsletter No.7)

Historic  Places Wellington Purple LogoMeeting with the Minister of Culture and Heritage

On 16 December the Chairman of Historic Places Wellington, John Daniels, the Vice-chairman, Priscilla Williams, and the Treasurer, Peter Dowell, met with the Minister for Culture and Heritage, the Hon Chris Finlayson. (more…)

Deputation From Historic Places Canterbury To The CCC Community Committee (11th Feb 2014)

The following is the text of a Deputation made to the  CCC Community  Committee on the 11th Feb 2014.  Areas covered Majestic Theatre, New Regent Street Digital Experience, CCC host a Minister Finlayson heritage speech and the Public Trust building.

Deputation to the Christchurch City Council Community Committee by Historic Places Canterbury. (11th February 2014) (more…)