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Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Te Manatū TaongaLogo of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage Agency overview Jurisdiction New Zealand Headquarters Level 5 Radio New Zealand House, 155 The Terrace, Wellington Minister responsible Christopher Finlayson, Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Agency executive Lewis Holden, Chief Executive Website http://www.mch.govt.nz/ The Ministry for Culture and Heritage (Māori: Te Manatū Taonga) is a government agency within the New Zealand government. The current Chief Executive is Lewis D. Holden.[1] The current Minister for Culture and Heritage is Chris Finlayson.
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History
The Ministry was formed on 1 September 1999 and took over the function of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs. The first minister was the then-Prime Minister Helen Clark[2], who held this role until the end of the Fifth Labour Government of New Zealand in 2008.
In November 2008, Chris Finlayson became the second Minister for Arts,Culture and Heritage.[3] The Ministry is also charged with advising and providing services to the Minister of Broadcasting, Hon Dr Jonathan Coleman and the Minister for Sport and Recreation, Hon Murray McCully in relation to Crown-funded sports agencies.
Functions
Unlike some other government bodies the Ministry does not have a single piece of legislation which covers its operation: its role is spread across dozens of current acts and regulations.[4] These include:
- Administering the following Orders in Council:
- Administering the following Acts of Parliament:
- Broadcasting Act 1989[8]
- Television New Zealand Act 2003[9]
- Protected Objects Act 1975[10]
- Historic Places Act 1993[11]
- National War Memorial Act 1992[12]
- Radio New Zealand Act 1995[13]
- Anzac Day Act 1966[14]
- New Zealand Film Commission Act 1978[15]
- Flags, Emblems, and Names Protection Act 1981[16]
- Archives, Culture, and Heritage Reform Act 2000[17]
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Act 1992[18]
- Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Act 1994[19]
- New Zealand Film Commission Act 1978[20]
- Consultation responsibilities under many acts relating the Treaty of Waitangi settlements.
See also
- Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
- Jock Phillips
References
- ^ "Appointment of new Chief Executive". Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 28 April 2009. http://www.mch.govt.nz/pr/new-ce.html. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
- ^ "New Ministry for Culture and Heritage". Ministry for Culture and Heritage. 23 August 1999. http://www.mch.govt.nz/oldnews.html. Retrieved 20 May 2010.[dead link]
- ^ "Briefing to the incoming Minister for Arts, Culture And Heritage: Hon Christopher Finlayson". Ministry for Culture and Heritage. November 2008. http://www.mch.govt.nz/publications/bim2008/Ministry_for_Culture_and_Heritage.pdf. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
- ^ "Search – New Zealand Legislation". legislation.govt.nz. 2011 [last update]. http://www.legislation.govt.nz/all/results.aspx?search=qs_all%40act%40bill%40regulation_%22Ministry+for+Culture+and+Heritage%22_resel&p=1. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ^ "Canterbury Earthquake (Historic Places Act) Order 2011 (SR 2011/231) – New Zealand Legislation". legislation.govt.nz. 2011 [last update]. http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2011/0231/latest/whole.html. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ^ "Television New Zealand (Separation of Transmission Business) Order 2003 (SR 2003/323) (as at 21 November 2003) – New Zealand Legislation". legislation.govt.nz. 2011 [last update]. http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2003/0323/latest/whole.html. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ^ "Historic Places Trust Elections Regulations 1993 (SR 1993/302) (as at 31 January 2007) – New Zealand Legislation". legislation.govt.nz. 2011 [last update]. http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/1993/0302/latest/whole.html. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ^ "Broadcasting Act 1989 No 25 (as at 01 July 2011), Public Act – New Zealand Legislation". legislation.govt.nz. 2011 [last update]. http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1989/0025/latest/whole.html. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ^ "Television New Zealand Act 2003 No 1 (as at 23 July 2011), Public Act – New Zealand Legislation". legislation.govt.nz. 2011 [last update]. http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2003/0001/latest/whole.html. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ^ "Protected Objects Act 1975 No 41 (as at 01 April 2011), Public Act – New Zealand Legislation". legislation.govt.nz. 2011 [last update]. http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1975/0041/latest/whole.html. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ^ "Historic Places Act 1993 No 38 (as at 01 April 2011), Public Act – New Zealand Legislation". legislation.govt.nz. 2011 [last update]. http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1993/0038/latest/whole.html. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ^ "National War Memorial Act 1992 No 20 (as at 01 October 2000), Public Act – New Zealand Legislation". legislation.govt.nz. 2011 [last update]. http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1992/0020/latest/whole.html. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ^ "Radio New Zealand Act 1995 No 52 (as at 25 January 2005), Public Act – New Zealand Legislation". legislation.govt.nz. 2011 [last update]. http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1995/0052/latest/whole.html. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ^ "Anzac Day Act 1966 No 44 (as at 01 April 2004), Public Act – New Zealand Legislation". legislation.govt.nz. 2011 [last update]. http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1966/0044/latest/whole.html. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ^ "New Zealand Film Commission Act 1978 No 61 (as at 25 January 2005), Public Act – New Zealand Legislation". legislation.govt.nz. 2011 [last update]. http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1978/0061/latest/whole.html. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ^ "Flags, Emblems, and Names Protection Act 1981 No 47 (as at 07 July 2010), Public Act – New Zealand Legislation". legislation.govt.nz. 2011 [last update]. http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1981/0047/latest/whole.html. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ^ "Archives, Culture, and Heritage Reform Act 2000 No 32 (as at 01 November 2006), Public Act – New Zealand Legislation". legislation.govt.nz. 2011 [last update]. http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2000/0032/latest/whole.html. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ^ "Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Act 1992 No 19 (as at 25 January 2005), Public Act – New Zealand Legislation". legislation.govt.nz. 2011 [last update]. http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1992/0019/latest/whole.html. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ^ "Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Act 1994 No 19 (as at 01 January 2009), Public Act – New Zealand Legislation". legislation.govt.nz. 2011 [last update]. http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1994/0019/latest/whole.html. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ^ "New Zealand Film Commission Act 1978 No 61 (as at 25 January 2005), Public Act – New Zealand Legislation". legislation.govt.nz. 2011 [last update]. http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1978/0061/latest/whole.html. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ^ "Port Nicholson Block (Taranaki Whānui ki Te Upoko o Te Ika) Claims Settlement Act 2009 No 26, Public Act – New Zealand Legislation". legislation.govt.nz. 2011 [last update]. http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2009/0026/latest/whole.html. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ^ "Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi Claims Settlement Act 2005 No 84 (as at 23 May 2008), Public Act – New Zealand Legislation". legislation.govt.nz. 2011 [last update]. http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2005/0084/latest/whole.html. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
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