MĀTAURANGA MĀORI

MĀTAURANGA MĀORI

Revitalising Māori built heritage conservation mātauranga and Mātauranga Māori in ancestral landscapes are key Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga initiatives.

(CREDIT: HERITAGE NEW ZEALAND POUHERE TAONGA)

Lead heritage agency key part of Mātauranga Māori programme

Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga is delighted to be part of the Mātauranga Māori Te Awe Kōtuku programme as announced by Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Carmel Sepuloni, on 15 December.

Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga is one of eight government and cultural agencies taking part in this programme. The other agencies are Creative New Zealand Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa, Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage, Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision, Te Matatini, Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand, Te Puni Kōkiri and Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Affairs.

The programme, announced in Budget 2020, provides $20 million over two years to fund