Labour Party - Arts, Culture And Heritage

National party utterly bereft of ideas for Arts, Culture & Heritage

15.07.2008

Associate Arts Culture and Heritage Minister Judith Tizard says that it's utterly astonishing that the National Party's arts policy released today failed to have one original or creative idea, and has said it would not maintain funding in real terms.

"It is an ominous sign when the National Party announces that, given the chance, it would do nothing that Labour hasn't already done," said Judith Tizard.

"Just last week at an Auckland Film Summit Mr Finlayson refused to confirm that a National government would maintain funding for the ar... more +

A public lending right for New Zealand authors

03.07.2008

The Public Lending Right for New Zealand Authors Bill began its first reading in Parliament today. The Bill gives New Zealand authors the right to payment for the public use of their books through public libraries.

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Art gallery must go ahead

12.06.2008

Auckland Central MP Judith Tizard says the extension to Auckland Art Gallery must go ahead and that objections from two regional councillors are too little too late.

Judith Tizard, MP for Auckland Central, says that the objection by two Auckland Regional Councillors to using a small area of land from Albert Park for the purposes of expanding the Auckland Art Gallery is too little too late.

"Objectors have had ample opportunity to make their concern... more +

Montana New Zealand Book Awards

21.07.2008

Speech notes for address at Montana New Zealand Book Awards. Wellington Town Hall

Many thanks for the invitation once again to speak at this ceremony, and to present the top awards.

Tonight we celebrate our writers - across genre - for the contribution they make to our literature and to our understanding of our nation and our world.

I speak tonight against the ba... more +