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Budget 2004: Culture and heritage gets new boost

Wednesday, 26 May 2004, 1:37 pm
Press Release: New Zealand Government

Rt Hon Helen Clark
Prime Minister
Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage

26 May 2004 Media Statement
Budget 2004
Culture and heritage gets new boost

Prime Minister and Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Helen Clark said today that this year’s budget increases government funding for the culture and heritage sector by over $30 million next year.

Major new investments for next year include:
- $10 million per annum for the Film Commission and for the administration of the Large Budget Screen Production Grant. This funding was announced last year.
- $6 million to purchase and landscape land for a National Memorial Park.
- $3 million per annum to NZ on Air to fund television programmes.
- $1.5 million to Creative New Zealand, and similar amounts in subsequent years to enhance the leadership role of major performing arts organisations.
- $1.868 million to Te Papa as a contribution to the refurbishment of its Tory St storage space.

Helen Clark said it was important to continue to invest in New Zealand’s creative sector.

“The Cultural Recovery package, which we launched in May 2000, had a major impact. There is significantly more activity across the creative sector and a new awareness of the role of arts and culture in expressing what is unique about New Zealand.

"There have been and will continue to be considerable economic spin-offs from the investments we have and are continuing to make in the creative sector. It is providing sustainable and rewarding employment, and is contributing to economic growth and prosperity.

“This year’s funding will ensure that the creative sector continues to make a very significant contribution to New Zealand in cultural, economic and social terms," Helen Clark said.

Operating initiatives

Vote Arts, Culture and Heritage		All figures are $m (GST inclusive)
Recipient	Initiative	2003/04	2004/05	2005/06	2006/07	2007/08 & outyears
Ministry for Culture and Heritage	Projects to commemorate the 90^th anniversary of Anzac Day	0.060	0.800	-	-	-
Ministry for Culture and Heritage	Funding for capacity, technology and associated costs of key Ministry projects ~ mostly in respect of the On-line Encyclopedia and including WWII oral histories	-	0.489	0.767	0.967	1.035
Ministry for Culture and Heritage	Construction of the New Zealand Memorial in London	0.085	1.555	1.700	-	-
New Zealand Film Commission	Increased funding for the Film Commission and for the administration of the Large Budget Screen Production Grant	0.100	10.000	10.000	10.000	10.000
Ministry for Culture and Heritage	Review of Government support for screen production	0.200	0.300	-	-	-
New Zealand Film Archive	Maintenance of film archiving capacity and services	-	0.380	0.380	0.380	0.380
New Zealand Archaeological Association	Contribution to completion of a project to improve the reliability of information on, and upgrade, the New Zealand archaeological site recording scheme	-	0.135	0.225	0.169	-
Waitangi National Trust Board	Contribution to enable the Waitangi National Trust Board to design, and consult with stakeholders on, its proposed building development programme at Waitangi	-	0.200	-	-	-
NZ Film Commission Creative New Zealand NZ Film Archive	To maintain funding levels for agencies funded by the New Zealand Lottery Grants Board, as LGB revenue is not expected to recover to previous levels in 2004/05	-	2.896	-	-	-
New Zealand Music Industry Commission	Funding for three years for initiatives to support contemporary music in New Zealand	-	0.600	0.600	0.600	-
Creative New Zealand	To enhance the leadership role of major performing arts organisations	-	1.500	1.588	1.444	2.145
Te Papa	Maintain current level of Te Papa services from 2005/06	-	-	2.640	2.640	2.640
NZ On Air	Maintain television programme hours in the face of increased costs	-	3.000	3.000	3.000	3.000
Radio New Zealand	Expand services and coverage area, and to carry out more audience research	-	1.500	1.080	1.080	1.080
Radio NZ International	Operating costs for a new transmitter and back-up generator	-	-	0.421	0.421	0.421
Total Operating		0.445	23.355	22.401	20.701	20.701

Capital initiatives

Vote Arts, Culture and Heritage		All figures are $m (GST not applicable)
Recipient	Initiative	2003/04	2004/05	2005/06	2006/07	2007/08 & outyears
Radio New Zealand	Purchase of Radio NZ International’s new transmitter and back-up generators	-	-	2.643	-	-
Te Papa	Contribution to refurbishment of Tory Street building to maximise current and future storage space for the presentation of collections and their presentation in future exhibitions	-	1.868	-	-	-
MCH	Purchase of land for a National Memorial Park in Wellington, and subsequent landscaping of the park	-	6.000	-	2.500	-
Total Capital		-	7.868	2.643	2.500	-

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