Arts, Culture & Heritage

As New Zealanders enjoy and recognise their cultural diversity; the celebration of those cultures, their histories and the arts associated with them has risen to be of great importance. UnitedFuture is committed to promoting an environment where the cultural identities of a diverse people are recognised and actively upheld.

It is UnitedFuture’s position to:

• Recognise the special place of Maori and Pacific culture in New Zealand society.
• Review the funding of Creative New Zealand with a view to increasing accountability, and require ‘simple English’ explanations of all public monies allocated for cultural purposes.
• Require Creative New Zealand to 'bring art to the people' through increased community involvement.
• Strengthen community participation at all levels in the Historic Places Trust and provide adequate resourcing for its work.
• Encourage government and community involvement in the preservation of historic places.
• Support the work of the New Zealand Film Commission.
• Acknowledge the contribution of artistic and cultural activities to the economy through funding assistance.
• Encourage all television and radio channels to raise the profile of local content in programming and productions through NZ on Air.