Improving cultural asset sustainability (strategic priority linked to ministry for culture and heritage work programme)

Description of the policy/measure
The priority has been incorporated as a theme in the ministry for culture and heritage's work programme and those of our relevant agencies. the ministry has a number of initiatives that relate to the shared outcome of improving cultural asset sustainability. these include:monitoring cultural agencies: providing advice to ministers on the performance and financial strength of key cultural sector agenciessupporting cultural agencies: improving funded agencies' strategic planning and performance reporting frameworks through collaboration and supportcultural philanthropy: conducting research and provide advice on opportunities to augment public spending, in particular through philanthropy, informed by research findingssupporting the canterbury recovery: supporting the recovery from the canterbury earthquakes by contributing to a range of cultural initiatives in greater christchurch, and progressing two recovery programmesconservation of significant heritage: providing advice on significant heritage assets, including support for earthquake strengthening of heritage buildingsreview of museums strategy: reviewing the government's museums investment strategy and performing a stocktake of current funding models and strategic outcomes for the sectorco-ordination across the sector: facilitating appropriate engagement with government agencies working across heritage issues, including bringing groups of key agencies working together. the purpose of the heritage new zealand pouhere taonga act 2014 is to promote the identification, protection, preservation and conservation of the historical and cultural heritage of new zealand.
2005 Convention Monitoring Framework Goal(s)
Area(s) of Monitoring
Results achieved
Proportion of sector funding obtained from other sourcesequity levels of new zealand's largest cultural institutionshousehold expenditure (real) on cultural products and servicesarts and recreation businesses net ‘births’.