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RNZ: Museums and galleries struggle to balance books without govt funding

17 June 2026

MA CE Jaenine Parkinson spoke with RNZ's Tess Brunton on 15 June calling for dedicated central govt funding for museums and galleries.

RNZ: Museums Aotearoa CEO Jaenine Parkinson on the feast-and-famine funding model

17 June 2026

MA CE Jaenine Parkinson spoke to RNZ Culture 101 on 14 June to talk about the future of Aotearoa’s museums and galleries and why strong, stable national support is essential to protect our taonga.

RNZ: Proposal could unlock more of NZ’s history online

17 June 2026

MA Co-chair David Reeves spoke to RNZ on 04 June regarding a proposed change to copyright laws, which could give the GLAM sector greater flexibility to create digital copies of work