Our purpose is to unite the diverse voices of our creative ecosystem; to champion and advocate for the value and impact of the creative industries – in order to create jobs and economic growth; and to help all New Zealanders thrive.
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Submission to Proposed Reform of the Vocational Education System
In this submission WeCreate responds to the 2024 proposals to reform the vocational education and training system in Aotearoa. View the full submission >
Letter to Ministers Goldsmith & Collins – Vocational Education Reforms
The Ministry of Education is undertaking consultation on the Redesign of the vocational education and training system. We have written to the Minister for Arts, Culture & Heritage and the Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology, to draw their attention to...
Submission to University Advisory Group August 2024
In this submission WeCreate responds to a question in the consultation that is relevant to the creative sector : Are the universities matching their range of teaching and research disciplines to New Zealand’s current and future needs? In what ways could the system...
Submission to StatsNZ on the Future of Occupation Classification
Earlier this year StatsNZ consulted on the future of industrial classification in Aotearoa New Zealand. This latest consultation looks at occupation classification with the aim being to develop and sustain a system that is relevant to the local workforce, as well as...
E-Commerce Moratorium – what the creative sector needs to know
This Moratorium was first agreed by WTO members in 1998 and has been renewed periodically since then. It was last rolled over at the WTO Ministerial Conference (MC13) in February 2024 – but, under strong pressure from some WTO members, specific wording signals its...
Submission on Proposed Changes to the International Conservation and Tourism Levy
This submission highlights the role of the creative sector in attracting tourists to New Zealand, and the use of the Tourism Levy in investing in cultural and creative infrastructure, organisations and people. View the full submission >
Submission to Toi Mai Te Wao Toi Whānui (Digital Tech Workforce Development Plan)
Our submission emphasises the need for training in transferrable skills, along with digital skills. View the full submission >
Mindful Fashion NZ Report – Threads of Tomorrow
Mindful Fashion NZ’s new report highlights for the first time the NZ fashion industry’s significant value and contribution to New Zealand, its great potential to contribute to the country’s future prosperity and charts a course for the industry to reach a thriving and circular future.
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Submission to Proposed Reform of the Vocational Education System
In this submission WeCreate responds to the 2024 proposals to reform the vocational education and training system in Aotearoa. View the full submission >
Letter to Ministers Goldsmith & Collins – Vocational Education Reforms
The Ministry of Education is undertaking consultation on the Redesign of the vocational education and training system. We have written to the Minister for Arts, Culture & Heritage and the Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology, to draw their attention to...
Submission to University Advisory Group August 2024
In this submission WeCreate responds to a question in the consultation that is relevant to the creative sector : Are the universities matching their range of teaching and research disciplines to New Zealand’s current and future needs? In what ways could the system...
Submission to StatsNZ on the Future of Occupation Classification
Earlier this year StatsNZ consulted on the future of industrial classification in Aotearoa New Zealand. This latest consultation looks at occupation classification with the aim being to develop and sustain a system that is relevant to the local workforce, as well as...
E-Commerce Moratorium – what the creative sector needs to know
This Moratorium was first agreed by WTO members in 1998 and has been renewed periodically since then. It was last rolled over at the WTO Ministerial Conference (MC13) in February 2024 – but, under strong pressure from some WTO members, specific wording signals its...
Submission on Proposed Changes to the International Conservation and Tourism Levy
This submission highlights the role of the creative sector in attracting tourists to New Zealand, and the use of the Tourism Levy in investing in cultural and creative infrastructure, organisations and people. View the full submission >
Submission to Toi Mai Te Wao Toi Whānui (Digital Tech Workforce Development Plan)
Our submission emphasises the need for training in transferrable skills, along with digital skills. View the full submission >
Submission to StatsNZ on the Future of Industrial Classification
A Minister for the Creative and Cultural Economy is WeCreate’s “ask” of the next government.
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