General information

Meet the Board

Robert Wiremu

In our Meet the Board series, we invite you to sit down and learn more about each SOUNZ board member. Today we introduce Board member  | Te Poari Kaitiaki Ro...

News

2024 AWE Emerging Composer announced

Ahead of the 1 June ticket release for At the World’s Edge Festival 2024 (AWE), SOUNZ is thrilled to announce that Estella Wallace has been selected as the 2...

News

He Reo Tawhito: Conversations about Mōteatea (Season 4)

Hōtaka Māori | Insights from mātanga reo language experts

Article

2024 SOUNZ Community Commission

how libraries think

Noel Meek's 2024 SOUNZ Community Commission how libraries think premieres this week at Ōtautahi's Tūranga Library at 7pm, Saturday 25 May as part of Tiny Fes...

Article

Meet Composer Alissa Long

In this series, we present our new composers. We are proud to introduce Alissa Long.

Podcast

He Reo Tawhito

Season 1, Episode 1: A conversation with Dr Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal

Mōteatea is a centuries-old tradition of chanted song-poetry; a great literary and musical art form that expresses the powerful portrayal of storytelling and...

Podcast

The SOUNZ Podcasts

Episode 2: A conversation with Troy Kingi

SOUNZ Kaihautu Puoro Māori, Toni Huata, talks with Troy Kingi about his music, acting and current award nominations with Waiata Māori Music Awards and APRA S...

News

Puoro Ki Te Ao

Solace and wonder through taonga puoro and nature

Article

Komako Silver

On Puoro Ki te Ao

Earlier in June we released Pūoro Ki te Ao (Puoro to the world), an three part audio-visual journey that combines the healing properties of Tāonga Pūoro with...

Article

Meet composer

Kirsten Te Rito

Please tell us about yourself and what you do.I learnt piano from age six and play a little guitar, but voice is my main instrument. I'm really into creative...