NZ Music Commission

NZ Music Commission Our mission is to support the growth of the music industry in Aotearoa, both culturally and economically, at home and abroad.

Here's to NZ Music Month | Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa! May is a chance to celebrate the music of New Zealand and the ar...
24/05/2026

Here's to NZ Music Month | Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa! May is a chance to celebrate the music of New Zealand and the artists who make it, so together with the NZ Music Commission, we're taking a trip down memory lane, revisiting a few of the artists and their hits that have made the US Top 40.

Today's the DAY! 🥳I tēnei rā, the The Great Escape Festival kicks off their 20th anniversary celebrations, welcoming int...
13/05/2026

Today's the DAY! 🥳

I tēnei rā, the The Great Escape Festival kicks off their 20th anniversary celebrations, welcoming international industry delegates and music's best new acts from across the globe. As Lead Country for this year's Festival extravaganza, we're hosting an exclusive industry panel, high-level networking events to promote NZ music worldwide, and a dedicated takeover of the iconic Brighton venue Patterns TOMORROW (14 May) for an all Aotearoa showcase!

Here's our smorgasbord of Aotearoa talent for you to enjoy at this Festival and beyond. We've also thrown in a some additional tour details from a few of our artists making the most of their time in the UK.

Go check out these brilliant artists and we'll see you there! 👋

This partnership is brought to you by The New Zealand Music Commission and Live Nation New Zealand with support from the Ministry for Culture and Heritage and British Council New Zealand.

This Sunday, we have a very special event happening on the other side of the globe! 🌎 Ahead of our time at The Great Esc...
04/05/2026

This Sunday, we have a very special event happening on the other side of the globe! 🌎

Ahead of our time at The Great Escape, we are teaming up with The Pacific Tavern, Kiwis in London and Spacific to bring our UK friends Sweet Sounds from the South Pacific: a FREE one-day showcase of some of the brilliant artists heading to the Festival! 🇬🇧🤝🇳🇿

On Sunday 10th May, catch live sets from Hemi Hemingway, Jude Kelly, Ringlets, Vera Ellen, Passion LC, Charli Herbert and more. 🤩

It’s a rare chance to see some of New Zealand’s most exciting emerging talent up close before they take on Brighton. Good music, great atmosphere, and a proper Aotearoa turnout. 🎵

FREE entry all day — just turn up and have a kanikani! 💃

Hari Tūrei e te whānau! 🎵 Check out the latest updates from our hapori below ⬇️📜 Entries are now OPEN for the 2026 APRA ...
14/04/2026

Hari Tūrei e te whānau! 🎵 Check out the latest updates from our hapori below ⬇️

📜 Entries are now OPEN for the 2026 APRA AMCOS NZ Silver Scrolls Kaitito Kaiaka! If you have written/composed original music between 1 June 2025 - 31 May 2026 you could be eligible for one of these iconic awards. Entries close midnight 14 May.

⌛️ CLOSING SOON: Reminder that entries for the 2026 Pacific Music Awards - NZ close THIS FRIDAY! All Pacific artists who released original music in 2025 are eligible to submit their nominations by 17 April 5PM.

🙋 The NZ Music Commission are hosting a FREE hands‑on careers expo for secondary students passionate about music, on stage or behind the scenes on 6 May at Big Fan. Register ASAP as spaces are limited!

✳️ Big Fan are hosting Vol. 2 of FAN CAMP Weekender this Music Month (22-24 May)! Apply for this two-and-a-half-day collaborative songwriting camp by 21 April 10PM.

📝 Applications are still open for The NZ Songwriters Trust x APRA AMCOS’ day-long Songwriter’s Retreat at the Hokonui Rūnanga (Gore) on Saturday 23 May! Applications close 4 May. Tussock Country - NZ's Country Music Festival.

🧑‍💻 CLOSING SOON: Reminder to our rangatahi Māori (aged 18-24), you can still register for Crescendo’s FREE Social Media and Content Creation Internships. Register today their Term 2 Programme!

🇨🇦 An initiative from Music Managers Forum parties around the world, EOIs are now open for International Manager Buddies at NXNE 2026!⁠ Managers should apply by 29 April.

📝 Music journos and writers: Wellington music mag SOUNDCHECK are looking for pitches for their next issue! Submit your great ideas today.

🚗 Independent Music New Zealand (IMNZ)’s FREE industry seminar + networking event Going Local will be going on tour again this Music Month! Going Local will be headed to Gore (Hokonui Rūnanga) on 23 May – register today.

📖 Ministry for Culture and Heritage have published the latest edition of the NZ Cultural Participation Survey. Read the 2025 Survey, monitoring cultural participation rates in arts, heritage, and media activities over time.

🔗 and more information on each pānui can be found in our linktree. All deadlines and dates are in 2026 NZST unless specified otherwise.

Presented by Music Managers Forum Aotearoa and the NZ Music Commission with support from our partners NZ On Air Music, A...
02/04/2026

Presented by Music Managers Forum Aotearoa and the NZ Music Commission with support from our partners NZ On Air Music, APRA AMCOS NZ and Recorded Music NZ, we are thrilled to announce the return of the NZ Music Month Summit for 2026! 🌟

This year’s Summit will take place Saturday 2 May at The Tuning Fork, kicking off NZ Music Month festivities. Topics, panellists and tickets will all be coming soon – stay tuned and mark your calendars! ⏳

It’s our last pānui for Raumati 🤯 Check out the latest updates from our community ⬇️🥳 The 40th Aotearoa NZ Festival of t...
24/02/2026

It’s our last pānui for Raumati 🤯 Check out the latest updates from our community ⬇️

🥳 The 40th Aotearoa NZ Festival of the Arts kicks off TODAY! From 24 February to 15 March, catch some of the best contemporary art Aotearoa has to offer. Check out the full programme today!

🗳️ Entries for the Aotearoa Children's Music Awards | Ngā Manu Tīrairaka are now OPEN! If you are a children's music creator and released a song, video, or album in 2025 - you could be eligible to enter. Entries close 16 March 5PM.

🎹 For our Ōtautahi and Canterbury artists ages 16-26: Reminder to apply for The Piano’s Bronwyn Bijl Scholarship by 1 March! Bring your idea to life and have $5,000 towards project costs, including venue space and professional mentoring from The Piano.

🍂 Big Fan has opened applications for their AUTUMN Residency, offering one artist, producer, or songwriter eight days of free studio time during the month of April! Apply before 3 March 10PM.

🧑‍💻 FINAL DAYS to register your 2025 repertoire! Be sure to register any new or unregistered recordings in the myRecordedMusic portal by 27 February. TIP: to make things easier, watch Recorded Music NZ's handy video explainer!

🎛️ THIS THURSDAY (26 February) MPGNZ Aotearoa are back with another Youtube Live Masterclass, focusing on Pop Production with Aubrie Mitchell, Devin Abrams and Joe Faris. Register today!

💚 The Ka Korokī Ka Maranga Māori Music Industry Collective have just launched their flash new website – have a tutu, explore and give our friends a follow!

🌎 FINAL DAYS to apply for Outward Sound Round 2 2026! You can check out all Outward Sound deadlines on our website, and be sure to get your Round 2 application in by 2 March 5PM.

🤝 Reminder that All in for Arts kicks off in just under a week! This March, the FREE arts-focused networking event will be coming to Ōtautahi, Ōtepoti, Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Tūrunganui-a-Kiwa, Kirikiriroa and Tāmaki Makaurau. Register now to reserve your spot.

🎶 Apply for Creative New Zealand’s Music Scholarships 2026: Edwin Carr Foundation Scholarships and Jack McGill Music Scholarships! Check out the CNZ website for specific eligibility criteria and have your application in before 1 April 1PM.

🔗 and more information on each pānui can be found in our linktree. All deadlines and dates are in 2026 NZST unless specified otherwise.

Hari Tūrei! Here’s a fresh new industry pānui with updates from all across our community ⬇️🥳 Registrations are now OPEN ...
17/02/2026

Hari Tūrei! Here’s a fresh new industry pānui with updates from all across our community ⬇️

🥳 Registrations are now OPEN for Smokefreerockquest 2026 and Smokefree Tangata Beats 2026! Check out all dates and full entry criteria on their website and get creative.

🏳️‍🌈 THIS THURSDAY Artists For Others will host the very first session of Passing Through: a FREE weekly music program dedicated to q***r youth. Come connect and learn from guest-facilitator and speaker Jujulipps at Four Shells (19 February).

✴️ Tāmaki, you’re up! Ignite have just launched applications for their industry mentoring programme in Tāmaki Makaurau starting 29 March. Applications close 8 March 10PM.

🎛️ Record Enable have announced their first ever event in Te Waipounamu! The Studio Skills Ōtautahi workshop (21-22 March) will be held at Orange Studios, open to women and non-binary music creators at an advanced beginner to intermediate level. Register now as spaces are limited!

📈 Want to grow your audience? Join Creative New Zealand for the Audience Atlas webinar (24 February) and discover powerful insights into what makes audiences tick in Aotearoa. Register today.

👥 Creative Partnerships and Aratoiotepoti are hosting the next Pūtea for your Project on 26 February at Ōtepoti Dunedin Community Gallery. Drop-in for a free 30 minute consultation to discuss your ideas.

💡 Kirikiriroa creatives! The Creative Communities Scheme fund is now open for Hamilton. Submit your idea by 27 February 5PM and help inspire arts, culture and creativity in your local community.

🏆 Play It Strange have opened entries for all their 2026 Competitions. All 5 competitions are open to all secondary school students across the motu. Mark these deadlines in your calendars tauira mā!

🎼 Country Music Honours have opened applications for the MLT Songwriting Award 2026! Make your submission by 27 March 5PM.

🔗 and more information on each pānui can be found in our linktree. All deadlines and dates are in 2026 NZST unless specified otherwise.

Hari Tūrei e te whānau! 🎵 Happy Tuesday everyone, check out the latest updates from our hapori below ⬇️🎶 Manurewa Rhythm...
10/02/2026

Hari Tūrei e te whānau! 🎵 Happy Tuesday everyone, check out the latest updates from our hapori below ⬇️

🎶 Manurewa Rhythms is launching THIS FRIDAY (13 February), a vibrant new event designed by youth, for youth! Check out the FREE event starting 4PM at Manurewa Netball Canopy – expect fantastic music, entertainment, food and more. Auckland Council

🧑‍🏫 Whangarei District Council are hosting a funding workshop NEXT Thursday (19 February) for their Youth Week Fund! RSVP for the in-person workshop at Te Iwi Tahi Civic Center.

✴️ Big Fan’s Ignite Programme Pōneke is back! 15–18-year-old rangatahi are welcome to apply for the FREE 8-week industry training programme running from March-May. Apply by 18 February 10PM.

🧑‍💻 Join sexual harm prevention and response specialists, Rachel Harrison and Melanie Calvesbert (SHAPRA) for the next SoundCheck Aotearoa webinar: Having Hard Conversations at Work: Addressing Harmful Behaviour (24 February). Register for the FREE webinar today.

🎹 SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music and The Piano have launched Christopher’s Classics Commission: a new initiative for emerging composers to write a new work as part of the 2026 Christopher's Classics season taking place at The Piano Pīpīwharauroa Kui-kui whitiwhiti ora. Apply by 13 March 5PM.

🔴 Live Nation New Zealand have announced their first NEXT ON artist: Henderson’s neo-soul treasure MOHI! MOHI will be taking over The Tuning Fork on 10 April – get your tickets before they sell out.

🤩 Georgia Lines has kicked off SEASON 5 of INTROS with rising superstar, Jaedyn Randell. Check out the first episode of 2026 on Youtube now!

⌛️ LAST CHANCE to apply for APRA AMCOS NZ x SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music’s 2026 Art Music Fund! Applications close NEXT MONDAY (16 February).

📝 Creative New Zealand has opened Tier 3 and 4 applications for Arts Organisations and Groups! Find out more and submit your EOI and application by 26 March 1PM.

🎪 FINAL DAYS for the The Great Escape Festival 2026 Artist Applications! Apply to perform at one of the world’s leading music showcase and conference festivals by 15 February 11:59PM (GMT).

🔗 and more information on each pānui can be found in our linktree. All deadlines and dates are in 2026 NZST unless specified otherwise.

Anei e hoa mā, te pānui tuatahi o Pēpuere! 🌟 Check out our first pānui for February ⬇️🫶 Offbeat Collective’s all female,...
03/02/2026

Anei e hoa mā, te pānui tuatahi o Pēpuere! 🌟 Check out our first pānui for February ⬇️

🫶 Offbeat Collective’s all female, trans and non-binary writing camp ONE OFF TRAKS is BACK for 2026 with 1 funded position for an Aotearoa songwriter/producer! Applications are open until 13 February 5PM (AEDT).

🌍 If you’re a NZ artist or music business with an international project planned, you could be eligible for Outward Sound funding! Applications for Round 2, 2026 are open until 2 March 5PM.

🎵 Join NZ On Air Music TOMORROW (4 February) for their New Music Pasifika Funding webinar at 5PM! RSVP for the online session to learn more about the Fund opening 5 February.

🧑‍💻 Creative New Zealand have announced their Live-chat Q+A series for music and opera practitioners interested in their Creative Impact and Creative Fellowship funds. Register for their first session THIS Thursday (5 February) 12:30PM.

📝 Become a Music Managers Forum Aotearoa member and join Mikee Carpinter, Diaz Grimm, Mikeyy and Myshaan for their February members-only webinar: Planning for the Year Ahead! Register and RSVP to attend the online session 11 February 6PM.

📢 Beyond The Beat have launched their CASTING CALL for Season 2! Submit your entry to become a Remake Artist for their next season by 28 February.

🎸 Youth and Mentor applications are now open for Girls Rock Aotearoa To The Front Kirikiriroa (13-16 April)! Rangatahi aged 12-18 are invited to attend the 4-day programme including lessons, workshops + performances.

🪕 If your country song was released 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025, you could be eligible to enter your song for APRA AMCOS NZ’s Best Country Music Song Award! Applications close 27 February 5PM.

🏁 Entries are now open for 2026 Play It Strange competitions! Meet the incredible line-up of local legends selected to be 2026 judges.

⏰ Recorded Music NZ have extended their 2025 Repertoire Deadline! Be sure to register your 2025 recordings by 27 February.

🔗 and more information on each pānui can be found in our linktree. All deadlines and dates are in 2026 NZST unless specified otherwise.

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