17/11/2025
💛 A Message to Our Sistema Whānau
It’s with very heavy hearts that we share some sad news. After much consideration, the Sistema Toi Akorangi Board has made the difficult decision that we cannot see a viable way to continue offering our programme in 2026 and beyond. As a result, Sistema Toi Akorangi Charitable Trust will begin to wind down, with our final programme session taking place on Thursday, 27 November.
There’s nothing else quite like Sistema in Whangārei — but we know the spirit of what has been built here will live on. The passion, talent, energy, and aroha of our tamariki, whānau, teaching artists, volunteers, and community will find new homes and new beginnings.
In these final weeks, we encourage everyone to celebrate what Sistema has meant to you — the music, the friendships, the growth, and the joy. Sistema has touched the lives of so many, and that legacy will always remain.
Ngā mihi nui,
Lorna Child
Board Chair – on behalf of the Sistema Toi Akorangi Board of Trustees
