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Championing potential and wellbeing through the professional use of Music Therapy, MThNZ is a membership organisation that advocates the employment of NZ Registered Music Therapists in working to enhance Hauora and Waiora of the people of Aotearoa NZ. Music Therapy New Zealand works to advance the provision of music therapy to all who will benefit from these services by:

- developing public awareness and understanding of music therapy;
- overseeing professional standards and registration of music therapists;
- encouraging and funding research;
- providing scholarships for music therapy students and other music therapists;
- developing relationships with government agencies, community groups, professional and other relevant organisations; and
- supporting activities to advance the ethical provision of music therapy services.

23/10/2026

Read more about the Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust's Auckland Centre in the latest issue of Uptown magazine.
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23/10/2026

Revisiting our recent Music Therapy NZ conference - and celebrating a wonderful keynote presentation by Mauri Tui Tuia's Katie Pureti (registered music therapist) and Jan McConnell (dance-movement therapist).

22/10/2026

Dr Alison Talmage, MNZM, NZ Registered Music Therapist, presented her PhD research this morning at the online conference of the International Association for Music and Medicine: https://iammonline.com/iamm2026. IAMM is a registered non-profit organisation formed in 2009 to encourage and support the use of music in medical contexts including research into the benefits of music, and its specialised applications in healthcare: https://iammonline.com/about-us/

16/10/2026

"Belonging Matters" is the theme of this year's Mental Health Awareness Week (12-18 October), promoted by the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand. Registered Music Therapists support participants' wellbeing in diverse settings - including hospitals and hospice, education, residential care, corrections, and community. Find a local Registered Music Therapist here: https://www.musictherapy.org.nz/find-a-therapist/, or email [email protected].

15/10/2026

On October 14th we celebrated International Allied Health Professions Awareness Day. Music Therapy New Zealand is proud to be a member of Allied Health Aotearoa New Zealand, an advocacy organisation for regulated and self-regulated non-medical allied health professions. Registered Music Therapists support individuals, families, groups and communities with diverse health and wellbeing needs through a strengths-based approach focusing on music and music therapy relationships. Find a local Registered Music Therapist here: https://www.musictherapy.org.nz/find-a-therapist/, or email [email protected].

15/10/2026

Wondering about music therapy?

See more on our website: www.musictherapy.org.nz

04/10/2026

Good to see NZ Registered Music Therapist Chris O'Connor profiled in the The Post this weekend:

The Phoenix Foundation member tells Your Weekend about a few of his favourite things.

24/09/2026

Celebrating 15 years of Southern Music Therapy

Southern Music Therapy is celebrating its 15 year anniversary this year. Along with the Cantabrainers City Choir (established in 2012) it has been a place of joy, connection, and neurorehabilitation through the power of music therapy. Their work embodies the heart of music therapy: evidence‑based practice, deep humanity, and the transformative potential of shared music‑making.

If you haven’t yet read it, this feature captures why Southern Music Therapy and Cantabrainers Choir is such a special place:

👉 https://creativespacesnetwork.org.nz/Cantabrainers-Choir-is-the-most-incredible-joyful-place

Ngā mihi nui to the NZ Registered Music Therapists and SMT whānau who have been part of the journey💛🎵

Cantabrainers Choir is a “very, very special space”, says music therapist Kimberley Wade.

Read more and register here: https://www.musictherapy.org.nz/whats-happening/music-therapy-new-zealand-conference-2026/

29/07/2026

12/07/2026

Congratulations to Dr Carolyn Shaw, NZ Registered Music Therapist and music therapy educator, on a wonderful presentation at the World Congress of Music Therapy in Bologna, Italy. The co gress is the peak event formulaic therapists worldwide, hosted by different Music Therapy associations every three years.

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PO Box 11531, Manners Street
Wellington
6142

Website

https://www.musictherapy.org.nz/

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