Music Therapy New Zealand

13/04/2026

Join us for our final Music Therapy Week webinar this Wednesday, 15 April, at 4:00pm, where Emma Matthews, Renata Kuswanto and Lauren Payne will talk about their music therapy work with children and adolescents. Bring your questions!
Register here: https://www.musictherapy.org.nz/whats-happening/music-therapy-week-2026-online-sessions/

13/04/2026

We have two more great webinars lined up for Music Therapy Week:
Tomorrow, Rachel Foxell, Luke Stothart and the Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre team will talk about music therapy in aged care.
Tuesday 14 April, 4:00pm.
Register here: https://www.musictherapy.org.nz/whats-happening/music-therapy-week-2026-online-sessions/

12/04/2026

We have three more great Music Therapy Week webinars coming up:
- Working with Vision-Impaired Clients, today, Monday 13th April, at 3:30pm
- Music Therapy in Aged Care, Tuesday 14th April, 4:00pm
- Music Therapy with Children and Adolescents, Wednesday 15th April, 4:00pm.
Registration links are on our website, along with info about other fantastic events happening across the motu for Music Therapy Week: https://www.musictherapy.org.nz/whats-happening/music-therapy-week-2026/

12/04/2026

🪘🪇Join the Musicwell Therapy team for a free Musicking experience tomorrow evening in Wellington: Music Therapy Week, Weaving Connections | Te Poutama Hononga.

11/04/2026

Today, at 10:00am! Come in from the weather and join Music for Life for an interactive workshop to expereince music therapy ideas.

We are super excited to be offering this workshop for our community. Register now for your space! We promise a tasty cheese morning tea 😍

11/04/2026

Weaving Connections | Te Poutama Hononga - our Music Therapy Week theme - captures what music therapy is all about. Ella Polczyk-Przybyla talks about her amazing work as a Registered Music Therapist in this blog ⭐️🌟⭐️

It’s Music Therapy Week 2026 from 10 to 15 April.

Music therapist Ella Polczyk-Przybyla, who works with the Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre, blogs about the profound impact that music therapy has on individuals and communities throughout Aotearoa – including men in Hawke’s Bay Regional Prison.

“Music therapy works because it is spontaneous, highly adaptable and deeply human,” Ella blogs.

🔗🔗Read "The transformative power of music":
https://artsaccess.org.nz/The-transformative-power-of-music

ID: a black and white image of Ella playing a saxaphone.



Paul Goldsmith Mark Mitchell MP

10/04/2026

Little Musical Caravan have put together these great slides on their music therapy work. Interested? Get in contact with them, or find a therapist in your region: https://www.musictherapy.org.nz/find-a-therapist/

10/04/2026

Join us on Monday for this online event. Everyone welcome!

Music Therapy Week 2026 starts tomorrow and runs until 15 April.

Here’s an upcoming online session at 3.30pm on Monday 13 April, exploring how music therapy supports people who are blind or have low vision.

It’s presented by Kathryn Stevenson, NZ registered music therapist, who has worked in the disability sector since 1981 across the USA, Australia and Aotearoa. Kathryn holds a Masters in Music Therapy from Montclair State University and is based in private practice in Ellerslie, Auckland.

Register online:
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ID: a poster advertising the online session, including a photo of a woman playing a guitar.

09/04/2026

Awesome work Eske E, Sinead and the Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre team!

Did you catch us on last night!? A big thank you to .official, our Hawke's Bay team, Sinead and of course the legendary Eske E for sharing this wonderful mahi!

You can find our episode on TVNZ On Demand here:

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/seven-sharp/episodes

09/04/2026

Welcome to Music Therapy Week 2026!
Ever wanted to know what music therapy is all about? Join us at our online event at 11:00am this morning to find out. This webinar is for anyone curious about the link between music and hauora (wellbeing), especially those in healthcare or community services who are exploring how music therapy could benefit their organisation or the people they support.
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