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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 aware

ness 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.

05/08/2026

Singing in a choir helps people regain their voice and reduces social isolation and the sense of loss that often follows diagnosis with a brain condition.

Congratulations to Dr Carolyn Shaw, NZ Registered Music Therapist and music therapy educator, on a wonderful presentatio...
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.

Want to know more about music therapy? Read our case study: Music Therapy: supporting recovery, independence and communi...
06/07/2026

Want to know more about music therapy? Read our case study: Music Therapy: supporting recovery, independence and community-based care, produced in association with Allied Health Aotearoa New Zealand. Thanks AHANZ!
https://mcusercontent.com/b0c23155aa7f40bb9c9b6ca77/files/8ada698b-3183-9963-abd1-82b299b44f05/Music_Therapy_NZ_Case_Study.pdf

Congratulations to NZ Registered Music Therapist Sophie Sabri and her Rocking Rainbows team - their story has just been ...
03/07/2026

Congratulations to NZ Registered Music Therapist Sophie Sabri and her Rocking Rainbows team - their story has just been published in the Voices - A World Forum for Music Therapy journal.
https://doi.org/10.15845/voices.v26i2.4430
(Image from the Voices website)

Join Musicwell Therapy Service at Newtown Community Centre on Sunday 21 June for a full day of celebration with music f...
11/06/2026

Join Musicwell Therapy Service at Newtown Community Centre on Sunday 21 June for a full day of celebration with music for and by musicians with disabilities.
The morning will feature music circles (vocal and percussion) run by two NZ Registered Music Therapists. The afternoon will showcase the incredible talents of musicians with disabilities. Free and open to everyone. More information here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1489788286203337

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PO Box 11531, Manners Street
Wellington
6142

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