Contents:
3 CHAIRPERSON’S FAREWELL – Ben Lau
4 CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT – Kat Daniela
5 EDITOR’S REPORT – Jessica Brown
7 PLAY IT STRANGE – Stephanie Brown
9 CRESENDO – Joanne Luxton
11 UKULELE TRUST – Ali Caldwell
13 MUSIC THERAPY – Isra’a Emhail
15 WRITING A MUSICAL – Ginnie Thorner
17 AN INTERVIEW WITH BRITTANY MCKENZIE – Millie Locke
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23 REVIVING THE HEALING SOUNDS OF TAONGA PŪORO – Eli & Awhina
25 WHARE HAU TUTŪ – WHERE KAIAKO AND WHĀNAU CREATE, CONNECT, AND INSPIRE – Kiri & Julz
27 MY STRENGTH IS NOT THAT OF AN INDIVIDUAL, BUT THAT OF THE COLLECTIVE – Junior Nansen & Kisione Filimoehala
29 BEST FREE RECORDING SOFTWARE FOR 2025 – Duncan Ferguson
32 NCEA & EXTERNAL MODERATION UPDATE – Delysse Glynn
33 BRIDGING STRENGTHS – IRMTNZ
37 REVIEWS – Jessica Brown
41 NEW BOARD MEMBER PROFILES – Brenda Oakley
43 COMPETITIONS
45 CONTRIBUTE TO ‘TUNE ME IN’