Does the Welsh music scene offer a glimpse of te reo Māori’s future?
14 September 2026
Aotearoa Music: A Manifesto for the next Government.
26 August 2026
MMIC Joins MMF Aotearoa in Launching FOUNDATIONS
16 July 2026
New Zealand's music industry contributes nearly $1 billion to GDP each year, yet receives less than 5% of government arts funding. As global music revenue is set to double by 2030, this manifesto sets out seven key asks for the next government, covering growth strategy, copyright and AI protections, live music infrastructure, export support, Māori music development, discoverability, and music education.
Presented by the leading organisations across Aotearoa's music sector, it calls for a coordinated national strategy to match our world-class talent with world-class policy
Ka Korokī Ka Maranga | Māori Music Industry Collective (MMIC) is proud to stand alongside Music Managers Forum Aotearoa (MMF) as they launch FOUNDATIONS, a refreshed evolution of their long-running Back to Basics seminar series.
FOUNDATIONS is a free two-hour workshop for artist managers and self-managed artists in the early stages of building a music career. It speaks directly to a kaupapa we share with MMF: helping our music community navigate the industry with confidence, clarity, and the right people around them.
The Big Idea
25 Nov 2025
At the end of last month, Q Theatre hosted the Going Global music summit, where there was a particularly pertinent conversation about indigenous language as a cultural export. The conversation focused on Cymraeg and te reo Māori as examples of marginalised languages that are growing in strength in their national music industries. The panel, Waiata Reo ki Te Ao, Cerddoriaeth Gymreig i'r Byd: A Welsh and Māori Story of Cultural Export, was chaired by Sarah Owen (Rongowhakaata, Ngāti Porou) from the Māori Music Industry Collective. Andy Jones (FOCUS Wales) joined the panel alongside musicians Jordyn Rapana (Jordyn with a Why) and Mohi Allen (MOHI).
Recently Sarah shared her journey through the music industry and her mahi as Kairangaranga for Ka Korokī Ka Maranga, with The Big Idea. Focused on mana-enhancing support for Māori across the whole ecosystem, she speaks to the barriers Māori face in “the industry machine”, and the collective solutions MMIC is building through wānanga, relationships, and advocacy for clearer, fairer pathways.
