2026 Aotearoa Mentorship Program participants announced
Published
Wednesday 1 April 2026
The 2026 APRA Mentorship Program is underway with 14 mentees paired with experienced musicians from across Aotearoa.
The APRA Mentorship Program provides direct one-on-one mentoring to developing artists from established members to nurture and grow skills and knowledge in an area of specific need, as identified by the mentee.
2026 Mentors: (L-R) Angelo Munro, Grayson Gilmour, Gussie Larkin, Holly Arrowsmith, Coco Solid, John Psathas, Joost Langeveld, Lavina Williams, Noema Te Hau, Phoebe Vic, Salina Fisher, Steph Brown, Tiki Taane, Troy Kingi.
2026 APRA Aotearoa Mentorship Program
Each mentee was personally selected by their mentor based on what they outlined as their area/s of need in their application. See below for the list of pairings for the 2026 Mentorship Programme.
| MENTOR | MENTEE |
|---|---|
| Joost Langeveld | Sian Robertson (Pax Maisín) |
| Lavina Williams | Loimata Isaia (Teardrop Musika) |
| John Psathas | Briar Prastiti |
| Phoebe Vic | Alice Tanner (Agnes Aleesy) |
| Noema Te Hau III | Hayden Lam (JUNA) |
| Troy Kingi | Hemi Walker |
| Steph Brown | Olivia Reeves |
| Gussie Larkin | Zoe Scott |
| Holly Arrowsmith | Miles Sutton (Welcomer) |
| Tiki Taane | Brian Norton (Fin Rah Zel) |
| Angelo Munro | Caleb Hickmott (BAD SCHEMATICS) |
| Grayson Gilmour | Reuben Jelleyman (JELLEYMAN) |
| Jessica Hansell (Coco Solid) | Ngāneko Eriwata |
| Salina Fisher | George G Smith |
