2025 Key Dates

2nd - NZ On Air NewTracks February applications open

15th - NZ On Air NewTracks February applications close

16th - NZ On Air New Music Single applications open

23rd - NZ On Air New Music Project applications close

23rd - NZ On Air New Music Project Kids applications close

25th - Crescendo Trust Music Pathway Programmes open day

26th - APRA Songwriter Speaks w/ Holly Arrowsmith at the Auckland Folk Festival

27th - CreativeNZ Early Career Fund | Toi Tipu Toi Rea applications open

30th - NZ On Air New Music Single applications close

31st - Taite Music Prize nominations close

2nd - NZ On Air NewTracks March applications open

3rd - Crescendo Trust Term One Course begins

3rd - Aotearoa Children's Music Awards entries open

12th-16th - Aotearoa Music Producer Series Session w/ Carmen Rizzo & Scott Seabright

13th - NZ On Air New Music Pasifika applications open

15th - NZ On Air NewTracks March applications close

16th - APRA Aotearoa Mentorship Program applications close

16th - APRA AMCOS Art Music Fund applications close

19th-23rd - Folk Alliance International, Montreal

24th-28th - APRA AMCOS SongHubs Tāmaki Makaurau w/ 9th Wonder

25th - APRA AMCOS SongHubs Seminar w/ 9th Wonder

2nd - NZ On Air NewTracks April applications open

3rd - Outward Sound Round Two applications close

3rd - Aotearoa Children's Music Awards entries close

6th - NZ On Air New Music Pasifika applications close

6th - All In For Arts: He Waka Toi e Eke Noa Nei Tātou, Taranaki

10th-15th - SXSW Festival, Texas

12th - Nitin Sawhney Composition Workshop, Tāmaki

13th - NZ On Air New Music Pasifika applications open

13th - All In For Arts: He Waka Toi e Eke Noa Nei Tātou, Ōtautahi

13th - CreativeNZ Creative Fellowship Fund applications close

15th - NZ On Air NewTracks April applications close

16th-19th - MusExpo, California

17th - APRA Best Country Music Song Award applications close

18th - All In For Arts: He Waka Toi e Eke Noa Nei Tātou, Whakatū

18th - APRA AMCOS 101 Webinar for Managers - Session One

19th - APRA Insights Webinar: What's New at APRA AMCOS?

20th - NZ On Air New Music Single applications open

20th - All In For Arts: He Waka Toi e Eke Noa Nei Tātou, Te Whanganui-a-Tara

20th - APRA AMCOS Webinar for Managers - Session Two

20th - CreativeNZ Creative Impact Fund applications close

20th - Co-Pilot '25 applications close

21st - Play It Strange Gibbs Farm Fundraiser, Tāmaki

23rd - Government Media Reform submissions close

25th - All In For Arts: He Waka Toi e Eke Noa Nei Tātou, Ahuriri

27th - NZ On Air New Music Pan-Asian applications open

27th - Te Māngai Pāho Waiata Reo Māori applications close

27th - Te Māngai Pāho Waiata Tuarea applications close

27th - SoundCheck Aotearoa Professional Respect Training - In-Person, Tāmaki

27th - All In For Arts: He Waka Toi e Eke Noa Nei Tātou, Tāmaki Makaurau

1st - NZ On Air NewTracks May applications open

3rd - NZ On Air New Music Single applications close

3rd-10th - SoundCheck Aotearoa Professional Respect Training - online

5th - Make Yourself Heard! w/ To The Front! Aotearoa - Dunedin Fringe HQ, Ōtepoti

6th - APRA Songwriter Speaks w/ Marlon Williams feat. KOMMI - Tāmaki

7th - APRA Professional Development Awards applications close

9th - BIGSOUND Artist applications close

11th - Afro Link SongHubs applications close

14th - SongHubs Seminar w/ 9th Wonder - Tāmaki

15th - Pacific Music Awards entries close

15th - NZ On Air NewTracks May applications close

15th - NZ On Air NewTracks Kids May applications open

15th - Taite Music Prize ceremony - Tāmaki

17th - NZ On Air New Music Pan-Asian applications close

23rd - APRA Insights Webinar: Finding Your Creative Voice w/ Liz Stringer - online

25th - Kōkako Children's Award entries close

1st - NZ On Air New Music Project applications open

1st - NZ On Air NewTracks June applications open

1st - Going Local Hawkes Bay

2nd - NZ On Air NewTracks Kids May applications close

3rd - YAMI SouNZ Summit, Wanaka

6th-9th - Afro Link SongHubs - Big Fan, Tāmaki

12th - Outward Sound Round Three applications close

14th - APRA Insights Seminar: APRA AMCOS for Producers w/ Kurt Luthy (MPEG)

14th - Silver Scroll Awards | Kaitito Kaiaka entry deadline

15th - NZ On Air NewTracks June applications close

15th - Going Local Whangārei

17th - Girls Rock Aotearoa Charity Launch Party, Tāmaki

22nd - NZ On Air New Music Project applications close

22nd - APRA AMCOS 101 Webinar

23rd - Country Music Honours, Gore

24th - Going Local Gore

29th - Aotearoa Music Awards ceremony, Tāmaki

29th - NZ On Air New Music Single applications open

30th - NZ Music T-Shirt Day

1st - NZ On Air NewTracks July applications open

3rd - Te Māngai Pāho Waiata Tuarea / Reo Māori applications open

6th - Te Māngai Pāho Industry Support applications close

12th - NZ On Air New Music Single applications close

15th - NZ On Air NewTracks July applications close

16th - Outward Sound BIGSOUND delegate applications close

1st - NZ On Air NewTracks August applications open

1st - Te Māngai Pāho Waiata Tuarea / Reo Māori applications close

7th - Outward Sound WOMEX delegate applications close

8th - Te Māngai Pāho Oro Hāpai applications open

15th - NZ On Air NewTracks August applications close

17th - NZ On Air New Music Kids applications open

28th - Outward Sound Round Four applications close

28th - CreativeNZ Early Career Fund | Toi Tipu Toi Rea applications open

29th - Te Māngai Pāho Oro Hāpai applications close

31st - NZ On Air New Music Single applications open

1st - NZ On Air NewTracks September applications open

7th - NZ On Air New Music Kids applications close

14th - NZ On Air New Music Single applications close

15th - NZ On Air NewTracks September applications close

21st - NZ On Air New Music Project applications open

1st - NZ On Air NewTracks October applications open

4th - CreativeNZ Early Career Fund | Toi Tipu Toi Rea applications close

11th - NZ On Air New Music Project applications close

15th - NZ On Air NewTracks October applications close

1st - NZ On Air NewTracks November applications open

2nd - NZ On Air New Music Single applications open

9th - Te Māngai Pāho / NZ On Air Waiata Takitahi applications open

13th - Outward Sound Round Five applications close

15th - NZ On Air NewTracks November applications close

16th - NZ On Air New Music Single applications close

21st - Te Māngai Pāho Oro Kura Roa applications open

30th - Te Māngai Pāho / NZ On Air Waiata Takitahi applications open

1st - NZ On Air NewTracks December applications open

1st - NZ On Air NewTracks Kids December applications open

11th - Te Māngai Pāho Oro Kura Roa applications close

15th - NZ On Air NewTracks December applications close

15th - NZ On Air NewTracks Kids December applications close

15th - Outward Sound 2026 Round One applications close