Kiri programe young singers soar
The inaugural Kiri Programme (2016-17) which was completed in July included five intense modules focused on motivational psychology, grooming, media training as well as business skills, language, acting and vocal development. Experts in their fields were brought in from overseas and around New Zeala
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Kiri Te Kanawa Retirement Village passes the test
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa recently captivated her Gisborne hometown crowd as she sang some of her favourite songs when she attended the official opening of the Kiri Te Kanawa Retirement...
Phillip Rhodes on a role
The Foundation continues to support young New Zealand baritone Phillip Rhodes who recently sang the title role in the brand new opera Hôhepa for The NBR New Zealand Opera at...
Young New Zealand Tenor studying in Cardiff
Darren Pene Pati is a 24yr old Samoan-born tenor living in New Zealand. In the past two years he has won the Sydney Eisteddfod Macdonalds Aria, the prestigious NZ Aria...
Talent is a gift
Those who have been blessed with it deserve the opportunity to nurture and develop it to the full. We need your help, to help them ... to live their...
Bequests - Leaving a gift in your will
Few people today will be familiar with the name Dorothy Francis Craig, yet this little known New Zealander played an important role in the establishment of the Kiri Te Kanawa...
Young Wellington tenor joins Australian Opera
Jonathan Abernethy has been offered an exceptional opportunity to join Opera Australia’s Moffatt Oxenbould Young Artist Programme for the 2012