
Taranaki Branch IRMTNZ warmly invites music teachers from across Aotearoa to join us in 2027 for a national professional development gathering that dives deep into the expressive world of musical colour.
Light & Shade: exploring the musical colour palette
Friday 22 – Saturday 23 January, 4th Wall Theatre, New Plymouth
Find out more about Light & Shade HERE.
Thank you to everyone who attended our 2026 Conference, Kotahitanga – Creativity in Collaboration.
We also extend our sincere thanks to our guest presenters: Tim Topham, Pete Rainey, Gillian Ansell, Hannah Darroch, Sarah Watkins, Bob Bickerton, Martin Emo, Brenda Oakley, Alvaro Saura Moreno, and Council members Graham McPhail and Beck Ryan.
It was a wonderful time of connection and shared creativity, and we look forward to welcoming you to our next national Conference in 2028
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* Te Aka Māori Dictionary defines kotahitanga as “unity, togetherness, solidarity, collective action”.




