Play It Strange

21/08/2026

Play It Strange is fundraising for our 2026 Waiata Māori Competition. You can support us by buying a raffle ticket for only $5 to be in with a chance to win one of three hampers, with over $2000 worth of goodies between them - including diamond earrings from Boh Runga !

🎟️ WIN ONE OF THREE INCREDIBLE RAFFLE HAMPERS! 🎁 Buy a raffle ticket and support Play It Strange! One entry $5 Five entries $20 Get your tickets for the chance to win one of three amazing prize hampers, with a combined value of over $1,800! Each hamper is packed with an awesome mix of goodie...

20/08/2026

Our 2026 Waiata Māori winner, Meadow Mia, has been featured in The Waikato Independent, sharing her journey with music, her winning waiata Poomaarie / Say Goodnight, and her hopes for the future. 💚

It’s awesome to see Meadow’s talent, creativity and passion recognised beyond the competition and we can’t wait to see where her musical journey takes her next! 🎤✨

Read the full story below 👇

Seventeen-year-old Hamilton student Meadow Mia McKinley Park is hoping to turn a win in the 2026 Waiata Māori Competition into a launchpad for a career in music Meadow’s winning song was an o…

19/08/2026

From the early days of songwriting to the way we create music today, Mike Chunn takes a look at how songwriting has evolved through the years and what has stayed the same.
Read the latest Mike’s Musings to dive into the history, changes and enduring magic of songwriting. ✍️🎵 Read the full article here!

Explore the enduring power of songwriting as Mike Chunn reflects on its evolution, cultural impact, and the magic of memorable melodies through time.

18/08/2026

Get your tickets to our fundraiser at the Tuning Fork! 🎟️ link in our bio ⏰

🎸 Live Music
💰 Prizes to be won
🎉 good times to be had

18/08/2026

Wanna support us at our Tuning Fork Fundraiser next Wednesday with your mahi? 📸
send us a message! ✨

18/08/2026

Our Peace Project Winner Cameron Beattie had the opportunity to record his winning song “Sun On The Hill” with the Auckland Philharmonia aspiring musicians! ☀️

Huge thank you to James Cullen for his beautiful arrangement and to the incredible musicians Dimitrios Koulianos, Iggy Epstein, Irene Kim & Esther Lee
🎻 🎺 🪈

Big thanks to our whānau at Roundhead Studios and Tia 💙 on the tools 🐐 ❤️

Thank you to Auckland Philharmonia

Massive thank you to our funders Wright Family Foundation for making this possible for our Rangatahi ❤️

We can’t wait for you all to hear the final mix on this year’s Peace Project album ☀️ 🍃

18/08/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 Strange Album Art Winners! 🎨

Our Strange Art Winners will receive a $200 Prezzy Card along with a T-shirt and Tote with their artwork printed on them. How cool?!

Winners will also have their artwork featured as the official album artwork for our 2026 Play It Strange albums!

We’ve had so many amazing entries this year. ✨
Thank you for sharing your art with the world 🎨 ❤️✨

17/08/2026

🎟️ WIN ONE OF THREE RAFFLE HAMPERS! 🎁

Buy a $5 raffle ticket for the chance to win one of three amazing prize hampers, with a combined value of over $1,800! 🤯

Raffle ticket link is in our bio! OR you can buy a ticket at our Fundraiser at Tuning Fork 26th of August!

Each hamper is packed with an awesome mix of goodies, vouchers and prizes, including:
✨ AS Colour caps & tote bags
🍔 BurgerFuel vouchers
🎧 A $250 JB Hi-Fi voucher
🥤 Karma Cola drinks
👕 Wētū Clothing vouchers
🔊 JBL Grip speakers
🍫 Whittaker’s chocolate
🧴 Neat skincare & perfumes
…and more!

One hamper will include a pair of Diamond Manawa Earrings from Boh Runga Jewellery 🩵

Every ticket helps support Play It Strange and the work we do to create incredible opportunities for young Kiwi musicians. 🎶🇳🇿

Big mihi to our sponsors! ❤️

13/08/2026

Win yourself a $200 prezzy card by entering in our Strange Album Art Competition! Closing this Sunday! 🎨

Click the link in our bio to enter 🫱🏽‍🫲🏼