Te Puoro me te Ao Pāpāho Panel Discussions & Resources.

Exploring the Intersection of Music and Screen.

Te Puoro me te Ao Pāpāho – Exploring the Intersection of Music and Screen.

Presented with the support of NZ On Air

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As part of NZ Music Month, this dynamic wānanga brought together screen practitioners and music creatives to explore the powerful relationship between sound and storytelling. Across four sessions, industry experts shared insights into creative collaboration, licensing, and cultural considerations. Highlights included a panel of sector leaders, a licensing overview from APRA, a deep dive into music supervision with Tim Bern (DISCO), a composer-focused showcase with Joel Haines and our Tumu Whakarae, Kay Ellmers. The wānanga was facilitated by the lovely Stacey Morrison. The day ended with kai, whakawhanaungatanga and a special live performance by Nikau Grace and MELODOWNZ.

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Our Kaikōrero

Nadia Marsh

Nadia is the Content Manager for Te Māngai Pāhō. While her career background is in commercial radio, Nadia's affinity for music goes back to childhood. An accomplished recorder player and kapa haka guitarist by age 12, her instinct for correctly selecting future singles from teenage album favourites 'CMB' by Color Me Badd and Boyz II Men's 'CooleyHighHarmony' is what set her up in the 90s for success as a programmer for popular Auckland radio station, Mai FM. 25 Years later, and after stints in broadcast tech and content production, Nadia is now back in the music and broadcasting world, and highly motivated about making waiata reo Māori a part of everyday life for all New Zealanders.

Te Māngai Pāho

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Sara Owen

Of Rongowhakaata & Ngāti Porou whakapapa, Sarah grew up in the music industry before making her own mark. Formerly managing the Aotearoa Music Awards on behalf of Recorded Music NZ, she now channels her expertise into event and artist liaison for AMA while also assuming the role of kairangaranga for the Māori Music Industry Coalition - breathing life into the innovative visions they hold for the future of their hapori puoro. She also sits on the Executive Committee for the Music Managers Forum (NZ), supporting the growth and development of music managers and self-managed artists. In her downtime you'll find her at home with her kurī.

Aotearoa Music Industry Collective

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Mike Hall

To support the operational needs of the NZ Membership team APRA have created a new role of Manager, NZ Member Operations. Mike Hall has been appointed to lead the team in this role in Auckland. Mike is a well-known APRA member with more than two decades of experience as an incredibly versatile bass player and musical collaborator. Early in his career, Mike abandoned the corporate lawyer world for a life of composing, recording, and touring. He will be a huge asset.

‍APRA

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‍Teresa Patterson

Ms Patterson has worked in the NZ music and arts industry for more than 25 years in a wide variety of roles across major music labels, artist management, major music festival management, marketing and PR, mentorship, head of the Music Managers Forum Aotearoa, and most recently as Partnerships Manager at the NZ Comedy Trust/NZ Int Comedy Festival. She has been closely involved with the establishment of SoundCheck Aotearoa, is a board member of MusicHelps, and is a past member of the NZ Music Commission Board.

NZ On Air

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Dean Cameron

Dean Cameron is stepping up to the role of Director Member Services and Distribution. Dean has been with Recorded Music for over 20 years, most recently as Member Services Manager, and is responsible for the most important thing we do – getting money out to right holders and recording artists. Since Dean started with us, Recorded Music’s membership has grown massively and now numbers over 3000 right holders and over 4000 individual recording artists, meaning Dean’s role has grown and changed with our membership and evolution in the music business. Dean will be leading work over the next two years to update and transform Recorded Music’s systems to improve and streamline distributions.

Recorded Music

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Tonisha Rohe

Tonisha Rohe, of Ngāti Kahungunu and Ngāti Porou descent, is a rising executive within the Waiata Anthems whānau, passionate about using music to elevate te reo Māori. Raised in Tūranganui-a-Kiwa, she’s always been inspired by the power of waiata reo Māori in her community. After an unexpected introduction to Hinewehi Mohi, Tonisha joined APRA AMCOS in 2022, where she quickly became a dedicated advocate for kaitito Māori. In December 2023, she took on the role of Project Manager for the Taumata Program at Waiata Anthems, where her innovative leadership and solution-focused mindset have shone. Recently, Tonisha expanded her expertise into artist management, now representing MĀ. Their first tour has been a huge success, with most shows sold out. Tonisha is also always exploring new ways for artists to earn beyond live performances, furthering her commitment to empowering Māori creatives.

APRA

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Tim Bern

Tim is the Head Education at DISCO.ac - a music and media industry standard for cataloging, discovery, and promotion. He helped launch DISCO in Los Angeles in 2016 and has onboarded and trained thousands of people to use the platform including music supervisors, sync creatives, radio promoters, A&Rs, managers, artists and more. His experience has provided him with a wealth of practical knowledge from the frontlines of the industry which he shares through the School of DISCO courses, articles and live sessions.

DISCO

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Kay Ellmers

Executive Director of Ngā Aho Whakaari.

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Stacey Morrison

Hailing from Christchurch, Stacey is fluent in Te Reo, and studies advanced Māori language courses. She works to promote Māori culture, language and health along with her husband, fellow broadcaster Scotty Morrison.

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Panel Discussions

SESSION ONE

Who’s Who?

Get to know key industry players

SESSION TWO

Copyright & Cultural Considerations ‍

Learn how to navigate legal rights and work respectfully with traditional Māori compositions.Please note: This presentation has been amended due to the everchanging landscape of the industry. Please reach out to APRA for the most up to date data and information.