MusicHelps

MusicHelps We use the power of music to help and heal New Zealanders in need.
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We develop & support projects that use music to help people in need across Aotearoa, including those suffering from health conditions, disabled people and people that are at-risk and vulnerable. We also provide counselling, wellbeing and emergency financial support to kiwi music workers experiencing illness, distress and hardship.

Will you… sort your Will this September? There's a version of September where you tick off one of the most put off tasks...
31/08/2026

Will you… sort your Will this September?

There's a version of September where you tick off one of the most put off tasks on your list, and it takes less time than you think.

Will you…Sort the important stuff this September?

September is national Wills month and a great time to think about this important topic. A Will plays a crucial role in reducing financial impacts on your loved ones and lets you have a say in who gets your stuff. A Will is not about planning for the worst. It is about making sure the people you love are not left guessing. Who gets what, who looks after the kids, what happens to your music, all of it written down, your own wishes, on your terms.

As a New Zealand msuic worker you receive a free online Will through Footprint, New Zealand's largest online Will provider.

Submit your Will with Footprint during September 2026 and you'll automatically go into the draw to win:
• One of Four (4) $150 Prezzy Cards, 1 x drawn each Friday throughout September 2026.
• One of Two (2) Grand Prize Canopy Camping Escape vouchers, each valued at NZ$1,000, redeemable at over 200 sites across New Zealand.*

Weekly winners stay in the running for the Grand Prize too.

You can register for your Free Will by clicking on the link below

https://partners.myfootprint.co.nz/musichelps

Already registered for your Footprint Will and need to submit your Will – you can login here (https://dashboard.myfootprint.co.nz/login)

Questions? Email Footprint at [email protected], they would be happy to help.

*Terms and Conditions apply. Check out the MusicHelps website for details

Football fans! The MusicHelps Footy Fundraiser is in exactly six weeks time!If you haven’t already registered your team,...
20/08/2026

Football fans! The MusicHelps Footy Fundraiser is in exactly six weeks time!

If you haven’t already registered your team, you might want to get your shin pads on as we have just sold out of the “Just a bunch of mates” category!

Last years tournament saw 14 teams compete for the FF Shield, this year we are looking to extend to 16 teams, but that is the hard cap on registrations, once we are done…we are done!

Event Details
Friday 2 October 2026 - 11am Arrival - Midday Kick Off! (Tournament concludes aprox 5pm)
Mt Smart Stadium – Arena 2, Auckland
7-a-side football tournament

REGISTER YOUR TEAM NOW! https://www.moshtix.co.nz/v2/event/footy-fundraiser/197399

Team Registration Options:
Just a bunch of mates – $400 (Team of up to 12) SOLD OUT!
Company’s got this one – $600 (Team of up to 12) SELLING FAST!
High Rollers – $800 (Team of up to 12, you legends)
Don’t play footy, love to donate! - $20
(Transaction fees will apply)

12/08/2026

Thank you, The Water Cone 💚
We’re incredibly grateful to The Water Cone Ltd for launching a new initiative to support the people behind Aotearoa’s music industry.
With the growth of live music and open-air events at westernspringsbowl , The Water Cone will make a contribution to MusicHelps for every Water Cone drinking water unit hired into the venue for live music events.
It’s a brilliant example of an event supplier turning their connection to the music industry into meaningful support for the people who make it all happen.
As Ilze Carseldine says: “Supporting MusicHelps means supporting the events community and the peers we’ve stood alongside over many years.”
Thank you, The Water Cone, for backing our music community and helping us look after the people behind the music. 💚

Thank you, The Water Cone 💚We’re incredibly grateful to The Water Cone Ltd for launching a new initiative to support the...
12/08/2026

Thank you, The Water Cone 💚
We’re incredibly grateful to The Water Cone Ltd for launching a new initiative to support the people behind Aotearoa’s music industry.
With the growth of live music and open-air events at Western Springs Bowl, The Water Cone will make a contribution to MusicHelps for every Water Cone drinking water unit hired into the venue for live music events.
It’s a brilliant example of an event supplier turning their connection to the music industry into meaningful support for the people who make it all happen.
As Ilze Carseldine says: “Supporting MusicHelps means supporting the events community and the peers we’ve stood alongside over many years.”
Thank you, The Water Cone, for backing our music community and helping us look after the people behind the music. 💚

MusicHelps has had a long association with Les Mills. Malcolm Black, late of Les Mills, was one of the first to suppor...
05/08/2026

MusicHelps has had a long association with Les Mills. Malcolm Black, late of Les Mills, was one of the first to support our work funding organizations who use the power of music to help and heal in their community

His legacy continues today and we would like to say a huge thank you to everyone at Les Mills, for your ongoing support of MusicHelps. Your generosity, encouragement and belief in the power of music continue to make a real difference. We're so grateful to have you in our corner, helping us support the people who make music happen across Aotearoa.

Thank you for your continued support and for being such an important part of the MusicHelps whānau. 💛🎵

Interested in supporting MusicHelps through your workplace? We'd love to hear from you. Contact [email protected] to find out more.

A huge thank you to JB Hi-Fi, one of MusicHelps' long-time supporters.Through their ongoing commitment and workplace Pay...
03/08/2026

A huge thank you to JB Hi-Fi, one of MusicHelps' long-time supporters.

Through their ongoing commitment and workplace Payroll Giving programme, JB Hi-Fi staff are helping make a real difference in the lives of people across Aotearoa through the power of music.
We're incredibly grateful for their continued support and belief in the work we do. Thank you to everyone at JB Hi-Fi for being part of the MusicHelps whānau. 💛🎵

Interested in setting up Payroll Giving at your workplace? We'd love to hear from you. Contact [email protected] to find out more.

JB Hi-Fi NZ

Music can be a powerful tool for healing. 💙We're proud to support Kia Haanga Whakarereke in Moerewa, whose Project Bang-...
01/08/2026

Music can be a powerful tool for healing. 💙
We're proud to support Kia Haanga Whakarereke in Moerewa, whose Project Bang-a-Gong uses the power of rhythm and percussion to help people affected by family violence process emotions, build resilience, and reconnect with themselves and others.
Through MusicHelps funding, these specialised therapeutic music workshops provide a safe, supportive space where participants can express themselves, regulate their emotions, and begin to heal.
If you'd like to help us support more life-changing music projects like this, please consider making a donation, link in bio.

01/08/2026

A pilot programme in music therapy has shown measurable benefits for both teen parents and their tamariki in Wairarapa.

Trialled at Masterton’s Puawānanga teen parent unit in term 4 last year, the programme set out to see if starting a school day with big smiles, world music, waiata and dancing could improve learning for parents and their babies.

For the programme’s creator, Pip Algie, it was all about helping young parents to find a little joy amid the headwinds of parenthood, and to learn strategies around positive parenting through musical play.

Being the focus of so much creative attention had a notable effect on the young tamariki in the pilot, who were more settled and relaxed at childcare after one of Pip’s sessions.

Anonymised feedback from ākonga themselves has also been positive: “I like seeing all the kids happy. I feel peaceful,” or “I feel happy and part of a family.”

WHAT IS MUSIC THERAPY?
A clinical practice that uses music to support a person’s physical, emotional, cognitive and social wellbeing.

READ THE FULL ARTICLE
This story is from the latest Education Gazette. Read the article online: https://bit.ly/48i3RS8

Gather your bandmates, workmates, label crew, venue team or create a dream team – registrations are rolling in for the M...
30/07/2026

Gather your bandmates, workmates, label crew, venue team or create a dream team – registrations are rolling in for the MusicHelps Footy Fundraiser, and we've even heard rumours that some teams are already out practising. 👀⚽

Join us on Friday 2 October at Mt Smart Stadium for a day of football, fundraising and friendly competition. Register your team before 20 August and you'll go in the draw to win 20 AS Colour T-shirts for your squad.

Whether you're playing for glory, bragging rights or simply to support a great cause, we'd love to see you on the pitch.
Every dollar raised helps MusicHelps continue supporting the people who make music happen in Aotearoa.

Register your team today: https://moshtix.co.nz/v2/event/footy-fundraiser/197399

Ngā mihi nui to the NZ Music Commission for their support of MusicHelps.Their generosity helps ensure more people across...
30/07/2026

Ngā mihi nui to the NZ Music Commission for their support of MusicHelps.

Their generosity helps ensure more people across Aotearoa can access the life-changing impact of music therapy and other vital support services.

Thank you for backing our music community and helping us create positive change through music. We couldn't do it without you. 💛

If you'd like to support the work we do, please donate via the link in our bio.

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113/23 Edwin Street
Auckland
1024

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+6496234728

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