About Music Therapy New Zealand
Te Roopu Puoro Whakaora O Aotearoa
Our Mission
Music Therapy New Zealand is a membership organisation that advocates the employment of NZ Registered Music Therapists (NZRMTh) and governs their ethical and professional standards of practice in working to enhance hauora and waiora of the people of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Our Purpose
To champion potential and well-being through the professional use of Music Therapy.
Our Values
Promoting and working towards sustainability and a balanced, overall wellbeing.
Fostering relationships that are connected, reciprocal and inclusive.
Celebrating our diversity, passion, spark and vitality.
Supporting and advocating for the highest quality, evidenced based ethical practice with integrity and confidence.
Our Logo
Incorporating the hei matau (fish hook), koru and treble clef, this logo aims to reflect the relationships and partnerships that are an inherent part of our advocacy and membership organisation. Representing new beginnings, growth and sustenance, this logo embodies our hopes for Music Therapy in Aotearoa New Zealand and MThNZ to flourish, honour our past and move forward into the future.
Our special thanks to Clare Saunders-Lee, Graphics Designer, and the 2018 Marketing Working Party: NZRMThs Pip Algie, Megan Berentson-Glass, Lauren Payne and Shari Storie, for developing our new logo and branding materials.
To understand our current Strategic Plan 2015 – 2018:
