Author name: Lisa Stanley

Welcome to the 2024 edition of the New Zealand Journal of Music Therapy (NZJMT). Co-Editors Emily Langlois Hunt and Hyunah Cho are delighted to announce that the online version is published

A History of Music Therapy New Zealand (1974-2023): Passionate People Te Hītori o “Te Rōpū Puoro Whakaora o Aotearoa” (1974-2023): Te Hunga Ngākau Whiwhita Since 1974, hundreds of passionate people,

Family healing through CeleBRation Choir after father’s serious brain injury   A lovely story of family experiences in the CeleBRation Choir, a music therapist led choir for adults with acquired

Music Therapy New Zealand shares the Australian Music Therapy Association’s shock and disappointment at the sudden removal of music therapy services from NDIS funding in Australia. Music therapy is an

Today we join people around the world in honouring the United Nations’ International Day of Person with Disabilities. In support of this year’s theme – “Amplifying the leadership of persons

Music therapy originated during World War II when medical experts of the time looked for ways to treat veterans wounded physically and mentally in combat. From that beginning, the discipline

Dr Morva Croxson CBE
Life Member, President Emeritus and pioneer of music therapy since the 1970’s speaks about her life and music therapy