Presented by: Independent Music New Zealand (IMNZ)

Founding Partner: Recorded Music NZ

Official Partner: NZ On Air / the Taite whānau

Award Partner: Auckland Live

Media Partners: RNZ / 95bFM and the SRN Network

Charity Partner: MusicHelps

Supporting Partners: Parachute Studios / Garage Project / Media Arts Lawyers / NZ Music Commission / APRA AMCOS / Merlin / Loop / Boxcutter

DONATE TO MUSIC HELPS: https://musichelpslive.co.nz

Doors open: 5.30pm

Ceremony Start: 7.00pm sharp

Event concludes: 10.00pm

During the ceremony, we will be presenting five awards:

The Taite Music Prize 2026 award

Auckland Live Best Independent Debut award

Independent Music NZ Classic Record award

Independent Spirit award

NZ On Air Outstanding Music Journalism award

Contact the host of Taite Music Prize 2026 - The Seventeenth Edition