Finale

The Big Sing Finale showcases the top 24 secondary school choirs selected from over 200 choirs who have competed at the regional festivals earlier in the year.

In 2025, The Big Sing Finale will be held at the Dunedin Town Hall from Thursday 28 August to Saturday 30 August.

The choirs that have been selected for Cadenza and Finale will be announced on this website and on NZCF's social media on Monday 23 June at 3pm.

Tickets to The Big Sing Finale gala concert will go on sale approximately one month before the event. Keep an eye on this page for more details.
Door sales will be available for the eight Finale sessions.

For any enquiries about The Big Sing Finale, please contact

NZCF Events Manager, Emma Billings, at emma.billings@nzcf.org.nz or 021 171 8501

2025 Adjudicators

In 2025, the Finale adjudicators were Debra Shearer-Dirie, Helen Tupai, and Peter Watts, as well as Auahi Kore adjudicator Paulette Tamati-Elliffe.

Read more about them here.

See the list of awards from Finale 2024.

Blue Notes (Tawa College) performing Ngā Atua Māori – awarded the Auahi Kore Award for the Best Performance of a Piece in Te Reo Māori — at The Big Sing Finale 2024