Finale
The Big Sing Finale showcases the top 24 secondary school choirs selected from over 250 choirs that competed at the regional festivals earlier in the year.
The Big Sing Finale 2026 will be held at Christchurch Town Hall from Thursday 27 - Saturday 29 August.
The Big Sing 2025 Finale recital sessions and the Gala Concert are now on the NZCF YouTube channel, thanks to JX Live and RNZ Concert.
Click here to watch
In 2025, The Big Sing Finale was held at the Dunedin Town Hall from Thursday 28 August to Saturday 30 August.
Click here to see the choirs selected for Cadenza and Finale 2025
For any enquiries about The Big Sing Finale, please contact
2025 Adjudicators
In 2025, the Finale adjudicators were Debra Shearer-Dirie, Helen Tupai, and Peter Watts, as well as Auahi Kore adjudicator Kelly-Ann Tahitahi.
See the list of awards from Finale 2025.
The Big Sing Finale
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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
Watch The Big Sing Gala 2025 here