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.

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

2024 Adjudicators

In 2024, the Finale adjudicators were Paul Holley OAM, Henrietta Hunkin-Tagaloa, and Michael Stewart, as well as Auahi Kore adjudicator Toni Huata.

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