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Dame Kiri Te Kanawa talks to New Zealand Womanโ€™s weekly about the Song Quest, her life in NZ and her Christmas plans with her family: nowtolove.co.nz/celebrity/daโ€ฆ
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HA'LE@KoroTeepsNov 4
Te Aroha Museum Fun Fact #2 Check out this painting of a young Kiri Te Kanawa, that was procured from the Broadcasting building at the summit of Mt Te Aroha.
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Wishing Dame Julie Andrews a very Happy 91st Birthday!! ๐ŸŽ‰ (Pictured presenting Dame Kiri Te Kanawa with the Academy of Achievement Gold Medal in Los Angeles in 2006)
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E-Tangata@etangataAug 23
โ€œI'm very much of the belief that it's not about your age, it's about your stage. If your voice is ready to take a step, you shouldn't wait.โ€ โ€” Opera singer Samuel Mataele, 19, the youngest winner of the Kiri Te Kanawa Song Quest in its 70-year history. e-tangata.co.nz/arts/samuel-โ€ฆ
Samuel Mataele: A personality of steel | E-Tangata

Samuel Mataele: A personality of steel | E-Tangata

โ€œSo many people tell me that I'm moving too fast for my age.โ€ โ€” Opera singer Samuel Mataele, 19, is the youngest winner of the Song Quest in its 70-year-history.

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OperaWire@OperawireNewsJul 22
Samuel Mataelet Wins 2026 Kiri Te Kanawa Song Quest bit.ly/4bB8Y1g
Samuel Mataelet Wins 2026 Kiri Te Kanawa Song Quest - OperaWire

Samuel Mataelet Wins 2026 Kiri Te Kanawa Song Quest - OperaWire

The inaugural Kiri Te Kanawa Song Quest has announced its 2026 winners following the competition on July 11, 2026 in Te Whanganui-a-Tara.ย 

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Dame Kiri discusses the winner of the 2026 Kiri Te Kanawa Song Quest, 19 year old countertenor Samuel Mataele. Watch the News segment on the competition here: youtu.be/i8VqO4WKH-U?is=2eUJโ€ฆ
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Early Aotearoa New Zealand@ZealandEarlyJul 18
Kiri Te Kanawa in Trafalgar Square, London, ca. 1960s. Source: Digital NZ digitalnz.org/records/529214โ€ฆ
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Opera with Opera News@operamagazineJul 15
The New Zealand countertenor Samuel Mataele has won the 2026 Kiri Te Kanawa Song Quest; second prize went to the soprano Sarah Mileham, and third prize to the tenor Samuel Downes.
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Dame Kiri discusses the winner of the 2026 Kiri Te Kanawa Song Quest, 19 year old countertenor Samuel Mataele. Watch the News segment on the competition here: youtu.be/i8VqO4WKH-U?is=2eUJโ€ฆ
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The 2026 Kiri Te Kanawa Song Quest live stream starting now: youtube.com/live/dpRuAZCV5Vsโ€ฆ
Kiri Te Kanawa Song Quest - Grand Final Gala

Kiri Te Kanawa Song Quest - Grand Final Gala

The Grand Final Gala with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra for th...

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The Listener@nzlistenerJul 8
The Kiri Te Kanawa Song Quest Grand Final is in Wellington, July 11. ๐Ÿ”— Read the full story at the link below. nz-listener.visitlink.me/ITUโ€ฆ
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Dame Kiri Te Kanawaโ€™s Golden Age | @NZWomansWeekly nowtolove.co.nz/celebrity/daโ€ฆ
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๐—ž๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ถ ๐—ง๐—ฒ ๐—ž๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฎ - ๐—ข ๐— ๐—ถ๐—ผ ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ผ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ผ Kiri Te Kanawa-New Zealand opera singer. She had a full lyric soprano voice, which has been described as "mellow yet vibrant, warm, ample and unforced". What a beautiful vioce.
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๐Ÿ“ป Dame Kiri Te Kanawa speaks to Radio NZ about the New Zealand #SongQuest, (now renamed in her honour), about winning it back in 1965, and how this years Head Judge is her best friend, Frederica Von Stade. ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Grand Finale July 11th ๐Ÿ“ Wellington, NZ rnz.co.nz/national/programmeโ€ฆ
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa on the 70th anniversary of Song Quest

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa on the 70th anniversary of Song Quest

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Song Quest and the first time it bears the name of New Zealand's most famous opera singer, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.ย 

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๐Ÿ“ป Dame Kiri Te Kanawa speaks to Radio NZ about the New Zealand #SongQuest, (now renamed in her honour), about winning it back in 1965, and how this years Head Judge is her best friend, Frederica Von Stade. ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Grand Finale July 11th ๐Ÿ“ Wellington, NZ rnz.co.nz/national/programmeโ€ฆ
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa on the 70th anniversary of Song Quest

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa on the 70th anniversary of Song Quest

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Song Quest and the first time it bears the name of New Zealand's most famous opera singer, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.ย 

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Kiri Te Kanawa at 80 | Take Me To The Opera (original air date was March 2024) Enjoy! ๐Ÿ“บ youtu.be/vmwfcuEiNQc?si=f4Geโ€ฆ
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Brunswick Vocal Arts@Brunswick_VA27 Aug 2025
We at Brunswick Vocal Arts are delighted to welcome our new Honorary Patron, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, one of the worldโ€™s best-loved sopranos, now also known for her support of young singers. Please join us on Sept 9th for our next concert (tickets/details are on the BVA website now)
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Dame Kiri Te Kanawa sings "Vocalise" Op.34 No.14 by Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943). From "Winter Gala" of Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Stephen Barlow / conductor. London, UK, 1994.
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Kiri Te Kanawa at 80 | Take Me To The Opera (original air date was March 2024) Enjoy! ๐Ÿ“บ youtu.be/vmwfcuEiNQc?si=f4Geโ€ฆ
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Opera with Opera News@operamagazineMar 6
Itโ€™s Kiri Te Kanawaโ€™s 82nd birthday โ€“ many happy returns!
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Victoria Haddock@vickyhaddockMar 6
Opera singer Dame Kiri Te Kanawa was born #OnThisDay in 1944. She wore this Jean-Pierre Ponnelle designed period pink satin gown, overlaid with pink organza and embellished with lace ruffles, to sing the role of Fiordiligi in Cosi Fan Tutte (1976). @CNCSmoulins #opera #costume
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