RNZ10 Jun, 2026 07:36 AMQuick ReadAudience members take their seats at Dunedin Town Hall for last year's finale of The Big Sing, the choral festival that has been given a boost with Government grants of $300,000. Photo / RNZ, Tess BruntonBy RNZThe Government has moved to secure funding for one of the country’s biggest school music events.Education Minister Erica Stanford on Wednesday announced that The Big Sing will continue, supported by one-off grants for the organisations that run the programme.

The Big Sing involves about 9000 students across