Press Release – New Zealand Choral FederationChristchurch will welcome Aotearoa’s finest young voices as the nation’s premier choral showcase, The Big Sing, returns for its national Finale featuring 24 standout secondary school choirs. The Big Sing Finale rotates around New Zealand — Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin — and this year’s event will take place in the iconic Christchurch Town. Eight competitive sessions will run across three days, culminating in a gala concert on Saturday evening hosted by Christchurch-born celebrity presenter Miriama Kamo. While attending The Big Sing Wellington regional festival in June, Education Minister Erica Stanford announced a grant of $150,000 for The Big Sing across 2026/2027. “The Big Sing is about so much more than performance.