The annual Wellington Jazz Festival is the highlight of Aotearoa’s music calendar.

From 15-19 October, the Wellington Jazz Festival will return to the capital with a powerhouse programme of internationally acclaimed artists making their Aotearoa debuts, leading homegrown musicians, and fresh new music.

More than 100 gigs will take over Te Whanganui-a-Tara, transforming the city into a vibrant celebration of jazz. From intimate bars to grand stages, Wellington will pulse with the sounds of soul, swing, funk, and everything in between.

Join us from 15 - 19 October.

Our People

Festival Leadership Team

Angela Green
Executive Director

Dolina Wehipeihana
Festival Co-Director

Tama Waipara
Festival Co-Director

Amy Dewes
Head of Audience and Partnerships

Margot van de Water
Head of Finance and Business Operations

Paul O'Brien
Head of Technical and Production

Sasha Gibb
Head of Programming

Festival Board

Sarah Kemp Chair
Her Worship, Tory Whanau, Mayor of Wellington Pakakohe, Ngā Ruahine
Charles Royal Marutūahu, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngā Puhi
Susan Freeman-Greene
Mele Wendt, MNZM
Allan Frost
Ben Ngaia Te Āti Awa
Dr Nicola Ngawati Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine
Annabel McCallum
David Inns


Festival Team

Arpita Dutta
Marketing Campaign Lead

Carly Hayston
Technical Producer/Production Manager

Elizabeth Turner
Financial Accountant

Josiah Wood
Content Creator

Louis Thompson-Munn
Ringa Āwhina - Executive Coordinator


Mysty Cooke
Online Content Coordinator

Sally Woodfield
Audience & Partnerships Associate

Lauren Day
Senior Producer

Margie Beattie
Philanthropy Advisor

Our Partners

We gratefully acknowledge the generous contribution of our Festival Partners and Funders. Find out more about how to Become a Partner.

Our Patrons

Platinum

Archibald Family
Sir Roderick and Lady Gillian Deane
James and Helena Brow
van der Boyes Family Trust

Gold

Dame Kerry Prendergast and Rex Nicholls
Dilys Grant and Annabel McCallum

Silver

Cathy Ferguson and Michiel During
David Goddard and Liesle Theron

Gordon and Marie Shroff
Howard Greive and Gabrielle McKone
Kathryn Jones and David Long
Nicky Saker and Mark O’Regan
Sarah Kemp and Matt Whimp
Paul and Sheryl Baines

Bronze

Adam and Kate Thornton
Adie and Matt McClelland
Carole Hicks
David and Heather Hutton
Dr W Stokes and Mary Jo Taylor
E Prof Les Holborow and E Prof Elizabeth McLeay
Fay Paterson and Brett Gawn
Jeremy Winter and Judy Francis
John and Rachel Ryan
Kate Parsonson
Kim Davies and Andrew Kibblewhite
Leona Wilson
Peter Chemis and Jane McDiamid
Renata Minetto
Rhona Fraser and Campbell McLachlan
Ruth and Peter Graham
Simon O’Connor and Robyn Pegden
Stephen Kos and Jocelyn Afford
Stephen Strother and Cheryl Grady
Susan Freeman-Greene and Craig Stevens
Tim Brown

Patron

Alan Judge and Catherine Shaw
Allison and Victor Diem
Angela Green
Andrew Stewart and Stephanie Dickens
Ann Mildenhall
Anna Kominik and David Cunliffe
Barbara Blake
Bernadette and Mark Leadbitter
Bridgit Sissons and Matt Yarnell
Bronwyn Monopoli
Carla and John Wild
Chris and Kate Abbott
Chris McGrath
Dame Carolyn Henwood
Dame Patsy Reddy and David Gascoigne
David Inns and Sally Woodfield
Denis Clifford and Jane Meares
Elisa Puccioni
Eleonora Bello and Samuele De Stefani
Elizabeth Kerr and Jane Gunn
Errol and Jennifer Clark
Heather Hayden and Tony White
Helen Cull and Francis Luketina
Hilary Patton and Shirley Gainsford
Jackie and Joe Pope
Jan and Tomas Huppert
Jane McCann and Peter Barker
Jane Wrightson
Jeff and Jess Staniland
Jen McDonald
Jenny Morel and Alan Bollard
Jo Oliver and Mark Crofskey
Jules Bailey-Rotman and Arpita Dutta
Julie Elstone
Katie Chalmers and Michael Baker
Margie Beattie and John Barlow
Marion and Paul Frater
Mark and Kate Le Masurier
Mary Marshall
Meg Williams and Olly Bisson
Mike and Mazz Scannell
Mike Camp and Anne Gaskell
Milos Peric
Paul Ridley-Smith and Felicity Wong
Rachel Metson and Paul Foley
Ranjani and Matt Huddleston
Richard Norman and Janice Wilson
Robert and Dinah Dobson
Roger and Margaret Sainty
Ross Steele
Sharon and Tom Greally
Shirley Gainsford and Hilary Patton
Sue Elliott and Craig Smith
Susan Timmins and Kerry Hollingsworth
Susie and Nigel Isaacs
Suz and Peter Hausmann
Terry Friel and Carolyn Hooper
Tim Stephens and Sarah Bartlett
Tracey Bridges
Verity and Rupert Mackintosh
Virginia Breen

Launchpad Patrons

Beth Brash
Courtney Johnston and Reuben Friend
Jan Morgans

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