Thank you to everyone who entered the Digital Round for the Nicholas Tarling Aria Competition 2025 and congratulations to all our finalists! The Final Round of the competition will take place on Tuesday 11 February 2025 at the Due Drop Events Centre, Manukau, with the 18 & Under finalists performing at 6.30pm followed by the Over 18s finalists at 7.30pm. The winners will be announced at the end of the evening. 

Judges for the competition this year are Uwe Grodd, Claire Caldwell, and Patricia Wright and the official accompanist is Rosemary Barnes. 

Join us on Tuesday 11 February and hear some of Aotearoa’s most promising vocal talent. Attendance at the event is free and there is no need to purchase a ticket – simply turn up and enjoy the evening! Drinks and light refreshments will be provided after the event. 

18 & Under Finalists

Katie Brown, Alice Carter, Cindy Li, Anastasia Puttick, Samuel Mataete, Maria Gow, Nikau Grace Chater

Scholarship Division Finalists (19–35)

Charles Cole, Jasmine Jessen, Olivia Forbes, Ellis Carrington, Mairead McCaughan, Erin Connelly-White, Alfred Fonoti-Fuimaono, Handong Fu, Breony Bearman, Emma Jones, Rong Zhang, Edward Smith, Wesley Haotian Yu, Jessica Webber

Tarling Trophy Finalists (36 & Over)

Sam Elmi, Hans van Zelst, Zoe Ciu, Stephanie Cortesi