17 Oct 2025

The young choral composer finding success overseas

From Nine To Noon, 9:30 am on 17 October 2025

It's been a phenomenal year for the New Zealand Youth Choir - crowned Choir of the World in Wales and then winning the Grand Prix of Nations at the European Choir Games in Denmark. Off the back of that triumph, one of their basses, Takarei Komene, has stepped forward as composer with a new work, Ranginui.

Auckland's Takerei Komene at the World Choir Games in Denmark.

Takerei Komene at the World Choir Games in Denmark. Photo: Supplied