# Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand

Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand (MAINZ) was a faculty of the Southern Institute of Technology, focused on contemporary music and music-industry related education. Mainz Auckland is now owned privately as a limited liability company offering music (mainz.nz) and SIT operate the Music and Audio Institute of Technology Christchurch which offers audio courses from Diplomas to Certificates at its campus in Christchurch.</ref> MAINZ alumni include Joel Little, Josh Fountain, Troy Kingi, Karen Hunter, Gin Wigmore, Zowie, members of the Checks, Concord Dawn, Goldenhorse, Goodnight Nurse, Midnight Youth, the Mint Chicks, The Naked and Famous and 8 Foot Sativa. MAINZ tutors have included New Zealand music luminaries Harry Lyon and Dave McCartney.
The Auckland campus was closed down in 2023 by Te Pukenga but is now owned by ex staff and is a Private Training Establishment registered with NZQA (4420) in 2025.

## History
### Established in Greymouth

Tai Poutini Polytechnic in Greymouth first offered a Certificate in Contemporary Music programme when the institute was established in 1990. In 1992 the Certificate in Audio Engineering and Music Production was introduced, and a purpose-built sound and recording studio was constructed at the Greymouth campus. This programme was followed by a Certificate in Live Sound and Event Production which commenced in 1994.That same year (1994) a Certificate in Audio Engineering was offered in Auckland and temporary premises were leased in Queen Street.The Diploma of Audio Engineering and Music Production was added at the Auckland Campus at 11-13 Waverley street in 1995, using York Street Studio 'A' in Parnell for studio practicals. In 1996 Certificates in Contemporary Music and Live Sound and Event Production were offered in Auckland, originally using Waverley Street for theory and what is now the Basement Theatre for practicals. From 1996 the Certificate and Diploma in Audio Engineering and Music Production ran on the seventh floor of the LJ Hooker building (formerly AETNA house) on Symonds Street, Auckland.
Live Sound (Special Event) and Contemporary Music programmes moved to the Manukau Institute of Technology Campus in 1997.
For a number of years the Certificate in Audio Engineering and Certificate in Contemporary Music were offered at Auckland and Greymouth campuses simultaneously.

### Established in Christchurch and Auckland

In 1998, the entire suite of Music and Audio programmes was relocated to Auckland.
In 2001 all the teaching was consolidated on the former premises, Rainger House, at 150 Victoria Street West, Auckland. The new Auckland campus was opened by Prime Minister Helen Clark. During 2001, audio engineering programmes were offered for the first time in Christchurch.
A suitable building at 191 High Street in the Christchurch CBD was leased and outfitted ready for the start of 2002. Initially the Certificate in Audio Engineering Level 5 was offered, and the Diploma of Audio Engineering Level 6 was added in 2003. The MAINZ Certificate in Live Sound and Event Production Level 4 was offered from 2004.
After experiencing high demand for its DJ short courses, MAINZ began offering a Level 4 Certificate in DJ and Electronic Music Production programme from its Auckland campus in 2010. The 1-year full-time programme was led by award-winning Detroit DJ and producer Recloose and offered training in electronic music production, performance and DJing techniques. Cert DJEMP's success in Auckland led to the programme being offered from MAINZ's Christchurch campus beginning in February 2014. Since 2014, delivery of DJEMP at the MAINZ Auckland campus has been led by DJ, producer and Ableton Live Certified trainer Chris Cox aka Frank Booker. A level 5 Diploma was introduced in 2018.
SIT and Te Pukenga closed Auckland campus after sustaining damage from flooding. Ex staff have formed a private training establishment registered with NZQA (4420) Mainz Ltd trading as Lets Go.

### Established Degree Level Provision

With interest for degree level provision developing MAINZ started offering the CPIT Bachelor of Musical Arts in 2014. In 2015 Tai Poutini Polytechnic gained approval to offer their own Bachelor of Musical Arts and the first graduates were awarded their degrees in the March 2017 graduation.
The Graduate Diploma in Business and Enterprise was also introduced in 2015.
MAINZ offered a Bachelor of Audio Engineering and Production and a new Graduate Diploma in Audio Engineering and Production in 2016 and had its first graduates receiving their degree in the ceremony of 2017.
As of 2021, MAINZ is able to offer the following qualifications:
* Graduate Diploma in Music Production
* Bachelor of Musical Arts
* New Zealand Diploma in Music (Level 5)
* New Zealand Diploma in Audio Engineering and Production (Level 5)
* New Zealand Certificate in DJ and Electronic Music Production (Level 4)
* New Zealand Certificate in Entertainment and Event Technology (Level 4) with strands in Lighting and Live Sound
* New Zealand Certificate in Music (Level 4)
* New Zealand Certificate in Foundation Skills (Level 1)
* New Zealand Certificate in Foundation Skills (Level 2)

### Transfer to Southern Institute of Technology

On 31 January 2018 the MAINZ faculty transferred from Tai Poutini Polytechnic to Southern Institute of Technology.
MAINZ moved to 15 Canning Crescent, Māngere, where MAINZ is currently housed within the Te Wānanga o Aotearoa building. This was damaged in Auckland floods and was closed by Te Pukenga.

### Moved to private ownership

Mainz is now a private training establishment owned by ex-MAINZ staff registered with the New Zealand Qualifications Authority as Let's Go (NZQA approval). The Christchurch campus of Music and Audio institute of NZ is not registered with NZQA.

## Awards

   Alumni from MAINZ have won over 60 music awards, including Grammy Awards , VNZMA's and APRA Silver Scrolls.
| Year | Ceremony | Performing Artist | Category | Recording | MAINZ Alumni/Staff Nominated | MAINZ Alumni Role | Nominated / Won |
| 2020 | Aotearoa Music Awards | Lee Mvtthews | Electronic | Bones Album | Tom Lee & Graham Matthews | Artist, writer, producer | Won |
| 2019 | APRA Silver Scroll Awards | Benee | Silver Scroll | "Soaked" | Josh Fountain | Co-writer | Nominated |
| 2019 | APRA Song Awards | Kings | Best Pacific Song | "Six Figures" | Kings | Artist, writer, producer | Won |
| 2019 | NZ Music Awards | Kings | Pacific | Love & Ego | Kings | Artist, writer, producer | Won |
| 2019 | NZ Music Awards | Broods | Album of the Year | Don't Feed the Pop Monster | Joel Little | Co-writer, producer | Nominated |
| 2019 | NZ Music Awards | Broods | Group | Don't Feed the Pop Monster | Joel Little | Co-writer, producer | Nominated |
| 2019 | NZ Music Awards | Broods | Pop | Don't Feed the Pop Monster | Joel Little | Co-writer, producer | Nominated |
| 2019 | NZ Music Awards | Troy Kingi & The Upperclass | Roots | Holy Colony Burning Acres | Troy Kingi | Artist, writer | Nominated |
| 2019 | NZ Music Awards | Troy Kingi & The Upperclass | Māori | Holy Colony Burning Acres | Troy Kingi | Artist, writer | Nominated |
| 2019 | NZ Music Awards | "various" | Best Producer | "various" | Josh Fountain | Producer | Nominated |
| 2019 | NZ Music Awards | "various" | Best Engineer | "various" | Josh Fountain | Engineer | Nominated |
| 2018 | NZ Music Awards | Neil Finn | Best Engineer | "Out of Silence" | Jordan Stone | Engineer | Won |
| 2018 | NZ Music Awards | Troy Kingi | Māori | | Troy Kingi | Artist, writer | Won |
| 2018 | NZ Music Awards | Troy Kingi | Soul/RnB | | Troy Kingi | Artist, writer | Won |
| 2018 | NZ Music Awards | Kings | Hip Hop | | Kings | Artist, writer, producer | Nominated |
| 2017 | NZ Music Awards | Kings | Radio Airplay | "Don't Worry Bout It" | Kings | Artist, writer, producer | Won |
| 2017 | NZ Music Awards | Kings | Highest Selling Single | Don't Worry Bout It | Kings | Artist, writer, producer | Won |
| 2017 | NZ Music Awards | Leisure | Best Producer | LEISURE | Josh Fountain | Producer, co-writer | Won |
| 2017 | APRA Silver Scroll Awards | Lorde | Silver Scroll | "Green Light" | Joel Little | Co-writer | Won |
| 2017 | NZ Music Awards | Lorde | Single of the Year | "Green Light" | Joel Little | Co-writer | Won |
| 2017 | NZ Music Awards | Lorde | Album of the Year | Melodrama | Joel Little | Co-writer, producer | Won |
| 2017 | NZ Music Awards | Lorde | Pop | Melodrama | Joel Little | Co-writer, producer | Won |
| 2017 | NZ Music Awards | Broods | Radio Airplay | "Heartlines" | Joel Little | Co-writer, producer | Nominated |
| 2017 | NZ Music Awards | Kings | Pacific | Kings | Kings | Artist, writer, producer | Nominated |
| 2017 | NZ Music Awards | Kings | Hip Hop | Kings EP | Kings | Artist, writer, producer | Nominated |
| 2017 | NZ Music Awards | Leisure | Album of the Year | LEISURE | Josh Fountain | Producer, co-writer | Nominated |
| 2017 | NZ Music Awards | Leisure | Group | LEISURE | Josh Fountain | Artist, co-writer, producer | Nominated |
| 2017 | NZ Music Awards | Lorde | Highest Selling Single | "Green Light" | Joel Little | Co-writer | Nominated |
| 2017 | NZ Music Awards | Lorde | Radio Airplay | "Green Light" | Joel Little | Co-writer | Nominated |
| 2017 | NZ Music Awards | Lorde | Highest Selling Album | Melodrama | Joel Little | Co-writer, producer | Nominated |
| 2016 | NZ Music Awards | Broods | Best Engineer | "Conscious" | Joel Little | Engineer, co-writer, producer | Won |
| 2016 | NZ Music Awards | Broods | Single of the Year | "Free" | Joel Little | Engineer, co-writer, producer | Won |
| 2016 | NZ Music Awards | Broods | Album of the Year | Conscious | Joel Little | Engineer, co-writer, producer | Won |
| 2016 | NZ Music Awards | Broods | Best Producer | Conscious | Joel Little | Producer, co-writer | Won |
| 2016 | NZ Music Awards | Broods | Pop | Conscious | Joel Little | Co-writer, producer | Won |
| 2016 | NZ Music Awards | Kings | Breakthrough Artist | Don't Worry Bout It | Kings | Artist, writer, producer | Won |
| 2016 | NZ Music Awards | Broods | Highest Selling Single | "Free" | Joel Little | Co-writer, producer | Nominated |
| 2016 | NZ Music Awards | Broods | Radio Airplay | "Free" | Joel Little | Co-writer, producer | Nominated |
| 2016 | NZ Music Awards | Gin Wigmore | Highest Selling Album | Blood to Bone | Gin Wigmore | Artist, writer | Nominated |
| 2016 | NZ Music Awards | Kings | Single of the Year | "Don't Worry Bout It" | Kings | Artist, writer, producer | Nominated |
| 2016 | NZ Music Awards | Kings | People's Choice | | Kings | Artist, writer, producer | Nominated |
| 2016 | NZ Music Awards | Leisure | Breakthrough Artist | All Over You | Josh Fountain | Artist, co-writer, producer | Nominated |
| 2016 | NZ Music Awards | MAALA | Best Producer | Composure | Josh Fountain | Producer | Nominated |
| 2016 | NZ Music Awards | MAALA | Pop | Composure | Josh Fountain | Producer | Nominated |
| 2016 | NZ Music Awards | The Naked and Famous | Single of the Year | "Higher" | Aaron Short, Alisa Xayalith, Thom Powers | Artists, co-writers, producers | Nominated |
| 2015 | APRA Song Awards | Smashproof ft. Pieter T | APRA Best Pacific Song | Survivors | Deach, Josh Fountain | Artist, co-writers | Won |
| 2015 | NZ Music Awards | Broods | Radio Airplay | "Mother & Father" | Joel Little | Co-writer, producer | Won |
| 2015 | NZ Music Awards | Broods | Album of the Year | Evergreen | Joel Little | Co-writer, producer | Won |
| 2015 | NZ Music Awards | Broods | Pop | Evergreen | Joel Little | Co-writer, producer | Won |
| 2015 | NZ Music Awards | Lorde | Single of the Year | "Yellow Flicker Beat" | Joel Little | Co-writer, producer | Won |
| 2015 | APRA Silver Scroll Awards | Stan Walker, Vince Harder, Troy Kingi | APRA Maioha Award | Aotearoa | Troy Kingi | Artist, writer | Won |
| 2015 | NZ Music Awards | Broods | Radio Airplay | "L.A.F" | Joel Little | Co-writer, producer | Nominated |
| 2015 | NZ Music Awards | Broods | Highest Selling Single | "Mother & Father" | Joel Little | Co-writer, producer | Nominated |
| 2015 | NZ Music Awards | Broods | Best Producer | Evergreen | Joel Little | Producer, co-writer | Nominated |
| 2015 | NZ Music Awards | Broods | Highest Selling Album | Evergreen | Joel Little | Co-writer, producer | Nominated |
| 2015 | NZ Music Awards | Lorde | Highest Selling Single | "Yellow Flicker Beat" | Joel Little | Co-writer, producer | Nominated |
| 2015 | NZ Music Awards | Lorde | Highest Selling Album | Pure Heroine | Joel Little | Co-writer, producer | Nominated |
| 2015 | NZ Music Awards | Lorde | Highest Selling Album | Pure Heroine | Joel Little | Co-writer, producer | Nominated |
| 2015 | NZ Music Awards | Lorde | Highest Selling Album | The Love Club EP | Joel Little | Co-writer, producer | Nominated |
| 2015 | NZ Music Awards | She's So Rad | Alternative | Tango | Anji Sami | Artist, co-writer | Nominated |
| 2015 | NZ Music Awards | Shihad | Best Engineer | FVEY | Evan Short | Engineer | Nominated |
| 2014 | NZ Music Awards | Lorde | Highest Selling Single | "Royals" | Joel Little | Co-writer, producer | Won |
| 2014 | NZ Music Awards | Lorde | Single of the Year | "Team" | Joel Little | Co-writer, producer | Won |
| 2014 | NZ Music Awards | Lorde | Album of the Year | Pure Heroine | Joel Little | Co-writer, producer | Won |
| 2014 | NZ Music Awards | Lorde | Best Engineer | Pure Heroine | Joel Little | Engineer, co-writer, producer | Won |
| 2014 | NZ Music Awards | Lorde | Best Producer | Pure Heroine | Joel Little | Producer, co-writer | Won |
| 2014 | NZ Music Awards | Lorde | Pop | Pure Heroine | Joel Little | Co-writer, producer | Won |
| 2014 | NZ Music Awards | The Naked and Famous | Group | In Rolling Waves | Aaron Short, Alisa Xayalith, Thom Powers | Artists, co-writers, producers | Won |
| 2014 | NZ Music Awards | Broods | Single of the Year | "Bridges" | Joel Little | Co-writer, producer | Nominated |
| 2014 | NZ Music Awards | Lorde | Highest Selling Single | "Team" | Joel Little | Co-writer, producer | Nominated |
| 2014 | NZ Music Awards | Lorde | Radio Airplay | "Team" | Joel Little | Co-writer, producer | Nominated |
| 2014 | NZ Music Awards | Lorde | Highest Selling Single | "Tennis Court" | Joel Little | Co-writer, producer | Nominated |
| 2014 | NZ Music Awards | The Naked and Famous | Single of the Year | "Hearts Like Ours" | Aaron Short, Alisa Xayalith, Thom Powers | Artists, co-writers, producers | Nominated |
| 2014 | NZ Music Awards | The Naked and Famous | Album of the Year | In Rolling Waves | Aaron Short, Alisa Xayalith, Thom Powers | Artists, co-writers, producers | Nominated |
| 2014 | NZ Music Awards | The Naked and Famous | Best Producer | In Rolling Waves | Thom Powers | Artist, producer, co-writer | Nominated |
| 2013 | APRA Song Awards | Aaradhna | Best Pacific Song | "Wake Up" | Evan Short | Co-writer, producer | Won |
| 2013 | NZ Music Awards | Aaradhna | Album of the Year | Treble & Reverb | Evan Short | Co-writer, producer | Won |
| 2013 | NZ Music Awards | Aaradhna | Pacific | Treble & Reverb | Evan Short | Co-writer, producer | Won |
| 2013 | APRA Silver Scroll Awards | Lorde | Silver Scroll | "Royals" | Joel Little | Co-writer, producer | Won |
| 2013 | NZ Music Awards | Lorde | Single of the Year | "Royals" | Joel Little | Co-writer, producer | Won |
| 2013 | Recording Academy Grammy Awards | Lorde | Song of the Year | "Royals" | Joel Little | Co-writer, producer | Won |
| 2013 | NZ Music Awards | Lorde | Highest Selling Single | "Royals" | Joel Little | Co-writer, producer | Nominated |
| 2013 | Recording Academy Grammy Awards | Lorde | Record of the Year | "Royals" | Joel Little | Co-writer, producer | Nominated |
| 2013 | Recording Academy Grammy Awards | Miguel | Best Urban Contemporary Album | Kaleidoscope Dream | Lance Powell | Assistant engineer | Nominated |
| 2012 | NZ Music Awards | Concord Dawn | Electronic | Air Chrysalis | Evan Short | Artist, co-writer, producer | Won |
| 2012 | NZ Music Awards | The Checks | Rock | Deadly Summer Sway | Karel Chabera Jr. | Artist, bass | Won |
| 2012 | NZ Music Awards | The Naked and Famous | International Achievement | | Aaron Short, Alisa Xayalith, Thom Powers | Artists, co-writers, producers | Won |
| 2012 | NZ Music Awards | Gin Wigmore | Single of the Year | "Black Sheep" | Gin Wigmore | Artist, writer | Nominated |
| 2012 | NZ Music Awards | Gin Wigmore | Highest Selling Album | Gravel & Wine | Gin Wigmore | Artist, writer | Nominated |
| 2012 | NZ Music Awards | Gin Wigmore | Pop | Gravel & Wine | Gin Wigmore | Artist, writer | Nominated |
| 2012 | NZ Music Awards | Gin Wigmore | People's Choice | | Gin Wigmore | Artist, writer | Nominated |
| 2012 | NZ Music Awards | Mel Parsons | Folk | Red Blue Grey | Mel Parsons | Artist, writer | Nominated |
| 2011 | NZ Music Awards | The Naked and Famous | Album of the Year | Passive Me, Aggressive You | Aaron Short, Alisa Xayalith, Thom Powers | Artists, co-writers, producers | Won |
| 2011 | NZ Music Awards | The Naked and Famous | Alternative | Passive Me, Aggressive You | Aaron Short, Alisa Xayalith, Thom Powers | Artists, co-writers, producers | Won |
| 2011 | NZ Music Awards | The Naked and Famous | Best Engineer | Passive Me, Aggressive You | Aaron Short, Thom Powers | Engineers, artists, writers, producers | Won |
| 2011 | NZ Music Awards | The Naked and Famous | Best Producer | Passive Me, Aggressive You | Aaron Short, Thom Powers | Engineers, artists, writers, producers | Won |
| 2011 | NZ Music Awards | The Naked and Famous | Breakthrough Artist | Passive Me, Aggressive You | Aaron Short, Alisa Xayalith, Thom Powers | Artists, co-writers, producers | Won |
| 2011 | NZ Music Awards | The Naked and Famous | Group | Passive Me, Aggressive You | Aaron Short, Alisa Xayalith, Thom Powers | Artists, co-writers, producers | Won |
| 2011 | NZ Music Awards | Concord Dawn | Electronic | The Enemy Within | Evan Short | Artist, co-writer, producer | Nominated |
| 2011 | NZ Music Awards | Kids of 88 | Pop | Sugarpills | Joel Little | Co-writer, producer | Nominated |
| 2011 | NZ Music Awards | The Naked and Famous | People's Choice | | Aaron Short, Alisa Xayalith, Thom Powers | Artists, co-writers, producers | Nominated |
| 2010 | NZ Music Awards | Gin Wigmore | Album of the Year | Holy Smoke | Gin Wigmore | Artist, writer | Won |
| 2010 | NZ Music Awards | Gin Wigmore | Breakthrough Artist | Holy Smoke | Gin Wigmore | Artist, writer | Won |
| 2010 | NZ Music Awards | Gin Wigmore | Highest Selling Album | Holy Smoke | Gin Wigmore | Artist, writer | Won |
| 2010 | NZ Music Awards | Gin Wigmore | Pop | Holy Smoke | Gin Wigmore | Artist, writer | Won |
| 2010 | NZ Music Awards | Kids of 88 | Single of the Year | "Just A Liitle Bit" | Joel Little | Co-writer, producer | Won |
| 2010 | NZ Music Awards | The Checks | Rock | Alice By The Moon | Karel Chabera Jr. | Artist, bass | Won |
| 2010 | APRA Silver Scroll Awards | The Naked and Famous | Silver Scroll | Young Blood | Aaron Short, Alisa Xayalith, Thom Powers | Artists, co-writers, producers | Won |
| 2010 | NZ Music Awards | Dane Rumble | Album of the Year | The Experiment | Joel Little | Co-writer | Nominated |
| 2010 | NZ Music Awards | Dane Rumble | Pop | The Experiment | Joel Little | Co-writer | Nominated |
| 2010 | NZ Music Awards | Gin Wigmore | Single of the Year | "Oh My" | Gin Wigmore | Artist, writer | Nominated |
| 2010 | NZ Music Awards | Gin Wigmore | People's Choice | | Gin Wigmore | Artist, writer | Nominated |
| 2010 | NZ Music Awards | Mel Parsons | Folk | Over My Shoulder | Mel Parsons | Artist, writer | Nominated |
| 2010 | NZ Music Awards | The Checks | Group | Alice By The Moon | Karel Chabera Jr. | Artist, bass | Nominated |
| 2009 | NZ Music Awards | Midnight Youth | Group | The Brave Don't Run | Matt Warman, Aidan Bartlett | Artists, bass, drums | Won |
| 2009 | NZ Music Awards | Midnight Youth | Rock | The Brave Don't Run | Matt Warman, Aidan Bartlett | Artists, bass, drums | Won |
| 2009 | NZ Music Awards | Smashproof | People's Choice | | Deach | Artist, writer | Won |
| 2009 | NZ Music Awards | Smashproof ft. Gin Wigmore | Highest Selling Single | "Brother" | Deach, Gin Wigmore | Co-writer, featured vocal | Won |
| 2009 | NZ Music Awards | Kids of 88 | Single of the Year | "My House" | Joel Little | Co-writer, producer | Nominated |
| 2009 | NZ Music Awards | Midnight Youth | Single of the Year | "All On Our Own" | Matt Warman, Aidan Bartlett | Artists, bass, drums | Nominated |
| 2009 | NZ Music Awards | Midnight Youth | Radio Airplay | "The Letter" | Matt Warman, Aidan Bartlett | Artists, bass, drums | Nominated |
| 2009 | NZ Music Awards | Midnight Youth | Album of the Year | The Brave Don't Run | Matt Warman, Aidan Bartlett | Artists, bass, drums | Nominated |
| 2009 | NZ Music Awards | Midnight Youth | Breakthrough Artist | The Brave Don't Run | Matt Warman, Aidan Bartlett | Artists, bass, drums | Nominated |
| 2009 | NZ Music Awards | Midnight Youth | People's Choice | | Matt Warman, Aidan Bartlett | Artists, bass, drums | Nominated |
| 2009 | NZ Music Awards | Smashproof ft. Gin Wigmore | Single of the Year | "Brother" | Deach, Gin Wigmore | Co-writer, featured vocal | Nominated |
| 2008 | NZ Music Awards | Recloose | Electronic | Perfect Timing | Matt Chicoine (tutor) | Artist, co-writer, producer | Won |
| 2007 | NZ Music Awards | The Mint Chicks | Album of the Year | Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No! | Mike Logie | Artist, bass, co-writer | Won |
| 2007 | NZ Music Awards | The Mint Chicks | Group | Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No! | Mike Logie | Artist, bass, co-writer | Won |
| 2007 | NZ Music Awards | The Mint Chicks | Rock | Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No! | Mike Logie | Artist, bass, co-writer | Won |
| 2006 | NZ Music Awards | Concord Dawn | Electronic | Chaos By Design | Evan Short | Artist, co-writer, producer | Won |
| 2006 | NZ Music Awards | Concord Dawn | Album of the Year | Chaos by Design | Evan Short | Artist, co-writer, producer | Nominated |
| 2005 | NZ Music Awards | SJD | Best Engineer | Southern Lights | Angus McNaughton (tutor) | Engineer, producer | Won |
| 2005 | NZ Music Awards | SJD | Best Producer | Southern Lights | Angus McNaughton (tutor) | Engineer, producer | Won |
| 2005 | NZ Music Awards | The Checks | Breakthrough Artist | What You Heard | Karel Chabera Jr. | Artist, bass | Won |
| 2004 | NZ Music Awards | Concord Dawn | Electronic | Uprising | Evan Short | Artist, co-writer, producer | Won |
| 2006 | NZ Music Awards | Mt Raskil Preservation Society | Single of the Year | "Bathe In The River" | Jean McAllister (tutor) | Backing vocals | Nominated |
| 2006 | NZ Music Awards | Recloose | Electronic | Hiatus on the Horizon | Matt Chicoine (tutor) | Artist, co-writer, producer | Nominated |
| 2006 | NZ Music Awards | Sola Rosa | Best Engineer | Moves On | Angus McNaughton (tutor) | Engineer | Nominated |
| 1998 | NZ Music Awards | Trip to the Moon | Jazz | Jazz Hop | Tom Ludvigson (tutor) | Artist | Nominated |
| 1997 | NZ Music Awards | Bluetrain | Jazz | No Free Lunch | Alan Brown (tutor) | Artist | Won |
| 1997 | NZ Music Awards | Nairobi Trio | Jazz | Shelf Life | John Quigley (tutor), Nigel Gavin (tutor) | Artists | Nominated |
| 1997 | NZ Music Awards | DLT, Che Fu, Kevin Rangihuna, Angus McNaughton | Songwriter | "Chains' | Angus McNaughton (tutor) | Writer | Won |
| 1994 | NZ Music Awards | Bluespeak | Jazz | Late Last Night | Tom Ludvigson (tutor) | Artist | Nominated |
| 1994 | NZ Music Awards | Nairobi Trio | Jazz | Through The Clouds | John Quigley (tutor), Nigel Gavin (tutor) | Artists | Nominated |
| 1992 | NZ Music Awards | Nairobi Trio | Jazz | Nairobi Trio | John Quigley (tutor), Nigel Gavin (tutor) | Artists | Nominated |
| 1986 | APRA Silver Scroll | The Narcs | APRA Silver Scroll | Abandoned By Love | Tony Waine (tutor) | Songwriter | Won |
| 1984 | NZ Music Awards | The Narcs | Single of the Year | You Took Me Heart & Soul | Dave McArtney (tutor), Tony Waine (tutor) | Producer, Bass | Won |
| 1984 | NZ Music Awards | The Narcs | Most Popular Song (Public Vote) | You Took Me Heart & Soul | Dave McArtney (tutor), Tony Waine (tutor) | Producer, Bass | Won |
| 1984 | NZ Music Awards | The Narcs | Best Producer | You Took Me Heart & Soul | Dave McArtney (tutor), Tony Waine (tutor) | Producer, bass | Won |
| 1983 | NZ Music Awards | The Narcs | Group of the Year | The Narcs | Tony Waine (tutor) | Bass, songwriter | Nominated |
| 1982 | NZ Music Awards | The Narcs | Group of the Year | The Narcs | Tony Waine (tutor) | Bass, songwriter | Nominated |
| 1982 | NZ Music Awards | DD Smash | Best Engineer | Cool Bananas | Paul Streekstra (tutor) | Engineer | Won |
| 1981 | NZ Music Awards | Dave McArtney | Male | | Dave McArtney (tutor) | Artist, writer | Won |
| 1981 | NZ Music Awards | Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos | Group | | Dave McArtney (tutor) | Artist, writer | Won |
| 1981 | NZ Music Awards | Dave McArtney | Most Promising Male | | Dave McArtney (tutor) | Artist, writer | Won |
| 1981 | NZ Music Awards | Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos | Album of the Year | Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos | Dave McArtney (tutor) | Artist, writer | Won |
| 1978 | NZ Music Awards | Hello Sailor | Group | | Harry Lyon (tutor), Dave McArtney (tutor) | Artists, writers | Won |
| 1978 | NZ Music Awards | Hello Sailor | Album of the Year | Hello Sailor | Harry Lyon (tutor), Dave McArtney (tutor) | Artists, writers | Won |
Sources: APRA AMCOS Awards NZ Music Awards Grammy Awards