NewZealandmusic is a significant component of the culture of NewZealand.
As the largest nation in Polynesia, NewZealand'smusic is influenced by the indigenous Maori and immigrants from the Pacific region.
In 2004, Wellington composer John Psathas achieved the largest audience for NewZealand composed music when his fanfares and other music were heard by billions at the opening and closing ceremonies of the Athens Olympiad.