The Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre was established in March 2004 by singer and songwriter Hinewehi Mohi who named it after her daughter Hineraukatauri who has severe cerebral palsy. Hineraukatauri, and thousands of other New Zealanders, have found a way to express themselves through music therapy, at the Centre named after her. Our mission, as New Zealand’s only music therapy centre, is to offer a quality, accessible music therapy service to all people, whatever their needs. Our services managed from our base in Grey Lynn, Auckland. Whilst many of our sessions are delivered here in Grey Lynn, to cater to growing demand we have expanded across Auckland and currently operate five satellites in the region – making music therapy accessible in places such as Pukekohe, Orewa, Titirangi and Otara. We also deliver outreach programmes in partnership with over 15 schools and organisations, allowing children and adults to receive music therapy directly in their classrooms, group homes and rehabilitation units. In the June 2018 we undertook our most significant venture since we first opened our doors when we launched our first Regional Centre in Hawke’s Bay, and in March 2019 we opened a second Regional Centre in Whangarei.