RIANZ

The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand Inc (RIANZ) represents most of the record producers, distributors and recording artists in New Zealand.

RIANZ states that it ‘works to protect the rights and interests of a broad spectrum of creative people involved in the recording industry’ and its main objective is ‘to promote and strengthen the legal rights of all member companies and their recording artists, by lobbying government for the introduction and improvement of effective rights legislation.’  RIANZ also organises the annual New Zealand Music Awards called ‘The Tuis’.