The inaugural Kiri Te Kanawa Song Quest has announced its 2026 winners following the competition on July 11, 2026 in Te Whanganui-a-Tara.  This year, the first prize winner was New Zealand countertenor Samuel Mataelet. In a statement Mataelete said, “This competition offers not only the financial support, with the prize money that is won, but also the publicity to sort {…}