Dr Rachael Griffiths-Hughes, of Hamilton, MNZM for services to music
Dr Rachael Griffiths-Hughes lectures in music at the University of Waikato, and directs the University Chamber Choir. She is Director of Music at St Peter’s Cathedral in Hamilton and has been conductor of the Hamilton Civic Choir. She chaired the Waikato branch of the Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) and is a Trustee of the Guyon Wells RSCM Fellowship. She founded and directs Vox Baroque, and plays harpsichord and organ for NZBarok and the early music ensemble Affetto. She has performed frequently in orchestral concerts, including with the NZSO. Dr Griffiths-Hughes was an adjudicator at the 2024 World Choir Games in Auckland.