Described as a “national treasure” and “New Zealand’s most indispensable ensemble” (NZ Herald), NZTrio He Taonga Wairere is renowned for its eclectic repertoire, outstanding talent and warm kiwi stage presence. Bringing together three incredibly accomplished artists: Amalia Hall (violin), Matthias Balzat (cello) & Jian Liu (guest piano), every NZTrio performance powerfully reaffirms the importance and cathartic nature of a live musical experience in today’s digital world.

A respected ambassador of new music, NZTrio has championed over 85 new commissions to date and showcases these around Aotearoa and abroad. They enthusiastically develop cross-genre collaborative opportunities, with recent projects including the "Four Last Songs" 2025 CMNZ Tour with soprano Emma Pearson, The Veils and Finn Andrews at WOMAD 2025, Black Grace at Auckland Arts Festival 2025, and BalletCollective Aotearoa at Wānaka Festival of Colour 2025.

The group has also established two mentorship programmes that reach out to high school musicians and tertiary composers nationally, as well as curating an ever-expanding catalogue of recorded work. Critical acclaim includes a Tui for Best Classical Artist at the 2017 Vodafone NZ Music Awards, two citation awards: the KBB Music/CANZ citation (2012) and the Lilburn Trust Citation (2017) – both for outstanding services to New Zealand Music.