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History
Tai Poutini Polytechnic (Greymouth) first offered a Certificate in Contemporary Music programme when the institute was established in 1990.

In 1992 the Certificate in Audio Engineering and Music Production was introduced and a purpose-built sound and recording studio was constructed at the Greymouth campus.

This programme was followed by a Certificate in Live Sound and Event Production which commenced in 1994.

That same year (1994) the Certificate in Audio Engineering was offered in Auckland and temporary premises were leased in Queen Street. The Diploma of Audio Engineering and Music Production was added at the Auckland Campus at 11-13 Waverley Street  in 1995 (that's now the University of Auckland's Kenneth Myer Centre, originally known as the 1YA Building and then the Television New Zealand building), using York St Studio 'A' in Parnell for studio practicals.

In 1996 the Certificates in Contemporary Music and Live Sound and Event Production were also offered in Auckland, originally using Waverley Street for theory and what is now the Basement Theatre for practicals.

From 1996 the Certificate and Diploma in Audio Engineering and Music Production ran on the seventh floor of the LJ Hooker building (formerly AETNA house) on Symonds Street, Auckland,.

Live Sound ( Special Event) and Contemporary Music programmes moved to the Manukau Institute of Technology Campus in 1997.

For a number of years the Certificate in Audio Engineering and Certificate in Contemporary Music were offered at Auckland and Greymouth campuses simultaneously. In 1998, the entire suite of Music and Audio programmes was relocated to Auckland.

In 2001 all the teaching was consolidated on the current premises, Rainger House, at 150 Victoria Street West, Auckland.

CHRISTCHURCH

During 2001, audio engineering programmes were offered for the first time in Christchurch.

A suitable building at 191 High Street in the Christchurch CBD was leased and outfitted ready for  the start of 2002. Initially the Certificate in Audio  Engineering Level 5 was offered, and the Diploma of Audio Engineering Level 6 was added in 2003. The MAINZ Certificate in Live Sound and Event Production Level 4 was offered from 2004.

The Certificate in DJ and Electronic Music Production Level 4 was added in 2009 in Auckland and in 2014 in Christchurch. A level 5 Diploma was introduced in 2018

DEGREE LEVEL PROVISION

With interest for degree level provision developing MAINZ started offering the CPIT Bachelor of Musical Arts in 2014. In 2015 Tai Poutini Polytechnic gained approval to offer their own Bachelor of Musical Arts and the first graduates were awarded their degrees in the March 2017 graduation.

The Graduate Diploma in Business and Enterprise was also introduced in 2015.

MAINZ offered a Bachelor of Audio Engineering and Production and a new Graduate Diploma in Audio Engineering and Production in 2016 and had its first graduates receiving their degree in the ceremony of 2017.

In January 31st 2018 MAINZ  transferred to the Southern Institute of Technology (SIT).