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Trevor Reekie catches up with Michael Chapman in his Northumberland home to talk about a musicial career as a fully qualified survivor. Audio

Over the course of six albums and constant touring, Gogol Bordello have established a global reputation for high octane performances and charismatic melodies. Trevor Reekie talks to Eugene Hutz, the… Audio

T Rex frontman Marc Bolan was the ultimate chameleon, who's hugely influential career was incredibly prolific considering his short life. Bolan arguably can claim to have introduced glam rock with a… Audio

A new memorandum of understanding between Papua New Guinea's government and New Zealand's Victoria University is seen as strengthening the bilateral relationship between the two countries. Audio

New Zealand engineer helps ni-Vanuatu in Tanna to solve water supply headaches. Audio

We trace the journey of artistic director, composer and choir leader Rim D Paul and friends as they re-form the Aotearoa National Maori Choir (Te Roopu Waiata Maori o Aotearoa) after a ten year… Audio, Gallery

SPC to cooperate with International Union for Conservation of Nature Funding. Audio

Calcutta-based musician Debashish Bhattacharya gave his first guitar recital at the age of four. A virtuoso slide-guitarist who has customised his own instruments, Debashish has also developed a… Audio

Rick Bryant and the Jive Bombers have released a new album The Blacksoap from Monkeyburg. Trevor Reekie catches up with Rick Bryant, collaborator Gordon Spittle and producer Ed Cake. Audio

Stand Up, People - Gypsy pop songs from Tito's Yugoslavia 1964-1980 is a new album that has been two years in the making. Brits Philip Knox and Nathaniel Morris travelled the length and breadth of… Audio

Public Service Broadcasting are two bow-tied corduroy-clad English musicians who search out old British and American wartime propaganda reels, crackly radio broadcasts and public safety films -… Audio

Disability organisations in region hope SPC can further help in their work Audio

Complaints are going through the roof over Fiji's crumbling roads as people see new work underway. Audio

These days, you name it, the Internet has got it, but some people living with disabilities may only be enjoying a fraction of what's available. Katy Gosset gets on line with the Royal New Zealand… Audio

A new child protection plan in Fiji aims to strengthen the law around child abuse and help young people in conflict with the law Audio

A new child protection plan in Fiji aims to strengthen the law around child abuse and help young people in conflict with the law. Audio

The late Bob Brozman, a virtuoso guitarist and music ethnomusicologist forged a career collaborating with musicians around the globe. On a return visit to WOMAD Taranaki in 2011, Trevor Reekie took… Audio

Trevor Reekie talks to Peter McLennan (Ex Hallelujah Picasso, DJ, Dub Asylum, video maker and journalist) who has curated his book I Believe You Are A Star and Gareth Shute (Musician, award winning… Audio

We talk with the guardian of the world's largest catalogue of vintage American blues, gospel, spirituals, jazz, boogie-woogie, and old-time country music, Gary Atkinson of Document Records. Audio

Mick Harvey (ex. Birthday Party, Bad Seeds) was in New Zealand recently playing shows in support of his latest work Sketches From The Book Of The Dead and dropped into Radio NZ to talk about things… Audio

The pipa is a four-stringed Chinese lute that dates back two thousand years and echoes ancient Chinese musical traditions. Wu Man is a virtuoso pipa player who preserves those traditions, as well as… Audio

Steve Miller is one of the great blues-rock guitarists and songwriters of American music. But there's a lot more to Steve Miller than just those massive hit singles like 'The Joker', 'Fly Like An… Audio

United Kingdom author Richard King's book: 'How Soon Is Now - The Madmen and Mavericks Who Made Independent Music 1975-2005' tells the story of the emergence of the UK's independent music scene from… Audio

Auckland singer songwriter Donna Dean has no shortage of NZ music awards to her credit, to say nothing of a Grammy nomination. Donna Dean plays live for us, accompanied by dobro player Glenn Campbell… Audio

Blondie emerged from the vibrant New York scene in the late '70s, although, at the time were deemed by the 'industry' and some of their peers as the band least likely to get a deal, let alone became… Audio

Tommy James was one of the biggest American rock'n'roll stars on the charts in the 60s and 70s. Perhaps best known in NZ as the writer of songs such as 'Mony Mony' and 'Crimson and Clover'; in the… Audio

Project initiator and producer Simon Grigg describes plans for a new online repository of NZ music and ephemera. AudioCulture is intended to collect the hits and myths of NZ music, connecting people… Audio