Recent Music Stories
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Playing Favourites with Dame Jane Campion
Dame Jane Campion talks to Susie Ferguson about the intense job of directing movies, her love of napping in the bush and losing a baby as she won international acclaim for her 1993 film The Piano. Audio
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Singer Hollie Smith unveils her debut art exhibition
Many people will be familiar with the name Hollie Smith, she is one of the country's most successful music artists with three #1 debuting solo albums, and a slew of awards under her belt. But in… Audio
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Dame Hinewehi Mohi inducted into New Zealand Music Hall of Fame
18 May 2024The singer, producer and te reo Māori advocate says she's honoured to be recognised for her music - her "real heart project".
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Aotearoa Music Awards 2024: Where to watch and who will perform?
17 May 2024One of the biggest nights in New Zealand music is fast approaching - the 2024 Aotearoa Music Awards will be held on 30 May at Auckland's Viaduct Events Centre.
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Out Lately with Finn Johansson
Tonight, Finn has a selection of tracks from Los Angeles band 2070, UK psychedelic pop band duo Broadcast, and Tāmaki Makaurau anonymous avant-garde creative genius Donk Dobbo. Audio
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Finding the balance between conductor and orchestra
17 May 2024Dutch-Maltese conductor Lawrence Renes is in New Zealand for Auckland Philharmonia's next concert which features star Norwegian trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth. Audio
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Music 101: Charlotte Ryan
17 May 2024Charlotte Ryan, host of Music 101 here on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from 1pm talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and because… Audio
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NZ Live: Louisa Nicklin
You may have spotted her playing guitar, or bass, or saxophone for some of your favourite Kiwi bands, but a few of years ago Louisa Nicklin took the plunge and stepped out on her own. She's in for NZ… Audio
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Record numbers set to compete at Smokefree Rockquest
17 May 2024The number of bands entered in this year's Rockquest is 'ridiculous - in the most positive way', says the competition's general manager/ Audio
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Taite Music Prize winner Vera Ellen's new EP is 'prickly, unpolished and heart-rending'
17 May 2024The Taite Prize award-winner's new EP is a collection of home recordings, raw with emotion and low in fidelity, her phenomenal songwriting chops fully intact. Video, Audio
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Han-Na Chang: 'The day I met Ludwig van Beethoven'
16 May 2024Han-Na Chang began her musical career as a solo cellist, but she's in New Zealand for concerts with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra as the conductor. She talks with David Morriss about how the move… Video, Audio
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Music Critic: Matthew Crawley
16 May 2024Today Matthew talks to Jesse about tracks from Tinariwen and Camera Obscura. Audio
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The TAHI 16/5/24
On today's show Evie is back from the Lord of the Rings set, Tongan Reggae artist Swiss catches up with So’omālō to chat about his heartfelt Mother's Day tribute, and we predict the next viral food… Audio
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Tom Scott on his most political album yet: TREES
16 May 2024In an interview from 2012 Tom Scott speaks to Charlotte Ryan about the influence of nature, spiritual jazz, and new ways of living on the award winning Avantdale Bowling Club album. Audio
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Warming up Auckland for the World Choir Games
Come the 10th of July, Tamaki Makaurau Auckand will sound a little sweeter. 11,000 singers from more than 250 choirs will hit the city for the 2024 World Choir Games. = Audio
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The TAHI 14/5/24
On today's show So’omālō tells us how he spent the weekend living out his greatest fear, Waimirirangi was convinced the Aurora lights made whale sounds, and Tāmaki Makaurau musician MOLS joins us to… Audio
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The Taite Music Prize
12 May 2024For his second NZ Music Month programme, William Dart looks back at the history of the Taite Music Prize as well as the hopefuls and winner of this year's big prize. Audio
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Getting over writer’s block: Fast Favourites with Troy Kingi
12 May 2024Desert Hīkoi follows Troy Kingi on a creative and spiritual journey with his band to regain his mojo after his 10 albums in 10 years in 10 different genres goal started "to feel a bit stale". Audio
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Eurovision 2024: Switzerland's Nemo wins contest
Swiss singer Nemo becomes the first non-binary artist to win Eurovision with their song, 'The Code'.
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Hymns on Sunday, 12 May 2024
12 May 2024Hymns with the theme of mercy feature in this week's programme, and there are some hymns to Mary to mark Mother's Day. Audio
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Nashville Babylon: 11 May 2024
11 May 2024On this week's show there's blues courtesy of Little Walter, ska from Derrick Morgan plus classic soul from Stevie Wonder and Dinah Washington. Audio
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The Thump
11 May 2024Nick checks out a handful of tracks from Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, as well as numbers by Errol Garner, Alice Coltrane, and Marquis Hill. Audio
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Jordan Rakei: On work ethic and selling out
11 May 2024Jordan Rakei hasn’t lived in New Zealand since he was four years old, but on his new album the NZ music influence is evident. He talks to Charlotte about becoming a father and the work ethic behind… Audio
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The Mixtape: Liv Sisson on Fungi, Food and Music
This week on the RNZ Mixtape we go mushroom foraging with Liv Sisson.
Liv is a forager, fungi enthusiast and writer at the Spinoff. On the Mixtape she shares the local music and mushroom discoveries… Audio
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