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4:05 PM.NZ pop royalty Theia speaks with Charlotte Ryan about leaving a major label & going independent, writing waiata in te reo, her whakapapa, plus shares some of her favourite music. Read more Audio

3:40 PM.Phoenix Foundation's Luke Buda and Sam Scott talk about animal instincts and their album Buffalo (first broadcast in 2010). Read more Audio

1:40 PM.Charlotte and Tony Stamp discuss three of the music documentaries screening as part of this year's Doc Edge festival. Read more Audio

1:30 PM.Trevor Reekie talked to Ezra Collective's bandleader Femi Koleoso before their Womad 2020 appearance, about how the five-piece have developed a sound that has seen them described as the new face of… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.Nick Bollinger discusses a solo set from in-demand producer Blake Mills; an instrumental evocation of the capital city from cellist and taonga puoro player Ruby Solly; and a homage to AM radio from… Read more Audio

4:05 PM.Comedian, actress, and director Rose Matafeo talks about starting in comedy at age fifteen, being raised Rastafarian, her upcoming project for HBO Max, and plays six songs that were introduced to her… Read more Audio

3:30 PM.Producer Dera Meelan AKA Border Patrol introduces his first single 'Temptation'. Read more Audio

2:00 PM.Award-winning musician Ria Hall recently released her second album Manawa Wera, and to celebrate, she performed this powerful live version of her track ‘Flow' at Wellington's Surgery Studios. Read more Video

1:30 PM.Nick Bollinger discusses an exploration of identity from honey-voiced singer Moses Sumney; a melancholy and atmospheric set from Lyttelton all-rounder Ryan Fisherman; and the first album in three… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.Charlotte talks to Anika Moa about winning the Tui for Best Children's Music Artist 2020. Read more Audio

12:30 PM.Best Country Music Artist went to Delaney Davidson & Barry Saunders, and Best Country Song went to Tami Neilson for ‘Hey Bus Driver!’. Read more Video, Audio

12:15 PM.Neil Finn has just released a brand new track - with the help of his Fleetwood Mac bandmates - to support the Auckland City Mission. He spoke to Charlotte Ryan. Read more Video, Audio

12:00 PM.We’re celebrating 20 years of New Zealand Music Month with some brand new covers of classic Kiwi songs. Today’s it’s Lyttleton bluesman Delaney Davidson with his version of Split Enz 1981 hit ‘One… Read more Video

12:00 PM.The RNZ Music team is celebrating NZ Music Month with Fresh Music Daily - new music from a different Kiwi artist every day. Read more Video

4:35 PM.As part of the NZ Music Month Summit, Charlotte spoke with Benee's manager Paul McKessar, about the app Tik Tok helping her go viral. Read more Video, Audio

4:05 PM.NZ music industry stalwart Simon Grigg talks us through six of his favourite songs, and the people who helped shape his illustrious career for the RNZ Music Mixtape. Read more Video, Audio

3:30 PM.Auckland electronic producer Amamelia introduces her song 'Sad and Lonely'. Read more Audio

2:05 PM.Soaked Oats effortlessly alternate between moody, anthemic soundscape and cheeky high-energy rock. Live at the Mercury Theatre in Auckland, the band, in top hats and tails, perform their first ever… Read more Video, Audio

1:30 PM.The former Doprah member discusses changing musical direction, and assembling an all-star Christchurch cast for his first solo album Vibe. Read more Video, Audio

12:50 PM.Nick Bollinger discusses another concept album about intimacy from Perfume Genius; story-songs with deep Balkan roots from Damir Imamovic; and the Afro-futurist jazz of Shabaka and the Ancestors. Read more Audio

12:30 PM.The finalists for the Best Jazz Artist and Best Jazz Composition have just been announced live on RNZ’s Music 101. Read more Audio

4:00 PM.After sixteen years at RNZ Music, content producer and presenter Kirsten Johnstone is moving on. She joins Tony Stamp to reflect on her life and career, and play ten of her favourite songs. Read more Video, Audio, Gallery