Pete Rainey
Bookmarks with Pete Rainey
This Saturday Nelson will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their Opera in the Park. The person behind it all is Nelson City Councillor Pete Rainey. Audio
This Weekend: Antique boats on show in Nelson
The Antique and Classic Boat Show has been held at St Arnaud since 1999, boasting everything from classic racing boats to pedal-powered catamarans. Audio
The Mixtape: 30 Years of Rockquest
Glen Common and Pete Rainey founded the Smokefree Rockquest in Christchurch in 1989. Now in its 30th year, the competition is still going strong with over 800 bands entering in 2018. In this RNZ Music… Video, Audio
Bookmarks with Pete Rainey
Pete Rainey has been nurturing teenage music talent for nearly 30 years with fellow school teacher Glenn Common. They rescued Rockquest in 1990 as it was about to be dumped by a radio station. Audio
Best Song Ever Written - O soave fanciulla
Pete Rainey from Nelson has chosen 'O soave fanciulla', from the opera, La Boheme. Audio
Smokefree Rock Quest turns 25
We mark the 25th anniversary of the Smokefree Rock Quest. The roll call of student musicians who've gone on to truly great things includes Kimbra, King Kapisi, Bic Runga and, one of our guests today… Audio
Pete Rainey
Nelson City Councilor and Concert Director of the region's historic Theatre Royal talks about the recently completed refurbishment of the 1878 building. Audio
