Music
Javanese puppets steal show at Shakespeare Festival
An organiser says the two theatre styles share common themes.
Lorde dropped 15 seconds of new music and the internet's abuzz
We've left the beach from Solar Power and we're going back to the dancefloor.
Playing the carrot with the London Vegetable Orchestra
Would you ever think of making music by pressing your lips to a potato, blowing into a courgette or playing a pepper? The London Vegetable Orchestra did. Audio
Trifonov does Rachmaninov
Russian-born keyboard genius Daniil Trifonov takes on the "Rach 3" with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Audio
Isla Noon, Wet Denim & Super Rugby Aupiki Preview
We have a loaded show of guests! With shows this weekend and new music out (or coming out) we have the amazing Isla Noon and the ultra cool Wet Denim in for music yarns Janay also heads down to chat… Audio
Music Therapy helping diverse communities across motu
It's Music Therapy week, therapist Luke Stothart told Nathan about how therapy helps those in need Audio
RNZ Music Pocket Edition: 9 April 2025
This week on Pocket Edition, Maggie Tweedie introduces us to new music from Erny Belle, The Hongi Slinger and Reb Fountain. Audio
Celebrating Music Therapy Week 2025
Renata Kuswanto talks with RNZ Concert's David Morriss about her work as a Neurologic Music Therapist at Southern Music Therapy in Christchurch. Audio
Music Critic: Cloth and Charles Bradley
RNZ's music critic extraordinaire, Tony Stamp, plays some music he thinks you should be listening to. Audio
Music with Kirsten Zemke: Girl Power
Music reviewer Kirsten Zemke looks at the latest crop of successful young female pop stars, including Chappell Roan, Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Carpenter and Billie Eilish. Audio
Band frontman vows to play on after stroke
The Eastern 's lead singer Adam McGrath was admitted to Dunedin Hospital, where he is now recovering.
Band on the move
They're known as "The band from Wellington New Zealand" - but Aotearoa Music Award-nominated DARTZ say they are moving to Melbourne. Audio
Hawke's Bay tenor lands spot in prestigious Royal Opera
Despite knowing the news for a while, Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimaono is still pinching himself. "I'm just still in shock trying to make sense of it all. It's all coming to life now, it's all becoming…
Music feature: Black Sabbath
The pioneers of heavy metal music have sold over 70 million records and had a huge global impact. Riccardo Ball - host of The Metal Bar - shares his love of Black Sabbath. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 8 April 2025
In today's episode, parts of Levin have suffered extensive damage from a tornado, the Finance Minister has warned global inflation could rise by as much as 0.5 percent in response to Donald Trump's… Audio
2025 Aotearoa Music Awards
Kara Rickards joins Jesse to talk about this year's awards, the nominees of which have just been announced. Audio
Classical music has finally gone to the dogs
Dogwatch Sanctuary Trust has found a new technique for reducing dogs' stress. Audio
Rapper CHAII can't believe she's clocked the most Tūī nominations
The Persian-Kiwi has earned five nominations at this year's Aotearoa Music Awards which she says is "crazy".
Polyfest Recap with Coco Lance
Today we chat with RNZ Pacific Journalist Coco Lance about her experience at Polyfest We help (or make more confusing) daylight savings for you And should Chat GPT be your Therapist? All this and more… Audio
NZ star lands spot in London's Royal Opera
The young singer from Flaxmere - Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimaono already has a long list of successes - but he is one of only a handful of singers selected from over 600 applicants worldwide. Fonoti-Fuimaono… Audio
