Music
Te kaahu live from L.A
TE KAAHU is the brainchild of singer and songwriter Em Walker AKA Theia This musical project of hers honours the craft and skill of Maori songwriting and storytelling and shines a light on the beauty… Video, Audio
Anohni and the Johnsons return with 'My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross'
English-born, New York Based singer, songwriter, and visual artist ANOHNI has released a new album as Anohni and the Johnsons - a throwback to her previous artist name Antony and The Johnsons… Video, Audio
Lisa Cortés: Little Richard and the queer Black origins of rock'n'roll
Without Little Richard would Lizzo exist? Lil Nas X? The Rolling Stones? Three years after his death, a new documentary directed by Lisa Cortés pays tribute to the pioneer of rock and roll and makes… Video, Audio
Out Lately with Finn Johansson
Muso Finn Johansson steps out of his makeshift recording studio to bring us his favourite tracks of the week. Tonight, he joins us from Ireland. Audio
"There is no sound like it in the entire world"
Tom Davoren, one of the Chief Adjudicators for this year's New Zealand Brass Band Championships, still gets goosebumps when the sound of a brass band is 'just right' , even after more than 20 years of… Audio
Music 101: Charlotte Ryan
Charlotte 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
NZ Live: Alayna
This week's NZ Live performance is with Alayna. She's performing some of the highlights from her debut album: Self Portrait of a Woman Unravelling. It's released today. Audio
Thames Music Group Grand Piano turns 40!
There's a special birthday happening this weekend in the Coromandel township of Thames. The Thames Music Group's Grand Piano is turning 40. Elizabeth Jones is one of the founding members of the… Audio
Music reviewer Jeremy Taylor
Fine new releases from singer-songwriter royalty Lloyd Cole and PJ Harvey, and an unreleased gem from the Breeders' now 30 year old classic album 'Last Splash. Audio
A musical tribute to Katherine Mansfield
Released earlier this year, Janet Jennings' album The Earth Child includes settings of specially chosen poems to mark the centenary of Katherine Mansfield's death. Audio
Music Critic: Dianne Swann
Today Dianne shares two previously unreleased songs from an album she was part of in the 90s. The music's now available on streaming services being met with great enthusiasm. She talks to Jesse about… Audio
The TAHI Thursday 6th July 2023
On today’s episode we have two TAHI VIP’s! So’omalo catches up with PATI AF about her new body of work a break from the scene, Evie gets the scoop on MAZBOU Q and Jesse Booth’s latest collaboration,… Audio
RNZ Music Pocket Edition: 5 July 2023
In this weeks programme American punk rock legend Henry Rollins tells Elliot Childs about his new life in Nashville. Jordyn Rapana talks to Kim Hill about her reo maori music project Jordyn with a… Audio
Musical medicine
The New Zealand Doctors' Orchestra is preparing for their next concert, which is in New Plymouth this year. Trumpet player Dr Tom Wilkinson is one of the organisers. Audio
Bookmarks with Renee Liang
Renee Liang is a poet, playwright, essayist and fiction writer and has written, produced and nationally toured eight award-winning plays. If that wasn't impressive enough, she is also a practising… Audio
"We can make a big impact simply by sharing our stories"
Juanita Hepi is Creative Director for Christchurch Symphony Orchestra's Matariki Around the World concerts. Audio
The theremin: 'it’s very easy to play because all you do is wave your arms about'
For today's music feature we celebrate one of the lesser appreciated instruments in music, the theremin. To tell us more about this weird and wonderful instrument, we have music artist and theremin… Video, Audio
The TAHI Tuesday 4th July 2023
On today’s episode, So’omalo catches up with Otara superstar HALES, Evie thinks she should provide DVD movie commentary, and we fill you in on the cat who caused a power outage in Napier. Audio
Well Done Mrs Shelley!
Polly Sussex and friends have put together a programme of music and readings to mark the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley publishing her novel Frankenstein under her own name. Audio
Nik Kershaw on his return to Aotearoa
New Zealanders had it bad for British pop star Nik Kershaw in the 80's. He returns to New Zealand next year for the Sounds Series Festival that includes The Human League and The Mockers. Audio