Music
Summer's hottest hits with DJ Sticky Fingaz
Brad Warrington aka DJ Sticky Fingaz is back with us in the Wellington studio, he gives us his review of the hottest summer hits and who to look out for in 2024. Audio
Road trip with musician Arahi
Described as one of Aotearoa's finest up and coming original artists, Arahi is a name to remember. Audio
The TAHI 18/01/2024
On today’s episode, electro-pop queen PRINS chats about her upcoming single, Ethan Jupe and Miakie figure out the logistics of making music from different cities, and the team gets inot a very deep… Audio
Road trip with actor and playwright Morgana O'Reilly
The award-winning television series 'The White Lotus' is about to embark on its third season of filming. Audio
The Beths secure Coachella appearance
Internationally renowned indie band The Beths have been announced in the lineup of the iconic Coachella festival, set for April this year.
The band, which hails from Auckland, will be sharing the… Audio
Pocket Edition: 17 January 2024
In Pocket Edition this week Maggie Tweedie interviews British Pakistani DJ, Broadcaster and artist Nabihah Iqbal. Oscar Mein from the Soaked Oats shares his favourite summer song and we meet UK DJ… Audio
The TAHI 16/01/2024
We’re back! On today’s show, we look back at some of the most iconic 2014 moments that are now 10 years old, attempt to re-cap the summer, and Waimirirangi ponders why people keep removing raks from… Audio
BROODS' Georgia Nott on going her own way
Georgia Nott is known as one half of the electronic indie duo BROODS, who are now a global phenomenon and have opened for the likes of Taylor Swift and Sam Smith. But while BROODS remains a key part… Audio
Road trip with Dr Diane Menzies
Renowned landscape architect and former Environment Court commissioner, Dr Diane Menzies, is joining us for today's road trip. Diane is a descendant of Rongowhakaata and Aitanga a Mahaki, with… Audio
Road Trip with Mike Chunn
Making music has always been "integral, integral, integral" to the life of Mike Chunn – founding member of Split Enz and creator of the youth songwriting charity Play It Strange. Video, Audio
Blue Smoke: Out of the Corners
All New Zealand musicians found it hard to get heard with original material in the late 1970s. It was especially tough for female musicians outside the mainstream. The women’s music movement realised… Audio
Worlds of Music 14 January, 2024
Trevor plays music by Mory Kanté, Danay Suarez, Bosker, and Mongolian/Australian folk-fusion quartet, Equus. Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 14 January 2024
A gentle start to this week's hymn requests programme, with an arrangement of Eleanor Farjeon's Morning has broken sung by the Choir of Trinity College, University of Melbourne. Audio
Nashville Babylon Summer Special: 13 January 2024
On this week's summer edition of Nashville Babylon there's classic rhythm 'n' blues from Ruth Brown and Chuck Willis, gospel courtesy of the Louvin Brothers, live tracks from Sam Cooke plus Aretha… Audio
Postcards: A tour through the historic streets of Philadelphia with Rachel Andie
On this episode of Postcards, Japanese American musician Rachel Andie takes us on a tour through the historic streets of Philadelphia. From Delco folk and big brass, hip hop to jazz and the cities… Audio
Christopher Tubbs love of balearic beats
DJ and producer Christopher Tubbs joins Maggie in the Wellington studio to discuss how he approaches long DJ sets and the influence that Balearic music has had on his own musical journey. Audio
The Sampler: The best reissues and compilations of 2023
Tony Stamp reflects on ten of his favourite reissues and compilations from the past year, including Japanese lounge music, British post-punk, and Canadian synthscapes. Video, Audio
Sonya Waters: 'I've always loved that lush, ethereal sound'
Sonya Waters is a musician and producer who has fronted three New Zealand bands - Fang, The Instigators and White Swan Black Swan. Having played in punk and shoegaze bands, she turned to ambient music… Audio
Tusekah: ‘Music has always been with me’
South African New Zealander Tuseka Njoko speaks to Maggie Tweedie about her musical ambitions for 2024, amidst the South Island leg of her tour. Audio
Ōtautahi Live: Hannah Everingham
Hannah Everingham is joined by Michael Kime (upright bass) for a set of live songs at RNZ's Christchurch studio. Video, Audio