Music
Saxophonist Valentine Michaud
The young French musician is in New Zealand to perform John Psathas' Zahara with Orchestra Wellington. Audio
Bookmarks with Levity Beet
This week's bookmarks guest is children's entertainer Levity Beet. The Golden Bay-based musician has been entertaining Kiwi kids for almost two decades. Audio
True Colours wins Audioculture survey
To celebrate it's 10th birthday AudioCulture ran a survey to find out what album has had the most lasting impact in New Zealand music. The results came in earlier today and the winner is the 1980… Audio
Music: K-Pop and the success of BTS
Music commentator Kirsten Zemke joins Kathryn to talk about what makes K-Pop so popular - and a $5 billion industry. She'll look at the phenomenal rise of the band BTS, known for its positive… Audio
Tiny Ruins' Ceremony
William Dart looks at songwriter Hollie Fullbrook and the new Tiny Ruins album, Ceremony. Audio
Making music so that others will make music
Southern Institute of Technology Research Manager, Dr Sally Bodkin-Allen, explains the concept behind Outreach Singing with its focus on using music for another's benefit. Audio
Music feature: The Temptations with Josh Ellery
For this week's music feature we're going to 1960's Detroit, Michigan to highlight the music of The Temptations. Musicologist Josh Ellery talks to Jesse about the history and pioneering sound of The… Audio
The TAHI Tuesday 30th May
Manuia le vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa! The team are celebrating Samoan Language Week on the show by teaching you some naughty, and not so naughty, Samoan words, as well as catching up with RNZ social… Audio
Jazz with Fergus Barrowman
Nights regular Fergus Barrowman joins the show with some of his jazz favourites. Audio
Organist Thomas Wilson: "You've got to be a bit mad on the instrument"
The Hamilton-born organist is back in the country to take part in this weekend's Waikato Organ Festival as Guest Recitalist. Audio
Competition success for young Dunedin cellist
Boudewijn Keenan, winner of the 2023 Dunedin Concerto Competition, talks with Bryan Crump. Audio
Worlds of Music 28 May, 2023
Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie. Audio
Clementine Valentine: My Latest Track
Marking the last Sunday Morning of NZ Music Month 2023, art-pop duo Clementine Valentine join us to introduce their new single 'Endless Night' Audio
NZMM special 'The Song I Wish I'd Written' Part Four
It's the final week of New Zealand Music Month, which means its the final installment of our feature 'The Song I Wish I'd Written'
This weeks artists featured are:
Mel Parsons, Pickle Darling… Video, Audio
Coming up
Hymns on Sunday, 28 May 2023
Celebrating Samoan Language Week and the Feast of Pentecost with hymns including Vivi’ I Ia Ma Fa’afetai, Breathe on me, breath of God, and Spirit of God, rest on your people. Audio
'It was just heavenly stuff': DLT talks 'Chains' and Che Fu
"I looked at the scene I was presented and thought, I would love to grab that guy and give him back to the brown folk of the streets as a hero." Audio
Pink Floyd's Roger Waters investigated over Nazi-style costume
Police are investigating former Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters after he wore what appeared to be a Nazi SS uniform during a concert in Germany.
Nashville Babylon: 27 May 2023
On this week's show Mark has blues from Lightning Hopkins and Big Maybelle, reggae courtesy of John Holt, a country classic from the Louvin Brothers plus a track from Delaney Davidson's album Self… Audio
La vie en rose
Nick checks out jazz standards which have their origins in French chansons. Audio
The Mixtape - Dujon Cullingford
Our guest picking the music today and talking life, is Dujon Cullingford. DJ and record collector based in Ngāruawāhia, New Zealand. Video, Audio