Music
QUEEN SALOTE TUPOU III arr Thomas Goss: Siueli 'o e Pasifiki
Performed at Spark Arena by Signature Choir and the NZSO under conductor Brent Stewart. Audio
T F R SIMANU arr Thomas Goss: Faliu Le La
Performed at Spark Arena by Signature Choir and the NZSO under conductor Brent Stewart. Audio
Mana Moana Auckland
The Signature Choir and the NZSO perform songs from the Pacific Islands. Audio
Mana Moana: Live at Spark Arena
The Signature Choir and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra celebrate the music of the Pacific Islands with an exuberant audience live at Auckland's Spark Arena. Audio
Thabani Gapara: The accidental Aotearoan
Zimbabwe-born saxophone player Thabani Gapara is embracing the opportunities afforded him by his adopted homeland. 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 24th Nov - Ha The Unclear
Auckland alt-pop band Ha The Unclear (formerly known as Brown) perform tracks from their upcoming album A Kingdom in a Cul-de-sac Video, Audio
The Barber Shop Sessions | Episode 3: John
John puts a contemporary spin on one of the North's most treasured waiata, before performing his original lament, Kairangi, in memory of his late brother. Video
David Burchell at the Auckland Town Hall Organ
Dunedin organist David Burchell plays a recital on the Auckland Town Hall Organ. The organ is German-built in the style of an English concert organ, and so this programme is largely German and…
A hundred years of Disney scores
The Walt Disney Company turned a hundred last month. Cultural historian Dr Malcolm Cook talks to Bryan Crump about the role music's played in the company's success. Video, Audio
Music Critic: Zac Arnold
Today Zac talks to Jesse about new music from Auckland based group Phoebe Rings and a collaborative track from Polyhill and Samara Alofa. Audio
The TAHI 23rd November 2023
On Today’s show, So’omālō is away so it’s girls show!! (plus Harry). Kenzie from Welly joins us to talk about her single with Poetik, Crystal Choi of Phoebe Rings talks about the groups new Korean… Audio
RNZ Music Pocket Edition: 22 November 2023
In Pocket Edition this week Charlotte Ryan talks fashion with musical titan Dolly Parton. We learn about popular Pasefika music and the record label Flying Nun celebrates their 40th birthday. Audio
The second coming of Matilda The Musical
A brand new production of Tim Minchin's awarding-winning show is returning to Auckland next year. Bryan Crump talks with director Grant Meese. Audio
Auckland Arts Festival: Force of Nature
A concert at the 2023 Auckland Arts Festival of new music by New Zealand composers. It celebrates New Zealand's wildlife. Audio
Dunedin's Dale Kerrigan fuse art school nous with blistering volume
Tony Stamp meets one of the country's most exciting bands, to discuss their boundary-breaking 2022 album The Water. Audio
The Panel with Aimie Hines and Simon Pound (Part 1)
Today on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Aimie Hines and Simon Pound discuss how shoppers treat supermarket staff, they debate ways to solve Auckland's ongoing congestion problem and tell us all… Audio
Singer answers the call of the Whanganui
Soprano Deborah Wai Kapohe talks with Bryan Crump about coming home to her whenua to sing in a fundraising gig for Whanganui's Sarjeant Gallery. Audio
Music feature: Jazz tours in Aotearoa in bygone days
For today's music feature we're zeroing in on a period when some of the biggest names in jazz history made their way onto our shores. There are many highlights to talk about from these decades, and… Audio
The TAHI 21st November 2023
On today’s show, we welcome back Harry and Evie from their various vacations! We discuss the drama at Newmarket carpark, get the low-down on Italian seagulls, and re-cap the League of Legends World… Audio
