Music
Midnight Oil doco: ‘Pub rock was a rebellion of a generation’
As part of the NZ International Film Festival a documentary traces the 45-year journey of the Australian pub rock band, Midnight Oil. Paul Clark, the director, talks to Charlotte Ryan about how 'The… Audio
Nathan Haines: 'I’m just amazed I’m still here talking to you’
Six years after throat surgery damaged his vocal cords, speaking doesn't come easy to New Zealand jazz icon Nathan Haines. These days Haines says his most effective instrument for "getting emotion… Video, Audio
Rewi McLay talks about new single, Haurua, from his band Kiko
Rewi McLay is the lead singer and guitarist for the Maori rock band Kiko. He talks about their new single Haurua and his varied artistic talents which included set design work on the recent feature… Audio
Rewi McLay talks about the new single, Haurua, from his band Kiko
Rewi McLay is the lead singer and guitarist for the Maori rock band Kiko. He talks about their new single Haurua and his varied artistic talents which included set design work on the recent feature… Audio
Playing Favourites with Carmel McGlone
Carmel McGlone has been working on stage, in films and in television for more than 40 years - you may remember her from Wellington Paranormal, from TV's Marching Girls or when she ran around… Audio
Breaking down the physics of the Olympic's newest sport
Breaking has had its Olympic debut. It's an urban dance style in which competitors demonstrate incredible strength and athleticism. Amy Pope has been taking a very close look what it takes to execute… Audio
Out Lately with Finn Johansson
Tonight, new tracks from Berlin electronic outfit Oraculu, Grammy Award-winning rapper Killer Mike, Melbourne-based psychedelic Afro-disco duo Wrong Way Up, and lo-fi Wellington artist Alison… Audio
Hundreds turn out to farewell Chills legend Martin Phillipps
As Martin Phillipps' chill blue coloured coffin was taken outside, an unreleased song from a forthcoming album boomed over the speakers. Video
Austin Haynes - reaching for the top
Fresh from his Lexus Song Quest success (achieving third place), countertenor Austin Haynes talks with Bryan Crump about his dual passions: singing and te reo Māori. 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. Audio
NZ Live: SKILAA
Auckland band SKILAA fuses soul, hip-hop and folk music to create a sound all of their own. Video, Audio
'He told his story, he owned it': Martin Phillipps was a hep C champion
"There's a lot of stigma around it and he shone some light on that. For a lot of us, he's a champion," drug counsellor Tuari Potiki says. Audio
What makes for bad songwriting?
Thoughtful and skillfully written song lyrics can elevate a good song into a great song. But what about terrible lyrics? Can they do the reverse and totally ruin a song? Audio
Austria finds chemicals in house of suspected Taylor Swift concert attack plotter
A 19-year-old Austrian terrorism suspect had taken concrete steps in planning an attack on a Taylor Swift concert, with chemical substances found during a search of his residence, Austria's general…
Kiwi songs for Kiwi students
Teacher Mat Hoyes talks to RNZ Concert's Bryan Crump about using Kiwi pop songs to bridge the academic gap between music and New Zealand secondary school students. Video, Audio
Grant Robertson to lead Martin Phillipps' funeral service
The former deputy prime minister will lead the memorial services for Chills' front man Martin Phillipps on Friday.
Music Critic: Abdul Raheem and R.E.M.
Resident music journalist Tony Stamp plays for us Alaiye by Ghanaian musician Abdul Raheem and Strange Currencies by R.E.M. Audio
The TAHI NOÉ and Twilight theories
Today on the show Matua Harry has a theory on the effects of the Twilight saga on romantic relos, Waimirirangi shares a hot take on bacterial baby names, and So’omālō introduces us to the independent… Audio
Kent Belcher on spending years documenting Alien Weaponry
Documentary maker Kent Belcher spent six years following Henry and Lewis De Jong, the brothers behind Alien Weaponry - since they were teenagers. Audio
Our musical minds
Making and processing music is something unique to human brains, says Dr Sam Mehr. But why are we so attuned to rhythms, melodies and matching tones? Claire and Sam take a deep dive into the universal… Video, Audio