01/09/2018
Warren Maxwell, Senior Lecturer Music and Practice at Massey University’s Bachelor Commercial Music writes about implementing kaupapa Māori into tertiary music teaching. A serendipitous thing happened to me sometime in ...
23/10/2015
Jamie McCaskill sometimes makes up the numbers in the Auckland-based Modern Maori Quartet, a foursome who take a crowd-pleasing, part acting/part-crooning, fun and fresh approach to the territory of the famously popular Maori ...
31/12/2025
By now 15 years into a prolific and diverse career, Rei has captured the hearts of many with his smooth voice, ambitiously energetic performances and bilingual Māori wit. The Auckland urban/electronic musician, rapper, singer, ...
25/11/2025
Hiva Folau Vaka - Vaka Carrying Music is a legacy project for the Pacific Music Awards Trust, an album of songs developed to highlight and aid the revitalisation of at-risk Pacific languages. The 22-track compilation ...
12/11/2025
From the glossy electropop of 2016 breakout single Roam to the sharp-edged hyperpop of ‘99% Angel’ EP, to the soft, organic reo Māori of her side project TE KAAHU, Em-Haley Walker’s artistry has evolved considerably ...
18/11/2025
The 2025 Waiata Māori Music Awards proved a rewarding night for Gisborne's Tuari Brothers, with the whānau trio named as best Māori group, while Haami Tuari was announced best Māori male solo artist. Emerging Napier ...
23/10/2024
The 2024 Waiata Māori Music Awards took place on Friday, October 18 in Hastings, celebrating the incredible talent and contributions of Māori artists across various genres of music. Held at the Toi Toi Hawke’s Bay ...
11/09/2023
Starting off this year's Māori Music Month, finalists for the Waiata Māori Music Awards 2023 have been announced, date and location are yet to be confirmed. Te Tohu Kaipuoru Te Reo Māori - Best Te Reo Māori Album Chey ...
14/04/2023
Reo Māori SongHubs is heading to Te Whanganui-a-Tara in June with applications now open to all APRA NZ members. 2023 Reo Māori SongHubs will be curated by Hāni Dread, reo Māori champion, mentor and former member of reggae ...
07/11/2022
Te Māngai Pāho have announced the recipients of their 2022 Waiata Reo Māori Round 2 funding which is to support the production, release, and promotion of original waiata reo Māori. 2022 Waiata Reo Māori Round 2 Funding Grove ...
01/10/2025
As usual there are five songs chosen as finalists for the 2025 APRA Silver Scroll Award, as voted by New Zealand APRA members. We're into the final month run up to when the Silver Scroll trophy will be awarded to one/some ...
04/03/2025
Hawkes Bay singer-songwriter Mahina Lawrence has ticked off some impressive accomplishments early into her career. She was a national finalist in the 2019 competition to take up lead vocal duties for reggae group Tomorrow ...
21/08/2024
Stan Walker has forged an impressive artistic path over the course of his career since winning Australian Idol in 2009. Numerous albums since have seen him continually develop a unique artistic voice, crafting songs that ...
05/10/2022
I take it back. Last year I did successfully predict the winner of the Silver Scrolls 2021, which went to Troy Kingi. Good for me. Are the batteries in my crystal ball charged for this year? Well, I don’t know, but I will ...
18/03/2022
Yes I know, I never seem to get it right. Even though every year I usually write an article for the X-Factory trying to predict the winner of the Silver Scrolls I haven’t quite managed it yet. Maybe this year will be different, ...
11/06/2025
Bringing together the striking vocals of Ria Hall with the powerful sound of the Auckland Philharmonia, the Matariki with Ria Hall concert will be a soul-stirring evening of music fusion and a fantastic way to celebrate Matariki, ...
04/06/2025
Bringing together the striking vocals of Ria Hall with the powerful sound of the Auckland Philharmonia, the Matariki with Ria Hall concert will be a soul-stirring evening of music fusion and a fantastic way to celebrate Matariki, ...
14/06/2022
Illuminate Matariki will see some of the country's finest piano-based musicians performing a series of innovative twilight concerts held at special locations around Tāmaki Makaurau, all free to the public. Organisers suggest ...
14/06/2022
The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra will celebrate Matariki with one of our brightest musical stars on Thursday 23 June. Rob Ruha (Te Whanau-a-Apanui, Ngati Porou, Tainui, Ngati Tuwharetoa, Te Arawa, Nga Puhi, Rongowhakaata, ...
20/05/2022
The CubaDupa team has announced a series of art development sessions under the name Whanake Ringapuoro. There will be six free workshops designed to help Wellington-based musicians build industry knowledge and their careers. Weekly ...
