06/08/2025
Renowned for their live performances, and particularly loved among Whangamata Beach Hop regulars, The Recliner Rockers bring high-energy blues and rockabilly to the stage. Vastly experienced musicians Al Lavis (vocals, guitar), ...
06/08/2025
Based in Christchurch, Midifex is the small company behind the recently launched Lujin, a premium quality MIDI controller that is finding a home on the recording desks of orchestral, cinematic and gaming composers across ...
23/07/2025
Blending thoughtful post-punk with their own new take on new wave, Auckland quartet Ringlets range from vibrantly bright to ragingly angry across their energetic and articulate second album, ‘The Lord Is My German Shepherd ...
21/07/2025
Singer-songwriter and producer Emily C. Browning has been working up a head of steam over recent years, making creative waves in the Ōtautahi alternative music scene while building a powerful online presence through sheer ...
09/07/2025
When Te Pūkenga dropped the bombshell news, early in 2023, that the flood-damaged Auckland MAINZ campus was not ever going to be re-opened, a group of dismayed MAINZ employees came together to mount a rearguard action in ...
10/05/2022
Irirangi Te Motu | NZ On Air has announced the appointment of Teresa Patterson as the new Head of Music. She will takes up the position held by David Ridler for the past six years in June. Teresa has worked in the NZ music ...
24/11/2021
The Music Commission’s 2022 Industry Internship Programme is now open for its second intake, with 15 music sector roles available for a February start. For this intake, there are 15 internships available across the country ...
03/11/2021
Ōtautahi's RDU 98.5FM is marking the occasion of turning 45 by doing 'something bold, creative and innovative', as well as, umm, salty. The station has launched a crowdfunding campaign via Boosted to help build a new music ...
26/07/2021
The NZ Music Commission has confirmed 29 grants in the first round of the Capability Grants Programme, which closed on June 25. The programme is intended to support music industry upskilling, training and development opportunities ...
15/06/2021
Whangārei pub and live music venue The Butter Factory will introduce ID scanning at the door in an effort to stop unruly punters. The move comes after a man died in an incident outside the venue last weekend. Dubbed ...
