17/01/2023
Late in 2022 Wellington-based artist Mo Etc (Moana Ete) released a stunning new single Underwater and an equally impressive music video, made with support from NZ On Air. It's the first follow up to her 2021 album 'Oceanbed' ...
14/12/2022
Tia Ward is fairly new to the public eye but can already boast having worked with heavyweights such as Josh Fountain and Warren Maxwell, all the while still studying music at Te Whanganui-a-Tara's Massey University. Out ...
30/11/2022
With his debut album scheduled for early December and his few previous singles having flown under the radar, October was a perfect time for Te Papa-i-Oea artist Wirihana Nikora aka Chase Woods to get a track included on ...
16/11/2022
Inspired by the Topp Twins' recent battles with illness and separation, Southland's The Mitchell Twins, Maegan and Nicola Mitchell, composed Find A River, a song that explores the deep bonds of twin connection, and pays ...
16/09/2022
You certainly don't need a PhD to write good music (though hey, it would be nice to have those kind of academic smarts, right?), but for Kirikiriroa artist Wairehu Grant the process of thesis writing has led directly to ...
17/03/2025
Creative New Zealand is seeking feedback to the draft long-term strategy, Tū Mai Rā, Toi Aotearoa which sets out the vision, direction and goals for the next 15 years as the national arts development agency of Aotearoa ...
06/03/2025
Created as part of the Pacific Music Awards Trust's 20th anniversary celebrations, Hiva Folau Vaka - Vaka Carrying Music supports the creation of new original songs in Pacific languages. It is the legacy project for the ...
14/10/2024
In a ceremony held on October 8 at Te Whanganui-A-Tara Wellington's St James Theatre, APRA AMCOS Aotearoa announced the winners of the 2024 APRA Silver Scroll Awards | Kaitito Kaiaka. 2024 APRA Silver Scroll Winners APRA ...
24/09/2024
NZ On Air Music have announced the NewMusic Single September 2024 funding decisions, that will see up to $11,000 allocated to 29 songs by local artists to be released in the coming months. This funding supports artists' ...
11/09/2024
APRA AMCOS have announced the five finalists for the 2024 APRA Silver Scroll Award, as well as the three waiata in line for the APRA Maioha Award. The peer-voted award has been a mark of songwriting excellence in Aotearoa ...