13/07/2022
Hailing from the summer-haven BoP peninsula of Mount Maunganui, Wheriko has hit the ground running with their sparkling debut single, combining experiences from their challenging non-binary ride through life into Enby, a ...
13/07/2022
The 20th anniversary of any business active in the NZ music industry is a milestone well worth recognition and celebration, but it seems that Auckland’s Woodcut Music isn’t a business that likes to draw attention to itself. ...
08/07/2022
Alya Jade has made a thoughtful debut with her first single Under Her Spell (Boom). Accompanied by an enticing black and white music video, the tune encapsulates a fusion of roots, reggae, and pop sounds. Made with support ...
24/05/2022
Raglan-based artist Jordyn With A Why has recently released her second single, a harmony-filled RnB soul song Brown Melodies. More upbeat than her first single Te Ao Mārama, this song speaks to embracing who she is and ...
11/05/2022
Ngāpuhi singer-songwriter Erny Belle (Aimee Renata) finds influences for her dark Kiwi sound everywhere and in everything. Most drawn to her family hometown in Maungatūroto, her recently released debut album 'Venus Is ...
24/08/2023
APRA AMCOS NZ have announced the Top 20 songs nominated for the 2023 APRA Silver Scroll Award Kaitito Kaiaka, the three finalist waiata for the APRA Maioha Award and the NZ Music Hall Of Fame inductee. The Silver Scroll ...
19/04/2023
The 2023 Taite Music Prize was awarded to Princess Chelsea for her critically-praised album, 'Everything Is Going To Be Alright', released on Lil Chief Records. Everything Is Going To Be Alright by Princess Chelsea The ...
17/04/2023
Entries are now open for the 2023 APRA Silver Scroll Awards Kaitito Kaiaka. Have you written and released a song, composition, or waiata reo Māori between July 1, 2022 - May 31, 2023? Enter your work for one of the APRA ...
17/02/2023
Nominations for Ngā Tohu o Matariki o Te Tau, the Matariki Awards 2023, are now open, including a category for arts and entertainment. Whakaata Māori (formerly Māori TV) invites nominations for an individual, a group ...
12/12/2022
Te Māngai Pāho and NZ On Air Music have announced the recipients of the December 2022 co-funded music round Waiata Takitahi, which looks to support waiata with great broadcast and online audience potential that incorporate ...
