14/02/2017
The original release in 1991 of ‘Toiapiapi’ by Hirini Melbourne (1949-2003) was a profound and beautiful landmark on the soundscape of NZ music. A first of its kind with an exclusive use of te reo incorporating the then ...
29/11/2016
In late July songwriter, composer and University of Auckland music lecturer Stephen Matthews attended the international 2016 ISME music educators’ conference in Glasgow. He was asked to share his thoughts on creative projects ...
17/10/2016
Launched in September last year, about the same time Maori Television’s fun music competition show Homai Te Pakipaki nine year run ended, Waatea Music was established to provide a platform to release and support Māori ...
09/09/2016
She has released a number of radio singles in a diversity of genres covering pop, folk, rock, urban Maori and soul. She’s shared the stage with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and sung backing for international stars ...
05/09/2016
Two trophies as the artist behind his ’Rare Vision’ EP, plus a third as producer of the Stan Walker/Samantha Jade pop single Start Again, made Vince Harder the biggest winner at this year’s Pacific Music Awards. While ...
17/09/2020
Appropriately timed in the middle of Māori Language Week, Irirangi te Motu/NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho have announced the launch of Waiata Takitahi, the two agencies’ first official music funding collaboration. Opening ...
12/09/2020
Presented as part of the annual Silver Scroll ceremony the 2020 APRA Maioha Award recognises contemporary Māori songwriting, honouring composers who are telling their stories in te reo Māori. This year’s finalist songs ...
05/08/2020
August 1 marked the start of the fifth annual Te Marama Pūoro Waiata Māori - Māori Music Month, designed to nurture, grow and inspire up and coming performers and established artists alike. The start of the month also ...
21/07/2020
Currently three albums into his promised release schedule of 10 albums in 10 years in 10 genres, multi-award-winning musician and actor Troy Kingi has been named as this year’s recipient of Mātairangi Mahi Toi Māori Artist ...
18/06/2020
Nominations are now open for the 2020 NZ Music Awards | Ngā Tohu Puoro o Aotearoa. The awards are open to NZ artists who have had recordings commercially released between 1 August 2019 and 31 July 2020. The nomination ...
