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NewTracks New Artist
10/01/2024
NewTracks New Artist: Queen Shirl’e
While 'new' isn't quite the right word to describe Tāmaki Makaurau emcee Shirl'e Fruean, aka Queen Shirl'e, she is likely new to many people outside of her south Auckland community, where she is indeed rather well-known ...
Interviews
10/01/2024
Ranuimarz: Working For Change
Although Katchafire’s classic Working is now over a decade old, its infectious hook and timeless themes of toil and oppression make it still relevant today and tomorrow. Tāmaki Makaurau rappers Ranuimarz and Brandn Shiraz, ...
NewTracks New Artist
01/12/2023
NewTracks New Artist: Nyree Huyser
You might well have heard Nyree Huyser singing before, for instance as one of the backing singers on Tami Neilson's 2020 modern classic 'Chickaboom!', without knowing whose that beautiful voice is. Following a recent stint ...
Interviews
27/11/2023
Jordyn With A Why: In Her RnB Realm
Jordyn Rapana, who performs under the snappy moniker Jordyn with a Why, last spoke to NZM in 2022 about her second single, Brown Melodies. One year and several singles on, the singer-songwriter’s latest single, Set…Go, ...
NewTracks New Artist
06/11/2023
NewTracks New Artist: Manuka
Singing her latest single entirely in Te Reo Māori is a highlight in itself for Kāwhia artist Manuka, and any lack of understanding of the lyrics to E Te Tau is no impediment to listeners' enjoyment of it as a languid, ...
NEWS (141)
News
01/08/2017
10th Waiata Māori Music Award Finalists
The Waiata Māori Music Awards are kicking off Te Marama Pūoru Waiata Māori (Māori Music Month) this August with the announcement of the 2017 awards finalists. Now in its 10th year, the Waiata Māori Music Awards celebrate ...
News
12/09/2016
2016 Waiata Maori Music Awards Winners
Kicking off this year's music awards season, last Friday Māori musicians celebrated the 2016 Waiata Māori Music Awards in Hastings. For the second time in three years Rob Ruha ruled the awards, taking home three trophies ...
News
27/07/2016
August 2016 Is Māori Music Month
From this year onwards, August will turn into Te Marama Pūoro Waiata Māori - Māori Music Month. The new celebration and awareness month was initiated by Ellison Huata, the executive director of the Waiata Māori ...
Classics & Clangers
07/06/2016
Māori Showbands To Receive Medals For War Effort
Māori showbands who entertained the troops during the Vietnam War will now be awarded two special medals through the New Zealand Defence Force, acknowledging their sacrifice and service during war effort. “It's of huge ...
News
02/12/2025
Waiata Takitahi 2025 Funding Decisions
Results of the November 2025 Waiata Takitahi funding round have been announced with 15 waiata to benefit from grants of up $15,000 per single, to be released in the coming year. Waiata Takitahi looks to support bilingual ...