06/11/2023
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, ...
02/08/2023
Hone Hurunui-Pirini is off to a promising start in his career, with over one million streams on his first song Don't You Remember and a supportive following on social media. The Ōtautahi singer's latest single, All I Need, ...
13/07/2023
Zimbabwean-born Tāmaki Makaurau resident Caesar Mafuta writes afropop-infused RnB that stays true to his roots while being easy on eclectic international ears. His second single No Wahala (not to be confused with 1da Banton's ...
15/06/2023
Currently a year 11 student at Rotorua Girls’ High School, 15-year-old Nikau Grace Chater is already a few years into her budding career as a musician. Her bilingual debut single Tōku Tuakiri is an introspective power ...
06/06/2023
Back in the 1990s, the tiny Greymouth-based Tai Poutini Polytechnic was offering a unique musician and audio engineering course on the South Island's West Coast. Seeing an export opportunity TPP expanded into the big smoke, ...
29/07/2025
Applications are open To The Front Te Papaioea 2025, taking place at The Stomach in Palmerston North from 27-30 September. Presented by Girls Rock Aotearoa, To The Front Te Papaioea is a four-day programme for youth ...
10/07/2025
The 2025 APRA Silver Scroll Top 20, and the Maioha Award Top 10 finalist shortlists have been announced, four months out from the APRA Silver Scroll Awards, which will this year be held at the Isaac Theatre Royal in Christchurch, on Wednesday ...
07/07/2025
APRA AMCOS have announced the 2025 APRA Professional Development Award recipients, a diversely talented group of five music creatives that includes; David Feauai-Afaese (LEAO), Hannah Lubamba (Jujulipps), Seth Haapu, Karoline ...
30/06/2025
Winners of the 2025 Aotearoa Children’s Music Awards have been announced, with Christchurch-based Loopy Tunes breaking records as winners in a three categories, including the Tūī for Best Children's Music Artist. This ...
24/06/2025
Finalists for the 2025 Pacific Music Awards have been announced, with the ceremony for the 21st anniversary of the event scheduled to take place on Thursday 21st August, at the Due Drop Events Centre in Manukau. With ...