19/07/2023
Influencing airplay of womxn on Kiwi radio: Tami Neilson started it with a dress. At the 2021 Aotearoa Music Awards, she wore a dress pointing out some home truths about what it is like to be a female artist in this country. The ...
11/04/2023
Abby Christodoulou got her start in X-Factor 2015 as one half of country pop duo Mae Valley. She's now five years into a solo project under a shortened version of her name, Abby Christo. Abby speaks with Nur Lajunen-Tal about ...
20/12/2022
With a distinctive, gravelly yet ethereal voice, and a penchant for reflective, inspirational lyrics, singer-songwriter Renée Millner 's third EP 'Fly Me Back' sees her beginning to experiment with new sounds and styles, ...
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 ...
02/11/2022
Penned on the back of Meg Theron's hand is the scripture advice; 'Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.' It's the cover artwork for her new single Lost, a brief but ...
14/08/2023
As part of the Dame Malvina Major Foundation's Arts Excellence Awards 2023, five sopranos, a pianist, a trombonist, a flautist and a classical guitarist have shared more than $30,000 in prize money. The awards support young ...
15/05/2023
Think your band, group or workshop could be the perfect addition to WOMAD 2024? The Taranaki-based festival is seeking applications for site installations, site and stage performers (music or dance), as well as workshops ...
10/05/2023
The Dame Malvina Major Foundation Awards is now available countrywide, offering talented young performing artists across the country a financial boost. The Foundation’s Arts Excellence Awards support young Kiwis of outstanding ...
31/03/2023
Taranaki's Festival of Lights 2023 is seeking expressions of interest for their next series of events in summer 2023/24. They are calling for a variety of entertainment including live music, roaming performances, children’s ...
15/06/2022
Taranaki's Festival of Lights is inviting expressions of interest for entertainment for the 2022/23 event. This festival takes place in Taranaki over summer and brings hundreds to the lawns of New Plymouth's Pukekura ...
09/06/2023
Taranaki songwriter extraordinaire Juliet McLean is embarking on a four-date Darker Nights Tour, joined by special guest Ben King (Grand Rapids, Goldenhorse) across Te Ika-a-Māui in June. Honing her jazz/folk-infused sound ...
07/06/2023
Photographer Trevor Villers ventured all the way from Taranaki to Tāmaki Makaurau in late May to enjoy Tiny Ruins and support Ebony Lamb at the Hollywood in Avondale. "Tonight, at Avondale’s Hollywood Theatre we had ...
04/05/2023
Photographer Trevor Villers shared his recent visual bounty from Ngāmotu New Plymouth-based Sofa Sessions held on April 15 at The Art Loft Taranaki. The evening featured performances from Laura Griffiths, Hamish Cameron ...
14/03/2023
Tasmanian folk duo Where Water Meets are on tour in Aotearoa for the first time. Twizel-born Emily Sheppard (violin/viola/vocals) and Yyan Ng (guitar/vocals) bring with them music from their critically acclaimed first album ...
06/04/2022
MMF Aotearoa has announced the 2022 Festival Bookers Virtual Speed Networking Sessions. This annual event is an opportunity exclusively for MMF members to meet face to face online with the bookers from some of our bigger ...