02/07/2023
Combining rock, electronic and acoustic sound palettes with an approachable, unpretentious persona, Tom Verberne brings a fresh perspective to music. Taken from ‘Don’t Walk’, his third album, recent single Sit In The ...
31/05/2023
Following in the footsteps of, say, Troy Kingi, who also successfully passed from drama to the roaring crowds cheering sort-of-stages of Aotearoa, Te Whanganui-a-Tara reggae artist Tom Knowles presents 'Atarangi: Morning ...
16/02/2023
The Beths may need to take a glance over their shoulder - Coast Arcade's new stadium-ready indie rock bop Highest Heights is ready to take over. The single features on NZ On Air Music's NewTracks compilation this February. What's ...
17/01/2023
Late in 2022 Wellington-based artist Mo Etc (Moana Ete) released a stunning new single Underwater and an equally impressive music video, made with support from NZ On Air. It's the first follow up to her 2021 album 'Oceanbed' ...
20/12/2022
Colourful Waikato songwriter Holly Cameron professionally goes by the name of Yahyah, a nickname that stems from nannying in the UK. In early December she released her fifth single, the sizzling Talk It Out, featuring local ...
04/04/2019
Last night the 2019 Pacific Music Awards Finalists were announced in a ceremony held at OMAC in Otara, Auckland. The list of artists reflects some of the best music not just created by members of the Pasifika community, ...
21/03/2019
NZ On Air Music has published the results of their March 2019 New Music Singles funding outcomes. 25 songs were selected out of a total of 194 applications, making it the largest funding round to date. The panel was ...
13/11/2017
Another one for music teachers countrywide: Applications are now open for Smokefree Pacifica Beats Mentoring for schools, provided by the NZ Music Commission. Please use this form to apply.
04/09/2017
Over the weekend, the finals for the 2017 Pacifica Beats and Rockquest high school band competitions took place in Auckland. The winner of Pacifica Beats' Best Band Award is Jubilee (pictured) from Aorere College in ...
