27/07/2022
Descended from Kāi Tahu, Ariana Tikao firmly embraces her Māori ancestry through her music, weaving the instrumentation and stories of the past with the present. Her latest single Kōtuku is a Te Reo Māori version of the ...
13/07/2022
The 20th anniversary of any business active in the NZ music industry is a milestone well worth recognition and celebration, but it seems that Auckland’s Woodcut Music isn’t a business that likes to draw attention to itself. ...
08/07/2022
Alya Jade has made a thoughtful debut with her first single Under Her Spell (Boom). Accompanied by an enticing black and white music video, the tune encapsulates a fusion of roots, reggae, and pop sounds. Made with support ...
17/06/2022
Thursday, 23 June will see the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra (APO) celebrating Matariki by performing with the scintillating musical star that is Rob Ruha in a concert promising a night of uplifting haka soul. But wait, ...
24/05/2022
Raglan-based artist Jordyn With A Why has recently released her second single, a harmony-filled RnB soul song Brown Melodies. More upbeat than her first single Te Ao Mārama, this song speaks to embracing who she is and ...
08/06/2021
Seven members of the Kiwi music industry are among those recognised with 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours. Singer Hinewehi Mohi became a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Māori, music and ...
10/05/2021
APRA AMCOS NZ, Creative New Zealand and the Māori Language Commission - Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori have combined to support the development of a bilingual music industry in Aotearoa. Under a pilot programme Pokapū, ...
10/03/2021
APRA have announced the 14 songwriters who will be taking part in SongHubs Ōtautahi | Christchurch in late March. Curator Delaney Davidson will be supported by guests Julia Deans, Troy Kingi, Tami Neilson and Jol Mulholland. Each ...
24/02/2021
Local music play on NZ radio has hit the highest peak since record-keeping began, reports NZ On Air. According to the NZOA, the Radio Broadcasters Association and Recorded Music NZ, several records for radio airplay and chart ...
21/12/2020
NZ On Air Music and Te Māngai Pahō have announced the recipients of their initial round of Waiata Takitahi - the new co-fund collaboration between the funding agencies for songs with a minimum of 25% te reo Māori lyrics. Congratulations ...