17/10/2016
Launched in September last year, about the same time Maori Television’s fun music competition show Homai Te Pakipaki nine year run ended, Waatea Music was established to provide a platform to release and support Māori ...
09/09/2016
She has released a number of radio singles in a diversity of genres covering pop, folk, rock, urban Maori and soul. She’s shared the stage with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and sung backing for international stars ...
05/09/2016
Two trophies as the artist behind his ’Rare Vision’ EP, plus a third as producer of the Stan Walker/Samantha Jade pop single Start Again, made Vince Harder the biggest winner at this year’s Pacific Music Awards. While ...
13/11/2015
Robbie Hewson, One Waka’s vocalist, guitarist and spokesperson, admits to being obsessed with classic dub production, the likes of Lee Scratch Perry and King Tubby. The Christchurch dubsters, he says, always thought they’d ...
20/03/2015
The history of Wellington’s pretty well legendary Trinity Roots stretches all the way back to 1998, allowing for a five year hiatus from 2005 until late 2010 when they announced the original band was back together, and ...
21/07/2016
APRA has announced the top 20 finalists for the Silver Scrolls 2016, alongside a request to all of their members to cast their vote. The award recognises outstanding songwriting, as voted for by fellow Kiwi songwriters ...
14/06/2016
Staged mid-year, the Pacific Music Awards are something of a best-kept-secret in the context of our local music industry’s annual ceremonies, surpassing bigger and lesser events in terms of entertainment, integrity and ...
25/11/2025
Play It Strange has announced a second season of their podcast series launching on November 24, with new episodes every Monday. The 10-episode podcast On The Record with Chaii, will be hosted by artist, producer and Play ...
14/10/2024
In a ceremony held on October 8 at Te Whanganui-A-Tara Wellington's St James Theatre, APRA AMCOS Aotearoa announced the winners of the 2024 APRA Silver Scroll Awards | Kaitito Kaiaka. 2024 APRA Silver Scroll Winners APRA ...
25/08/2023
APRA AMCOS NZ have opened applications for SongHubs Waikato 2023, a week-long songwriting camp to be held in Whaingaroa Raglan this October/November. SongHubs Waikato will be a live-in songwriting retreat curated by Devilskin's ...
