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29/05/2026

2026 Aotearoa Music Awards Winners

The 2026 Aotearoa Music Awards winners were revealed at the annual awards ceremony held this year at The Civic in Tāmaki ...

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16/04/2026

Aotearoa Music Awards 2026 Finalists Announced

Recorded Music NZ has announced the finalists for the 2026 Aotearoa Music Awards (AMA), who will be celebrated on Thursday ...

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03/03/2026

NewTracks New Artist: HOON

Still (mostly) a high school band, HOON have enjoyed success in Rockquest competitions and become established, passionate ...

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19/06/2025

Powder Chutes: Wickedness Increase

Self-described garage rock upstarts Powder Chutes look to be carving a track towards Shihad’s just-vacated crown as the ...

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28/08/2024

Barny Bewick: Designing Up A Storm

In 2004 a young Glaswegian stepped off the plane onto the tarmac of Auckland Airport with the hopes of making a name for ...

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24/07/2024

2024 Going Global Music Summit & Artist Showcase

Tickets are on sale for Independent Music NZ's 2024 Going Global Music Summit and artist showcase, alongside an announcement ...

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13/02/2024

Shepherds Reign: Samoan Industrious Metal

Shepherds Reign are a Kiwi heavy metal band from the Polynesian stronghold suburbs of Tāmaki Makaurau. The band have reached ...

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17/01/2024

NewTracks New Artist: Black Smoke Trigger

Determined and evidently well-connected, Hawkes Bay rock act Black Smoke Trigger have come a long way from their earliest ...

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13/09/2023

Shepherds Reign: Ala Mai

Five long years after their eponymous first album release and building on the success of recent kickass single Le Manu, heavy-weight ...

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