21/06/2025

Tributes to Lorraine Barry

Highly regarded music manager Lorraine Barry passed away at her Titirangi, Auckland, home on June 14, 2025. In the period ...

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01/02/2024

DC Maxwell: Finding A New Horse To Ride

Previously the frontman/essence of underground Tāmaki Makaurau punk act Roidz, Daniel Smith took a well-earned break from ...

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22/11/2023

Christoph El Truento: Letting It dRip

In addition to work with acts such as @Peace, Avantdale Bowling Club and Julien Dyne, Christoph James has an extensive solo ...

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01/09/2023

2023 Silver Scroll Award Top 5 List

The top 5 songs chosen as finalists for the 2023 APRA Silver Scroll Award Kaitito Kaiaka have been announced. 2023 APRA ...

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10/08/2023

FromThePit 2023: Ryo Nishikawa

Celebrating five years of local music photography exhibition FromThePit, an exceptional collection of iconic contemporary ...

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24/05/2023

Mixtape: Somebody Do Something

Ōtautahi funk beast Somebody Do Something provide the goods with their debut album 'As Rome Burns'. The band, made up of ...

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20/05/2023

Building A Crescendo: Bringing The Power Of Music To Young People

With a mission to engage young people through music and sound, Auckland-based social enterprise Crescendo have been engaging ...

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24/03/2023

2023 Taite Music Prize Finalists Announced

Independent Music NZ (IMNZ) have announced the ten 2023 Taite Music Prize finalists - plus finalists and winners in other ...

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12/12/2022

2023 Taite Music Prize Nominations Open

Nominations are now open for the 2023 Taite Music Prize, with the ceremony confirmed for April 18, 2023. Staged by Independent ...

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