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29/06/2026

Winners of the 2026 Aotearoa Children’s Music Awards

Winners of the 2026 Aotearoa Children’s Music Awards were announced at the Tuning Fork in Tāmaki Makaurau on Sunday June ...

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21/06/2026

Winners of Play It Strange 2026 Peace Project Revealed

Winners of the Play It Strange 2026 Peace Project songwriting competition have been announced, with Cameron Beattie from ...

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20/01/2026

Fresh Talent: Lily Stiven

Lily Stiven isn’t mucking around. Releasing her first single of the ’25 year (williams tragedy) in May, she followed ...

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31/12/2025

Rei: Making Music Magic

By now 15 years into a prolific and diverse career, Rei has captured the hearts of many with his smooth voice, ambitiously ...

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25/11/2025

Play It Strange Launch Podcast Series with Chaii

Play It Strange has announced a second season of their podcast series launching on November 24, with new episodes every Monday. The ...

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17/09/2025

NewTracks New Artist: Niamh Crooks

She's been releasing music since age 14, and less than a year ago 19-year old Niamh Crooks independently released her debut ...

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18/07/2025

Play It Strange Launch Podcast Series

On Monday July 21, Play It Strange is launching an 'emerging musicians toolkit’ podcast series, hosted by award-winning ...

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18/02/2025

Fresh Talent: Lavvender

Lauren Blakey’s musical pathway to Lavvender began with busking and has included grabbing the opportunities provided by ...

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03/02/2025

Nur Peach: Singing Off The Beat

Coromandel-raised Nur Peach Lajunen-Tal plays piano and guitar, with her singer-songwriter roots firmly in the folk idiom, ...

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