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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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26/02/2026

NewTracks New Artist: Albert Street

The Albert Street social media descriptor is about as succinct as it gets for a band; “4 lads from Hams, NZ. We make music, ...

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18/12/2025

NewTracks New Artist: Jenni Smith

Nurtured as an artist in a small urban township, 25-year old country pop artist Jenni Smith is now a uni-graduated singer-songwriter ...

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10/10/2025

Underwire: Subversive Yet Uplifting

In the same September week that the 2025 Rockquest national finals reinforced just how back-in-fashion guitar rock is among ...

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05/03/2025

NewTracks New Artist: The Boondocks

You can tell just by the band name that The Boondocks are happy in their own skin. Among other similar superlatives they ...

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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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13/03/2024

NewTracks New Artist: Castaway

Ōtautahi-based five-piece Castaway started out jamming in their dorm while studying at the University of Canterbury. Supernova ...

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09/01/2024

Paul McLaney: As The North Attracts The Needle

It is hard to think of a time when Paul McLaney wasn’t part of the music landscape in Aotearoa New Zealand. As The North ...

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04/07/2023

NewTracks New Artist: Marmalade

Tāmaki Makaurau quintet Marmalade remarkably went from small shows straight into supporting international acts without having ...

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