02/12/2025
Waiata Takitahi 2025 Funding Decisions
Results of the November 2025 Waiata Takitahi funding round have been announced with 15 waiata to benefit from grants of up ...
READ MORE >19/09/2024
Mirage: Summer Won’t Be The Same Without This
Singer, songwriter and guitarist Ben Horlock of Mirage was among the successful applicants for APRA NZ's SongHubs Waikato ...
READ MORE >15/06/2023
Nikau Grace: Establishing Her Identity
Currently a year 11 student at Rotorua Girls’ High School, 15-year-old Nikau Grace Chater is already a few years into ...
READ MORE >27/07/2022
Ariana Tikao: Songs For Important Visitors
Descended from Kāi Tahu, Ariana Tikao firmly embraces her Māori ancestry through her music, weaving the instrumentation ...
READ MORE >08/07/2022
NewTracks New Artist: Alya Jade
Alya Jade has made a thoughtful debut with her first single Under Her Spell (Boom). Accompanied by an enticing black and ...
READ MORE >13/12/2021
2021 Waiata Takitahi Funding Results
Te Māngai Pāho and NZ On Air Music have announced the results of the 2021 Waiata Takitahi single funding round. The ...
READ MORE >19/05/2021
Delivering NZ On Air Music’s $7M Plan
On May 29 last year the Prime Minister (and Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage) announced details of an arts and music ...
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