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Dire Straits - 1986, Lancaster Park ChCh, Athletic Park Wgtn, Western Springs, Auckland. Audio

U2; The Unforgettable Fire Tour. Christchurch, Wellington and 2 nights in Auckland at the end of August/start of September 1984. Audio

Somewhere near 80 thousand people turned out to see Texan rockers ZZ Top for their 1987 show at Western Springs Stadium - and the band played so loud they were banned from ever performing there again… Audio

The year was 1983, the month was November, and one of the cleverest, most inventive musicians of the time was on the cusp of global stardom, and playing Athletic Park in Wellington. With Jeremy… Audio

Singer Cilla Black has died at the age of 72. The Panel is joined by Martin van Raalte who was in the front row of her 1971 concert in Dunedin. Audio, Gallery

This time every Tuesday, we'll be revisiting a great New Zealand concert. Today, to kick it off, we're going all the way back to 1978, when a musical phenomenon touched down on Auckland's North Shore… Audio

Susi Paynter reviews NZ Opera's production of Madama Butterfly which played recently at Christchurch's Isaac Theatre Royal. Audio

A federal epedemiology team has arrived in American Samoa to help with the response to a dengue fever outbreak that has gripped the territory. Audio

The feature album today is the famous Concert for Bangladesh, organised by George Harrison and Ravi Shankar to raise money for refugees in the country then called East Pakistan. Audio

Upbeat contributor on New Zealand music and musicians looks at 'The Kiwis' WWI Concert Party band who toured the world to entertain troops. Audio

iTMOi, Fela! The Concert, The Brodsky Quartet and a wrap-up of the Festival’s dance, pop and classical music programmes. Audio

British concert pianist Freddy Kempf is in demand around the world performing, and increasingly conducting orchestras from the piano. The 38-year-old made his debut with the Royal Philharmonic… Audio

Fans of an American R-N-B singer are furious they waited hours for her concert to begin in Christchurch last night, only to have it end after ten minutes. Audio

The chair of the organising committee for the 50th anniversary of Cook Islands independence, says the year-long celebrations will benefit the country long term. Audio

New Zealand lifts travel advisory off the kingdom of Tonga. Audio

Unicef attacks measles before it spreads across Vanuatu. Audio

Anti corruption campaigners believe, that through their efforts, more and more people are becoming convinced that corruption is a major problem that must be rooted out. Audio

:About 10 percent of Fiji's voters are due to start early voting Wednesday in the country's landmark election. Audio

Fiji's National Federation Party says pre-polling due to start this week is confused, rushed and disorganised and there are voters who still don't know they are meant to vote before election day. Audio

New Zealand's Cook Island language week has prompted community leaders to call for urgent intervention over the declining number of Cook Island Maori speakers. Audio

SJD, Steve Abel and Mara TK join a legion of fine local performers supporting the West Papua Action Group. Nick Atkinson talks to Maire Leadbeater and Paul Bensemann about a forgotten nation ruled… Audio

A human trafficking report released by the US State department has received little backing from leaders and anti-human trafficking organisations in the Pacific. Audio

The World Bank is being accused of putting the interests of foreign investors before that of local landowners in the Pacific. Audio

Curator of the University of Auckland's Jack Body 70th Year Tribute Concert. Audio

You know the tune, but those words are courtesy of the controversial American hate group, the Westboro Baptist Church. Audio