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When Emma-Kate Putnam saw Lady Gaga performing at Auckland's Vector Arena in 2010, she had an epiphany. From that point on she knew she wanted to be on stage with the mega star. And recently she was… Video, Audio

Our live Live concert series on RNZ Music101 is rather special. Sessions recorded specifically for RNZ Music at Neil Finns Roundhead Studios We recorded 4 NZ bands - on the beautiful Neve desk - and… Video, Audio

Auckland Americana band Milly Tabak and the Miltones visited our Auckland studio on the release day of their album Honest Woman. Video, Audio

How did a group of young activists in Auckland find the right mentors to help guide them while organising their first rally against racism? Kadambari Raghukumar speaks to the group behind the second… Audio

Christchurch musician Ryan Fisherman performs tracks from his debut album Vibe, which came out in May. Ryan also works as a session musician and engineer with famed Lyttleton producer Ben Edwards who… Video, Audio

Fans of the board game Dungeons and Dragons are being treated to a theatre production of a game at Circa Theatre in Wellington over the next few Sundays. We were desperate to know more about it but… Audio

RNZ Music is proud to present Waiata Anthems, a stellar lineup of Aotearoa’s top musical talent performing live at Auckland’s Civic Theatre on September 17 to celebrate Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori 2020. Video

New Zealand's first fully living wage accredited industry is the sector. New Zealand Bankers' Association chief executive Roger Beaumont talks about how they have reached that milestone ahead of other… Audio

Bands have been coming into RNZ studios since 2005 to play NZLive sessions on Afternoons. One of the engineers who has recorded a lot of these is Andre Upston. We asked him to dig out some of his… Audio

KITA is a psychedelic indie band featuring vocalist Nikita 雅涵 Tu-Bryant, keyboardist Ed Zuccollo and drummer Rick Cranson.They join Jesse Mulligan live from the Wellington studio. Audio

Psychologist and media commentator Dr Sarb Johal joins host James Nokise to talk about loss, uncertainty and interrupted life plans. Produced by Charlie Bleakley. Audio

With tonight marking the closure of the observed Matariki period, Professor Rangi Matamua joins the show to discuss the significance of the Maori new year, and how we can live by the stars rather than… Audio

A petition has been published to the New Zealand Parliament to provide pathways for overstayers to gain permanent residency in New Zealand on compassionate grounds. Audio

Four Muslim women widowed by the Christchurch mosque attacks share their journeys through grief and take steps towards a different life. 

Nadia Reid, an accomplished songwriter of sad songs performs a live set at The Others Way Festival in Auckland. Video, Audio

Now that gigs are back on, Anthonnie Tonnon is set to play a one-off show at the Royal Opera House in Whanganui on the 29th August to mark the release of his song Mataura Paper Mill. Audio

The Beths have released their second album Jump Rope Gazers, and joined us live in studio to perform some tracks. Video, Audio

Dunedin students are being offered the opportunity to ditch takeaways and two minute noodles in favour of growing vegetables and composting waste.

In a new flatting initiative, twenty students will… Audio

Off to the East Coast, where Tolaga Bay locals fear lives could be lost at sea as forestry detritus litters their shoreline and fishing grounds. Audio, Gallery

With yet another death of a Pacific Fisheries observer this year RNZ Pacific looks asks why fisheries authorities are failing to protect their workers. Audio

In November of 2018 Claire Taipari's regular mammogram came back all clear, but just one week later she felt a lump on her breast and decided to get it checked.  After tests, three cancerous tumours… Audio