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3-piece garage rock band, Loudhailer, perform our first song live from our Auckland studio. Audio

A sick asylum seeker begs New Zealand to negotiate the resettlement of Manus Island refugees with the PNG government. Audio

Pacific women voices in new Commonwealth islands anthology Audio

Unchained XL - otherwise known as Hugh Ozumba - joins us in our Auckland music studio to perform live ahead of his tour here and in the UK. Audio

Indonesia's place in the Melanesian Spearhead Group has come under scrutiny from regional leaders and experts after allegations were made by Solomon Islands' deputy prime minister Manasseh Sogavare… Audio

Samoa's coconut oil farmers celebrate US soap company deal. Audio

Deadly crocodile attacks are a persistent problem in Papua New Guinea's northernmost province of Manus. Audio

Wellington's Frank Burkitt Band are on the brink of an NZ tour for their new album Raconteur. They chat to Jesse Mulligan about playing festivals in Australia and how they went about choosing venues… Audio

A waste solution machine is looking to head to remote communities in Vanuatu to tackle the issue of plastic waste pollution. Audio

Pasifika Festival organisers this year are wanting to focus on re-connecting with village co-ordinators and the Pacific communities as well as gauging what festival-goers love about the festival. Audio

Pacific arts community members have called out perceived institutional racism at New Zealand's government arts funding body at a conference in the country's capital. Audio

Anoushka Shankar took the audience on a powerful three-part journey through her latest album ‘Land Of Gold’ during her show at Auckland Arts Festival last night, and earned a standing ovation for her…

Havana Meets Kingston are live on stage at WOMAD Taranaki in 2018. Audio

Rodrigo and Gabriela was produced by Graham Kennedy for RNZ Music Audio

Perhaps due to the popularity of Mongolian throat singing in Aotearoa, the charismatic and colourful trio Violons Barbares definitely rated as one of the discoveries of WOMAD 2018. Audio

An acoustic set from Hopetoun Brown, live on the Dell Stage at WOMAD Taranaki 2018. Audio

Live on the TSB Bowl stage at Womad Taranaki. Audio

Iraqi oud composer Rahim AlHaj performs 'Eastern Love' live for RNZ Music at WOMAD 2018 in New Plymouth. Video

Two young Australian performers bring their special skills to the Dell stage. Audio

This Kiwi string quartet brought classical cross-over and refreshing tunes to WOMAD 2018. Audio

Israeli singer, songwriter and rapper, Victoria Hanna performs ancient text/ritual - 'A Celebration in Heaven' for RNZ Music at WOMAD 2018 in New Plymouth. Video

Live on the TSB Bowl stage at Womad Taranaki. Audio