RNZ Music

A mix of previous winners and new faces make up this year’s Waiata Māori Music Awards finalists. Read more

Christchurch neo soul pop group Dillastrate is this week's NZ Live. The duo is made up of Henare 'H' Kaa and Tim Driver, who are set to release their new EP, Narrative, on August 13. Read more Audio

We’re excited to share the brand new single and video from the incredible Reb Fountain! ‘Lacuna’ is the third single from Reb’s forthcoming album Iris, which is due out on October 1. Reb and band will… Read more Video

Multi-instrumentalist indie-folk singer, Graeme James, is back in the country after several years living in Europe. He is releasing his new EP today 'Field Notes on an Endless Day' and joins Jesse in… Read more Audio

RNZ Music is stoked to present the first performance from our latest set of live sessions – it’s Auckland hip hop luminary Kings with tracks from his recently-released album Raplist, plus an old fave!

Our NZ Live guest today is the beloved Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett. She's halfway through a tour of Aotearoa, most of which is sold out, and her third studio album Things Take Time… Read more Video, Audio

Widely considered the most prestigious accolade in New Zealand music, the APRA Silver Scroll Award recognises outstanding achievement in the craft of songwriting. Read more

This week's NZ Live session is with music collective Flamingo Pier, who are in the middle of a big release tour to celebrate their debut self-titled LP. Read more Video, Audio

There’s a record number of finalists this year, with 27 artists nominated across 13 categories.  Read more

Singer-songwriter Hera Hjartardottir has spent the past two decades based in NZ, but touring the world with her guitar, supporting the likes of Nick Cave, Joe Cocker, Amanda Palmer, and the Dresden… Read more Video, Audio

This week marked the winter solstice in New Zealand, so we've passed the shortest day of the year. To mark the occasion we've looked back at the incredible performances of NZ Live so far in 2021. Read more Audio

Matariki re-appears, Whānui starts its flight. Being the sign of the new year! Celebrate by checking out some of the awesome music events happening across Aotearoa.  Read more Video