RNZ Music

RNZ Music is proud to present the new single from Auckland singer-songwriter Ed Waaka. ‘Revolution’ is a soulful protest song that pays tribute to Māori who fought for indigenous rights during times… Read more Video

New Zealand pop artist Theia has written and recorded her own traditional Māori hymn with the hope of spreading love and peace this Christmas. Read more Video

RNZ Music is proud to present this special live version of ‘The Day I Thought About Dying’, the raw and affecting new single from Wellington-based musician Solomon Crook. Read more Video

This Saturday on Music 101 we're counting down the top 21 Kiwi albums of the 21st century. Ahead the show, let's take a look at how the New Zealand music scene has grown and flourished over the past… Read more Video

Auckland teen hip hop duo Church & AP talk to Tony Stamp about starting their career in community centres, and changing up their sound for their debut album Teeth. Read more Audio

Debbie Harwood is a stalwart of New Zealand music. Now, after more than four decades in the business, she's releasing her first ever solo EP. It's called The Sun. Read more Video, Audio

On this week's Pocket Edition we talk to Fat Freddy's Drop members MC Slave & Joe Lindsay, German composer Nils Frahm, and ex-pat kiwi musician Miriam Clancy. Read more Audio

The new video from Wellington electro-folk musician Lake South is visually stunning and super fun. ‘Mount Victoria/Tangi-te-keo’ is from his recently released second album Wellington | Te Upoko O Te… Read more Video

Auckland punk musician Skux shot her new video on Kodiak Island, Alaska where she’s a park ranger. RNZ Music is proud to be the first to share it. Read more Video

RNZ Music is proud to be the first to share the new single and video from Nigerian Kiwi rapper and producer Unchained XL. ‘Sixty Fo’ Mo’ is a 64-bar verse about anti-African racism, whakapapa and… Read more Video

Wellington band Dawn Diver is the songwriting project of Ben Lemi. It's a new experience for the Trinity Roots drummer as he tells Yadana Saw in this live session. Read more Audio

Internationally renowned Wellington group Fat Freddy’s Drop have announced ten shows across New Zealand this summer, with support from acts including L.A.B, Avantdale Bowling Club, JessB, Bailey… Read more Audio