Sunday Morning host Jim Mora tells Trevor Reekie about his passion for music and some of his all-time favourite songs.

Mixtape Best Of 2023 Part 3

This week is Part 2 of our 'Best of 2023' Mixtapes. Over the next hour we are going to hear music picks and conservation from comedian Guy Montgomery, Fashion Designer Kate Sylvester, Children's author and illustrator Gavin Bishop, writer Pip Adam, producer Anonymouz and composer Eve De Castro Robinson.

As Music 101 begins to wrap up the year, we celebrating some of our favourite Mixtapes of 2023.

Our guest curating their mixtape for the next hour is Fiona McDonald. She has been singing her whole life, but is best known for her work with Strawpeople and Headless Chickens.

The Mixtape - Chris van der Geer

Our guest on the Mixtape this week is Matt Harvey. Matt Harvey formed CONCORD DAWN with Evan Short in 1998. Concord Dawn perform their 'The Last Hurrah' final tour and last show ever at Save the b in December.

Our Guest picking their favourite songs today is New Zealand conservationist Nicola Toki. Her passion and enthusiasm for our nature and native wildlife is inspiring.

Matthew Hyde, lead singer of Kiwi metal band Beastwars, tells Music 101 how nurse training and snowboarding have helped him learn to relax.

Our guest on the Mixtape this week is actor, director, producer Kip Chapman

Ariana Tikao is a gifted musician, singer, taonga puoro practitioner and New Zealand arts laureate. Ariana Tikao is joined by host Kara Rickard on this Mixtape.

Our guest picking the music over the next hour is instigator, innovator and general all-round creative legend - Cleve Cameron.

Our guest picking the songs over the next hour is one of our most well known and well loved television personalities and children's musician, Suzy Cato. Suzy Cato is well known as the host of Suzys World and You and Me. She has continued bringing songs, words and wisdom to children all over the world since.

Our guest on the Mixtape today is director of the highly anticipated Wellington Jazz Festival which runs in Wellington from the 25th -29th October. Festival director Marnie Karmelita is curating the hour and features some of the artists playing the festival.

The Mixtape Jonathan Ganley