Ariana Tikao

This five-part podcast series tells the story of the life and times of Ngāti Toa leader Te Rauparaha, a compelling  figure in the history of Aotearoa New Zealand.

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

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. Audio

The Dunedin Symphony Orchestra has two concerts coming up this weekend, part of the city's Puaka Matariki Festival. Included in the programme is 'Manaaki', a composition by Phil Brownlee and Ariana… Video, Audio

Singer and taonga pūoro player Ariana Tikao and harpist Bob Bickerton are the duo Muriwai. They've just released their first single. Audio

Musician and writer Ariana Tikao shares intimate photos from her moko kauae (facial tattoo) ceremony in the new book Mokorua. Audio

Performed in the Loft at Q Theatre, Auckland, 23 July 2022. Audio

a significant work of symphonic proportions to celebrate the Māori new year, an opportunity to come together in recognition of a celestial event of uniqueness and beauty.

Ariana Tikao (Taonga Puoro)… Audio

Performed by Ariana Tikao (taonga pūoro) with New Zealand String Quartet at the Aotearoa New Zealand Festival of the Arts 2022. Video, Audio

Tararua is a Te Whanganui-a-Tara based contemporary art music quartet.They join Trevor Reekie to discuss the new release, their deep connection with their name, and explain their creative process.  Audio

We’re in Te Whanganui-a-Tara to meet three wāhine who work with taonga puoro. We ask why these taonga almost disappeared and what their dreams are for the future of the practice. Video, Audio

Taonga puoro players Ariana Tikao and Al Fraser share their memories of the late Richard Nunns. Audio

Ariana Tikao and Alistair Fraser are two of New Zealand's leading exponents of ngā taonga puoro. Their first duo album, Nau Mai e Kā Hua, has just been released on Rattle. Audio

Ariana Tikao is a composer and performer of Kāi Tahu descent whose waiata bring to life ancestral stories. She is a passionate exponent of the indigenous musical instruments of Aotearoa and is… Audio

Host Trevor Reekie features an interview with NZ composer and ngā taonga pūoro artist, Alistair Fraser talking about a new album called Panthalassa, a collection of evocative and… Audio

The stories of a prominent Ngāi Tahu storyteller and leader from the 19th century, Teone Taare Tikao are being brought to life on stage by one of his descendants. Audio

Ariana Tikao, James Webster, Alistair Fraser, and Horomona Horo perform 'Raupatu' By Alien Weaponry Video, Audio

Te Pari o Auahatanga -‘The Flood of Inspiration’ - is an apt title for an album made by a group of musicians who were caught out twice by the Whanganui River in flood. Video, Audio

The renaissance of taonga puoro - traditional Māori musical instruments - continues to build, with a major collaboration between leading chamber ensemble STROMA and two of Aotearoa's top performers of… Audio