Canterbury

A Lyttelton local, Mike Dickison, is the force behind the port town's Ukulele Jam. Audio

Suzanne Schokman visits the Filipino community in Christchurch, and finds out more about their love for music and entertainment. Audio

Suzanne Schokman joins the children and mothers at 'Hiyoko-dunburi', a Japanese playgroup in Christchurch. Audio

Today, Suzanne Schokman gets an insight into the deer velvet industry, meeting with a processor in Christchurch. Audio

Suzanne Schokman recently spent some time in Christchurch, meeting with Asian NZers and finding out about their lives there. Audio

The Cathedral dominates the square but it's the people who congregate there who make it the living hub of Christchurch. Jack Perkins explores Cathedral Square. This programme won a Mobil Radio Award.

Southern Amp is Christchurch's version of the Big Day Out, Only smaller, and without the big international names. It's had a patchy history so far - the inaugural event in 2005 wasn't as well attended… Audio

Pop Mechanix had formed in Christchurch in 1979, with Dick Driver on vocals. Then he suddenly left the band before they released anything. Andrew Snoid joined as singer and re-recorded Driver's work… Audio

A band called Splash Alley got together in Christchurch at the end of the nineteen seventies. In short order the band members renamed themselves Pop Mechanix, and set off with dreams of conquering the… Audio

With members divided between Christchurch and Hokitika, the Coalrangers have been playing their distinctive brand of Kiwi country-rock for close to two decades. Founding members John Lloyd and Geoff… Audio

For the past 20 years Rob Mayes has been involved in just about all aspects of the music industry. He plays in and mixes live bands, records and produces in his own studio, creates original artwork… Audio

In Musical Chairs this week we meet singer and songwriter Jeremy Taylor. Taylor's musical career started in the 1990's with Christchurch band Throw, whose indie-tinged guitar rock and inventive videos… Audio

In Musical Chairs today is one of the stars of the 1960s, Dinah Lee - her hits were "Do Da Bluebeat", Don't You Know Yokomo", and "Reet Petite", and a string of much loved songs. Audio

Between 1984-86 The Narcs won six national music awards and their single 'Heart & Soul' spent over 3 months in the NZ Top 40. They also supported the likes of Elton John, Queen, Split Enz and Midnight… Audio

Peter Stapleton started his first band in Christchurch in the mid-1970's. Caught up by the first flush of punk rock, he drummed in Bill Direen's first band, the legendary Vacuum. Later he was both… Audio

Christchurch guitarist Greg Malcolm has toured New Zealand with children's shows and played in the Berlin avant-garde, as well as developing his own genres "surf-klezmer" and "depresso guitar". Audio

Musical Chairs week charts the rapid ascent of the band Zed. Originally formed while they were students at Cashmere High in Christchurch, Zed have recently debuted on the worlds stage, after their… Audio

Musical chairs features one of the first New Zealand artists to hit the big time - Ray Columbus helped change the face of New Zealand pop music. Ray Columbus and the Invaders scored successive top 10… Audio