Canterbury
Christchurch Story with Katy Gosset
A Lyttelton local, Mike Dickison, is the force behind the port town's Ukulele Jam. Audio
Asian Report
Suzanne Schokman visits the Filipino community in Christchurch, and finds out more about their love for music and entertainment. Audio
Asian Report
Suzanne Schokman joins the children and mothers at 'Hiyoko-dunburi', a Japanese playgroup in Christchurch. Audio
Asian Report
Today, Suzanne Schokman gets an insight into the deer velvet industry, meeting with a processor in Christchurch. Audio
Asian Report
Suzanne Schokman recently spent some time in Christchurch, meeting with Asian NZers and finding out about their lives there. Audio
A Kind of Square Programme (1984)
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.
…Musical Chairs - Southern Amp
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
Musical Chairs - Pop Mechanix (Part Two)
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
Musical Chairs - Pop Mechanix (Part One)
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
Musical Chairs - Anika Moa
Today in our New Zealand Music Profile show Musical Chairs we feature Christchurch singer-songwriter sensation Anika Moa. On the eve of the release of her second album "Stolen Hill" Anika details the… Audio
Musical Chairs - Coalrangers
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
Musical Chairs - Rob Mayes
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
Musical Chairs: Max Merritt
This 2003 episode of Musical Chairs tells the story of one of the pivotal figures from 1960s rock and roll. From his late teens Max was a musician’s musician, both as a performer in his own right, as… Audio
Musical Chairs - Jeremy Taylor
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
Musical Chairs - Dinah Lee
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
Musical Chairs - The Narcs
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
Musical Chairs - Peter Stapleton
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
Musical Chairs - Greg Malcolm
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 - Zed
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 - Ray Columbus
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