Music
Ray Woolf: Best Song Eva
Legendary performer Ray Woolf joins us to pick his Best (Kiwi) Song Eva for NZ Music Month. Video, Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 25 May 2025
We've hymns of thankfulness, and harvest hymns in this week's programme. Audio
Nashville Babylon: Saturday 24 May 2025
This week's Nashville Babylon celebrates Bob Dylan's 84th birthday with a selection of cover versions of his finest work from the likes of Mavis Staples, Solomon Burke, Esther Phillips, Bryan Ferry… Audio
Clear Path Ensemble
Cory Champion is one of New Zealand's busiest jazz musicians and DJs - and the latest album from his Clear Path Ensemble combines live instruments and electronic tech in often mesmerizing ways. Audio
Dark Side, Light Side
Nick checks out recent releases from Germany, Japan, and France; NZ's Vaughn Roberts Big Band makes an appearance; and Gregory Porter and Grant Green perform classics. Audio
The Mixtape: Deva Mahal
Deva Mahal selects the soulful songs that have sound tracked her life and career in music with Kara Rickard on The Mixtape. Audio
Durand Jones & The Indications on tour in Aotearoa
Having recently announced their new album Flowers, with a new single to boot, Maggie Tweedie sits down with the bands drummer and soprano Aaron Frazer, as well as guitarist Blake Rhein. Audio
Shadow of the Gift by Mim Jensen
The Christchurch singer-songwriter delivers a polished EP of crisp indie-pop with occasional emotive flourishes. Audio
Ladi6 reflects on her most personal album to date ahead of its release
In an incredibly personal interview with Maggie Tweedie, Ladi6 speaks candidly about her journey through grief and how losing her mum, shaped her long-awaited new album. Audio
NZ Country Icon Tami Neilson heads on tour with Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson
Maggie Tweedie talks to Tami Neilson about her forthcoming album Neon Cowgirl, upcoming tours and recent AMA nominations. Audio
Playing Favourites with Roger Hall
New Zealand's most produced playwright and still writing at 85, the legendary Roger Hall's work is back on stage this June. The Auckland Theatre Company is presenting End of a Summer Time, an ode to… Audio
Holly Arrowsmith wins Best Country Music Song
Last night the APRA Country Music Honours were held in Gore, bringing the country's - best country crooners under one roof. Audio
Billy Joel cancels concerts after brain disorder diagnosis
The 76-year-old 'Piano Man' has been diagnosed with a brain disorder, prompting him to cancel all concerts.
Using waiata as a point of connection and learning
After organising the world's largest haka last year and reclaiming the Guinness World Record, Dame Hinewehi Mohi is back - with the first ever Waiata Singalong series. Audio
New Zealand's best country music song of the year named
The exhaustion of first-time parenting has inspired Aotearoa's top country tune for 2025.
Out Lately with Finn Johansson
Featuring American indie darlings Wednesday, Norwegian punk band Honningbarna, and multi-instrumentalist 3S-AMI-5A. Audio
Music 101: Maggie Tweedie
Maggie Tweedie, host of Music 101 on RNZ each Saturday afternoon from 1pm talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and because Friday is… Audio
NZ Live: 20th Anniversary Special - Don McGlashan
Today we're joined another New Zealand music icon, Don McGlashan. Video, Audio
Three women battle it out for APRA Best Country Song
It's a big night on Friday in Gore - the town is hosting the annual Country Music Honours. Three women singer songwriters are in the running for the 2025 APRA Best Country Music Song. Head of the… Audio
DJ Sir-Vere: Picking the best songs from Tāmaki Makaurau
Hip hop pioneer, turntablist, and Order of New Zealand Merit Phil Bell - aka DJ Sir-Vere - joins Emile Donovan to take listeners on a sonic journey to the Auckland of the eighties and nineties. Audio