Music
Out Lately with Finn Johansson
He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music. Audio
M.C. Slave on new RNZ show
Mark Williams joins Emile Donovan to talk about The Logg Cabin. Audio
NZ Live: Lou'ana is in our Auckland studio
It's NZ Live time, your weekly showcase of the best new music Aotearoa has to offer and today we're joined by Lou'ana. Her new album 'Disco Witch' is out today, it's the follow up to her 2020 debut… Audio
Kiwi band Tadpole are back on tour
When Auckland band Tadpole dropped their debut album 'The Buddhafinger' in 2000, it went double platinum and spent 46 weeks on our Top 40 Albums Chart. 25 years later, they are back on stage… Audio
New music with Grant Smithies
Recently awarded an Arts Foundation Laureate, Bill Direen has been a key figure in Aotearoa's music and literary figure for nearly five decades. We'll hear two tracks from his new Bilders album today… Audio
Phar Lap: The musicals bringing the famous racehorse back to life
The two musicals open on the eve of the racehorse's 100th birthday.
Bill Bailey: "Comedy, in its essence, is music"
The British comedian talks with RNZ Concert's Nick Tipping about the universal languages of comedy and music. Video, Audio
Watch: The Beths perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live
The band are promoting the album they released in August, 'Straight Line Was a Lie'. Video
Silver Scrolls: Marlon Williams adds another trophy to his cabinet
The indie folk singer has won his second Silver Scroll award this year for 'Aua Atu Rā' from his entirely te reo Māori album
Silver Scrolls: Marlon Williams adds another trophy to his cabinet
The indie folk singer has won his second Silver Scroll award this year for 'Aua Atu Rā' from his entirely te reo Māori album, Te Whare Tīwekaweka.
New ensemble, familiar names
The newly-formed piano trio Korimako has its debut concert in Wellington next week. And while the ensemble may be new, the names are familiar - established musicians Helene Pohl (violin), Rolf… Audio
Bookmarks with Dr Jeremy Tatere MacLeod
Time for bookmarks and today we're joined by Dr Jeremy Tatere MacLeod. He's the deputy chair of Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Maori (the Maori Language Commission) and founder of indigenous language… Audio
Music Critic: New tunes by Earth Tongue and Mary Lattimore
This evening will see some of our finest musicians gathering in Christchurch for the 2025 Silver Scrolls - a chance to celebrate all that's great about the local music scene. Our music critic Zac… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 29 October 2025
Farmers are frustrated that KiwiSaver changes promised on the campaign trail are not being fulfilled; Some residents in storm-hit lower South Island could still be without power heading into the… Audio
Silver Scrolls celebrates 60 years of Kiwi songwriting
The Silver Scroll Awards, recognising Kiwi songwriting is into its sixtieth year. Anthony Healey, the Head of NZ Operations for APRA spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio
'The ants are my friends’ (and other misheard lyrics)
Ian Chapman explores the entertaining and often amusing world of the mondegreen - aka the misheard lyric. Audio
Cheaper to fly to Aussie gig than buy scalped ticket fan says
A Christchurch man has found it cheaper to fly to Australia to see his favorite artist than to buy a scalped ticket to watch her at Electric Avenue in his own city - just a few blocks away from his… Audio
Dr Karen Grylls retires as Voices New Zealand's Music Director
"It's been a lifelong experience for me - and I'm still learning." Dr Karen Grylls talks with RNZ Concert about choral conducting as she prepares to take Voices New Zealand overseas - her final tour… Audio
