Music
Unwrapping Beethoven's Seventh Symphony
Audiences at Opus Orchestra's next concerts get to delve deep into one of Beethoven's best-loved works. Audio
Music 101: Kara Rickard shares new music
Kara Rickard host of Music 101 talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and because Friday is new music day - she'll pick us a track to… Audio
NZ Live 10th October - Riiki Reid
It's time for NZ Live, and today we're joined by singer-songwriter Riiki Reid. Riiki's back with a new EP 'The Drench' following her success with last year's E.P 'Skin' Riiki has opened for the likes… Audio
Music reviewer Jeremy Taylor
Jeremy Taylor of Slow Boat Records play tracks from 1986-1990 - Rollin' Under The Melody : a new compilation of indie label releases curated by Jon Savage. Audio
The Warratahs bound for music hall of fame
From humble pub gigs to opening for acts like Billy Joel and Bob Dylan, The Warratahs are to be inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame. Audio
The Warratahs to be inducted into NZ Music Hall of Fame
Alt-country band The Warratahs join The Topp Twins, Dave Dobbyn, Bic Runga and Dame Hinewehi Mohi.
LIVE: NZSO - The Four Seasons
Exciting violinist Pekka Kuusisto performs the Four Seasons by Vivaldi and conducts the Third Symphony by early Romantic composer Louise Farrenc. Watch and listen live from the Michael Fowler Centre… Audio
Opera in the cathedral
Wellington Cathedral of St Paul is staging a production of Noye's Fludde - Benjamin Britten's community opera retelling the story of Noah and the Ark. RNZ Concert talks with the director, Jacqui… Audio
Mohi & Liberty
A guest who has been on the TAHI wishlist since we started Mohi joins us to chat with Waimirirangi We debate the VTNZ driver licencse bribing news. Singer Songwriter Liberty talks about her move up… Audio
No, Dolly Parton is not dying
"Do I look sick to you?": The iconic country singer says she's fine
Not for Broadcast - Part 5: The Word From On High
In the final part of this series Nick Bollinger explores more songs about God and sex, and hears from some current broadcasters about a few records they played but maybe shouldn't have. Audio
Bandwith Riot talk about rock quest success
The band won first place at this year's Far North regional Smokefreerockquest music competition. Audio
The Panel Plus
An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: he's back, our in-house linguist Rory O'Sullivan and today he is looking at the… Audio
An envoy from Moomin Valley
Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto talks about his gigs with the NZSO and his family's connection with the creator of a beloved series of children's books.
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Dolly Parton's sister asks for prayers amid health challenges
Fears are growing for Dolly Parton's health after the country music superstar cancelled shows and her sister posted an emotional message to fans on social media.
Music Critic: Herbert & Momoko and Clear Path Ensemble
Music critic Sarah Thomson joins us with some new tunes to share, today there's a little bit of funk with some jazz thrown in. Audio
Why vinyl records are having a comeback
Vinyl sales are booming. They've more than tripled since 2016, far outselling CDs and other physical media, but of course digital is where most people get their music or indeed podcasts. In a new… Audio
Science: Gut biome, music + reading, why cats eat grass
What researchers found by studying the microbiome of the world's oldest known person - and the other researcher went to some icky places to understand the behaviour of her two cats, Mildred and… Audio
Music with Kirsten Zemke: Scat songs
Music correspondent Kirsten Zemke digs into scat, the vocal jazz improvisation where a singer uses wordless vocables. Audio
The Panel with Claire Amos and Liam Hehir Part 2
In part two, the huge drop in the number of victims of violent offending in recent years has been closely mirrored by a massive drop in violent crime where alcohol was involved. This is prompting… Audio
