Music
NZSO - Four Seasons
Exciting Finnish violinist Pekka Kuusisto performs Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons and conducts the Third Symphony by early Romantic composer Louise Farrenc.
Recorded at 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
Auckland Philharmonia: Spanish Rhythms
This is a live recording of the Auckland Philharmonia's concert 'Spanish Rhythms', performed at the Auckland Town Hall on 31 July 2025. 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
Aotearoa Jazz Orchestra debut
John Rae and Oscar Lavën talk to RNZ Concert ahead of what they hope will be a pivotal moment in the history of New Zealand jazz. Audio
High Notes: Suzanne Lynch on 60 years in the music industry
It's time for our music feature and today Jese is joined by Suzanne Lynch of 'The Chicks' fame to play a selection of songs from her career. Suzanne was discovered at age 14 and formed 'The Chicks'… Audio
Puawai & Mazbou Q
It's Mental Health Awareness Week so we have some important chats including with our gurst from Puawai. Mazbou Q joins us in studio to catch up We recap the NRL Grand Final Audio
The Panel Plus
An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin. Then: the Isaac Theatre Royal in Christchurch is running a fundraising campaign to restore a hundred-and-forty-three year-old… Audio
Four players for the Four Last Songs
NZTrio's Amalia Hall talks about performing a pared-back arrangement of Strauss's Four Last Songs with the soprano Emma Pearson. Audio
