Music
Latin Christmas - Mona-Lynn Courteau
Cultural ambassador Mona-Lynn Courteau returns to the show to share more Latin American music. Audio
Elgar’s Cello Concerto in E Minor with Morgan Leary
Musician Morgan Leary discusses the influence of the famous British composer, Edward Elgar, on her musical development and with NZSO cellist Elizabeth Patchett revisits Jacqueline du Pre's stunning… Audio
Blue Smoke: The Pacific
This episode of Blue Smoke goes beyond the reef, to explore music of the Pacific. Besides featuring Auckland-based expatriates such as Bill Sevesi and Bill Wolfgramm, Chris Bourke venture back to the… Audio
Year-End Catch-Up #2 - Local
William Dart looks back at some of the exceptional local music that's passed his way over the year including a preview of what promises to be a highlight of next year's Auckland Arts Festival. Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 18 December 2022
Carols for the Fourth Sunday in Advent include Love came down at Christmas and It came upon a midnight clear. And we remember New Zealand hymn writer and composer Colin Gibson MNZM. Video, Audio
Nashville Babylon 17 December
On this week’s Nashville Babylon Mark has reggae from Tony Tribe, a blues classic courtesy of Muddy Waters, sweet soul from Aretha and Candi Staton plus a birthday tune for Free vocalist Paul Rodgers.
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The Mixtape: Lynn Freeman
After an RNZ career spanning five decades, presenter and producer Lynn Freeman is saying farewell. Before taking off for a new role with Forest and Bird, she made us a mixtape. Audio
Half Hexagon: live in session
For our last live music session of the year, Auckland supergroup Half Hexagon fill the RNZ studio with their distinctive Krautrock-inspired sound. Video, Audio
The Sampler: Hans Pucket, Goodnight My Darling, Boycrush, Amamelia
Tony Stamp catches up on four recent local releases from Wellington and Auckland: ornate guitar pop from Hans Pucket, Goodnight My Darling’s icy shoegaze, electro pop by Boycrush, and exuberant indie… Audio
The Sampler: Hans Pucket, Goodnight My Darling, Boycrush, Amamelia
Tony Stamp catches up on four recent local releases from Wellington and Auckland: ornate guitar pop from Hans Pucket, Goodnight My Darling’s icy shoegaze, electro pop by Boycrush, and exuberant indie…
AudioWorlds of Music 17 December, 2022
Music from the world, for the world, hosted by Trevor Reekie. Audio
Introducing: Office Dog
This week we introduce you to Office Dog, the new musical project of Dunedin musician Kane Strang. Audio
Music 101: Charlotte Ryan
Charlotte Ryan, host of Music 101 here 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… Audio
NZ Live: IA
The ancient sounds of taonga pūoro (Māori musical instruments) are the bedrock of IA's music. The Waikato-based indigenous soul band tick off a "bucket list item" and give us an NZ Live performance. Video, Audio
'I couldn't do it if I wasn't clean' - Scribe writes his own future
The Crusader is back with his first new music in years. Non Attachment was released this week, with a new video out today. Video, Audio
Music reviewer Grant Smithies
For his last music slot of the year, Grant rounds up four of his favourite reissues from the past 12 months. Expect songs from The Pretenders, Nancy Sinatra/ Lee Hazlewood, the late Lee Perry and… Audio
RNZ Music Pocket Edition: 15 December 2022
In this week's Pocket Edition, we remember the king of KrautRock, Deceptiokonz, share their new album In Perpetuity, and Maggie Tweedie lifts the lid on new music from Lord Echo and Luke Buda. Audio
The Panel with Sally Wenley and Guy Williams (Part 1)
Today on The Panel Wallace and panellists Sally Wenley and Guy Williams discuss the future of the property market, a new study placing homeless people in housing and whether or not it's cool to bring… Audio
