Music
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 8 April 2025
In today's episode, parts of Levin have suffered extensive damage from a tornado, the Finance Minister has warned global inflation could rise by as much as 0.5 percent in response to Donald Trump's… Audio
2025 Aotearoa Music Awards
Kara Rickards joins Jesse to talk about this year's awards, the nominees of which have just been announced. Audio
Classical music has finally gone to the dogs
Dogwatch Sanctuary Trust has found a new technique for reducing dogs' stress. Audio
Rapper CHAII can't believe she's clocked the most Tūī nominations
The Persian-Kiwi has earned five nominations at this year's Aotearoa Music Awards which she says is "crazy".
Polyfest Recap with Coco Lance
Today we chat with RNZ Pacific Journalist Coco Lance about her experience at Polyfest We help (or make more confusing) daylight savings for you And should Chat GPT be your Therapist? All this and more… Audio
NZ star lands spot in London's Royal Opera
The young singer from Flaxmere - Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimaono already has a long list of successes - but he is one of only a handful of singers selected from over 600 applicants worldwide. Fonoti-Fuimaono… Audio
Aotearoa Music Awards 2025 finalists announced
Persian-New Zealand talent CHAII and Stan Walker are just two of the finalists announced this morning for the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards. RNZ Music's Tony Stamp spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio
Taking her own musical medicine
Pauline Grogan's advocacy for the use of music for people in care became far more personal after she suffered two strokes herself. Audio
Worlds of Music 6 April, 2025
Music from the world, for the world, with Dhafer Youssef , Lido Pimenta, Serebii, and mysterious old-timey gospel singer Washington Phillips. Audio
Interview: Tom Lark
The Taite Prize-nominated musician (real name Shannon Fowler) on his new album Moonlight Hotel, and how it relates to his family history of gold panning in Murchison. Audio
Dime by Serebii
A second album of relaxed tracks from Titirangi-via-Wellington musician Serebii foregrounds his singing, spanning folk music as well as beatmaking. Audio
Blame it on the Weather by MĀ
Te Whanganui-a-Tara artist MĀ raps and sings in te reo Māori and English on her second album, pondering environmental issues while maintaining a sense of fun. Audio
Interview: Tom Lark
The Taite Prize-nominated musician (real name Shannon Fowler) on his new album Moonlight Hotel, and how it relates to his family history of gold panning in Murchison. Audio
Che Fu on Supergroove: ‘We were like a nerdy club of sorts'
Ahead of the '90s funk band's nationwide reunion tour, Supergroove vocalists Che Fu and Karl Steven get nostalgic about their teenage beginnings.
Festivals: The challenges of creating instant community
We're living in some interesting times - fairly divisive and troubling, fractured and confrontational. Music is often looked to as a bit of a societal balm; a soothing force, a way to bring people… Audio
Piaf’s musical heir set to take the stage in NZ
The rags-to-riches story of French singer Edith Piaf is chronicled in Piaf! The Show, starring Nathalie Lermitte, who has long been hailed as the Little Sparrow's musical heir. Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 6 April 2025
Children’s hymns feature in this week’s programme, including Tell me the stories of Jesus, and Jesus, tender shepherd, hear me. Audio
Nashville Babylon: 5 April 2025
On this week's Nashville Babylon there's reggae from Max Romeo, soul courtesy of James Carr and Pops Staples, a show favourite from Dr John, new music from Brown Horse, plus Ella Fitzgerald covering a… Audio
Brother to Brother
Brothers Chris and Rodger Fox planned to make a trombone duo album before Rodger passed away in 2024. Now Chris has enlisted the help of trombonist Kaito Walley to ensure the album was recorded. Audio
Just Another Day
Charlie Parker swings; Stacey Kent sings; and we debut the new Inside Out theme tune. Audio
