Music
Mapuna podcast November 8
Rob Ruha is an award winning musician, composer and kapa haka expert. Julian Wilcox asks him about latest work, TEIWA, for which he's collaborating with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Audio
Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga lead Grammy nominations
But Taylor Swift was nowhere to be seen - here's why.
Review: Make room in your music collection, this is one of 2025's best records
RNZ Music's Tony Stamp explains why The Life You Save, an at-times achingly sad and yet endlessly appealing album, is one of the best things he's listened to all year.
The Logg Cabin: 7 November 2025
On the Logg Cabin this week Mark features all time classic Inner City, a party starter from Bob Marley, fresh sounds from Ladi6 and Auntie Flo and a new twist on a Fat Freddy's Drop favourite. Audio
Out Lately with Finn Johansson
Featuring new music from Body of Work, Juana Molina, and Yuhan Su. Audio
CMNZ: From Scratch
This is a live audio recording of the From Scratch 50th Anniversary Concert, presented by Chamber Music New Zealand in September 2025. The event celebrated New Zealand’s oldest and most avant-garde… Audio
Christchurch Schools Music Festival: celebrating Canterbury's youth through music
Music Director Rachel Wilford talks with RNZ Concert's David Morriss about the largest annual event in the South Island dedicated to developing young musical talent. Audio
NZ Live: Love Square in studio
Time for NZ Live, our weekly showcase of Aotearoa's best musicians... Today the studio is full of horns .. there are saxophones and trumpets everywhere. And amongst the instruments are Nick Atkinson… Audio
Music reviewer Jeremy Taylor
Jeremy Taylor of Slow Boat Records play new releases from Lily Allen and Hayley Williams, and a long overdue reissue from Stephen Duffy's superb Lilac Time Audio
French musician's serenades for animals getting a lot of love
French musician Plumes serenades animals around Europe, at zoos, farms and sanctuaries.. he joined Nathan Rarere for a chat. @PLUMES Audio
Auckland Philharmonia: Beethoven Quartets
A stunning live concert recording of two Beethoven masterpieces, performed by Auckland Philharmonia section principals: Concertmaster Andrew Beer, Minglun Liu (Violin), Robert Ashworth (Viola), and… Audio
From bass to butterflies
Auckland Philharmonia musician John Mietus is preparing to perform the well-known Butterfly Lovers' Violin Concerto in his own transcription - for double bass. Video, Audio
Anthony Ritchie: You! Who? (Poems by Fiona Farrell)
'You! Who?' is a powerful and moving New Zealand work that traces the entire arc of a relationship. From the magic of a first meeting through the complexities of marriage, separation, reconciliation… Audio
Great album: Theia
Thursday means we get to give one lucky Link 3 winner an album on vinyl. Today we're thrilled to give away Theia's debut album Girl in a Savage World, it's officially released tomorrow so this really… Audio
Troy Kingi surprised to get the call to open for Lenny Kravitz
Celebrated musician Troy Kingi was surprised to get the call up to open for infamous rocker Lenny Kravitz next week. He spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Christchurch hip hop crew wins prestigious world title
A Christchurch hip hop crew has stepped up to win a prestigious world title in Europe. Euphoria Dance Studio clinched New Zealand's first adult mega crew division gold at the Hip Hop Unite… Audio
Concert promoter says minister's bid to increase Eden Park concerts 'wishful thinking'
Chris Bishop wants to more than double the number of concerts at Eden Park each year. Audio
Chris Bishop wants more concerts at Eden Park
RMA Minister Chris Bishop wants to more than double the number of concerts at Eden Park each year. Brent Eccles, founder of Eccles Entertainment spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Despised, perverse Auschwitz marching band gave some hope of life
"And it was pretty horrendous what they had to do. But they needed concerts on a Sunday for three hours to soothe their jagged nerves."
