Music
Melbourne's Georgia Knight debuts first album in Christchurch
The Naarm Melbourne singer-songwriter is spending time in Otautahi to work on new material, and celebrate the release of her debut album Beanpole, which came out on Friday. She joins Kara to talk… Audio
Indie-pop quartet There's a Tuesday are flush with success
The two-time Silver Scroll nominees and Christchurch locals join Kara in-studio for a chat about a big year which featured the release of their debut album Blush. Audio
Backstage at the 2025 APRA Silver Scroll Awards
Kara Rickard and Tony Stamp report back from a big night in Otautahi Christchurch, speaking backstage at the Isaac Theatre with Musical Director Delaney Davidson, and nominees There's a Tuesday… Audio
Playing Favourites with Kate Coughlan
Kate Coughlan, long-time journalist and editor of the new book NZ Rustic, joins Mihingarangi and Guyon to play favourites. Audio
Postnatal depression: singing the blues away
A study in the British Journal of Psychiatry supports what some mothers' groups have known for a while - group singing can help with postnatal depression. Audio
The Logg Cabin: 31 October 2025
On this week's show Mark spins new music from Nathan Haines and rising reggae star Chronixx. He revisits a classic from Curtis Mayfield, uncovers a reversion of Lonnie Liston Smith and rediscovers a… Audio
Out Lately with Finn Johansson
He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music. Audio
M.C. Slave on new RNZ show
Mark Williams joins Emile Donovan to talk about The Logg Cabin. Audio
NZ Live: Lou'ana is in our Auckland studio
It's NZ Live time, your weekly showcase of the best new music Aotearoa has to offer and today we're joined by Lou'ana. Her new album 'Disco Witch' is out today, it's the follow up to her 2020 debut… Audio
Kiwi band Tadpole are back on tour
When Auckland band Tadpole dropped their debut album 'The Buddhafinger' in 2000, it went double platinum and spent 46 weeks on our Top 40 Albums Chart. 25 years later, they are back on stage… Audio
New music with Grant Smithies
Recently awarded an Arts Foundation Laureate, Bill Direen has been a key figure in Aotearoa's music and literary figure for nearly five decades. We'll hear two tracks from his new Bilders album today… Audio
Phar Lap: The musicals bringing the famous racehorse back to life
The two musicals open on the eve of the racehorse's 100th birthday.
Bill Bailey: "Comedy, in its essence, is music"
The British comedian talks with RNZ Concert's Nick Tipping about the universal languages of comedy and music. Video, Audio
Watch: The Beths perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live
The band are promoting the album they released in August, 'Straight Line Was a Lie'. Video
Silver Scrolls: Marlon Williams adds another trophy to his cabinet
The indie folk singer has won his second Silver Scroll award this year for 'Aua Atu Rā' from his entirely te reo Māori album
Silver Scrolls: Marlon Williams adds another trophy to his cabinet
The indie folk singer has won his second Silver Scroll award this year for 'Aua Atu Rā' from his entirely te reo Māori album, Te Whare Tīwekaweka.
New ensemble, familiar names
The newly-formed piano trio Korimako has its debut concert in Wellington next week. And while the ensemble may be new, the names are familiar - established musicians Helene Pohl (violin), Rolf… Audio
Bookmarks with Dr Jeremy Tatere MacLeod
Time for bookmarks and today we're joined by Dr Jeremy Tatere MacLeod. He's the deputy chair of Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Maori (the Maori Language Commission) and founder of indigenous language… Audio
Music Critic: New tunes by Earth Tongue and Mary Lattimore
This evening will see some of our finest musicians gathering in Christchurch for the 2025 Silver Scrolls - a chance to celebrate all that's great about the local music scene. Our music critic Zac… Audio