Music
NZSO's history at your fingertips
An online exhibition of New Zealand Symphony Orchestra photos, video footage and sound recordings went live this week. Video, Audio
The 67-year-old DJ making backyard techno beats
Once a brake pad salesman, Nick Hayes has launched a second career, spinning techno and hard industrial dance tracks from his yard in Yorkshire.
Why does Kate Bush mean so much to so many people?
English performer Sarah Louise Young pays tribute to the elusive and beloved singer Kate Bush in a one-woman cabaret show.
Trinidad to Taranaki - Queen Omega's humble heights
This year's WOMAD Aotearoa saw reggae icon Queen Omega draw crowds - she spoke to Kadambari Raghukumar about how it began for her. Audio
Worlds of Music 23 March, 2025
Music from the world, for the world, with Ablaye Cissoko, Vaya Con Dios, Chico Trujillo, and Trevor speaks with influential folk guitarist Peter Walker. Audio
Exploding Trees and Airplane Screams: Patterson Hood’s Bold New Record
Elliott Childs reviews Portland musician and Drive-By Truckers co-founder Patterson Hood's first solo record in over a decade which features indie heavy weights MJ Lenderman and Waxahatchee. Audio
For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women): Japanese Breakfast’s Ethereal Journey Through Sound and Story
Japanese Breakfast's fourth album, For Melancholy Brunettes and Sad Women, is an attempt to find balance. The result is a fabled collection of songs inspired by hours of reading, writing, and stepping… Audio
Winter Reflections: Charlotte Yates on Songwriting, Poetry, and Her Aotearoa Tour
Charlotte Yates is a gifted songwriter with seven albums to her name, and many other musical projects and compilations. Her love of the spoken word has opened New Zealanders' ears to poetry put to… Audio
Throwing Muses’ Luminous Journey Through Sound
Maggie Tweedie reviews Throwing Muses new album Moonlight Concessions. The nine new songs from Moonlight are an effervescent addition to the band's varied and eclectic catalogue, showcasing a more… Audio
Throwing Muses’ Luminous Journey Through Sound
Maggie Tweedie reviews Throwing Muses new album Moonlight Concessions. The nine new songs from Moonlight are an effervescent addition to the band's varied and eclectic catalogue, showcasing a more…
AudioMahuia Bridgman Cooper: Creating emotion composing for film and television
In film and television, it's the role of the composer to enhance and evoke emotion. Award-winning Auckland-based musician, Mahuia Bridgman Cooper, has worked across various genres and music styles for… Audio
Why does Kate Bush mean so much to so many?
The less we see of Kate Bush it seems the more she is beloved. Seldom in the public spotlight, the artist gained a whole new legion of fans when her song 'Running Up That Hill' became a hit again… Audio
The 67-year-old making industrial techno beats
Having only started producing music a few years ago, former brake pad salesman Nick Hayes has become an internet phenomenon with his tough techno and industrial dance tracks. Video, Audio
Best Song Eva: Rebecca Gibney
New Zealand actor Rebecca Gibney is about to appear in a new comedy series Happiness. She joins Jim to pick the 'best song eva'. Audio
My Latest Track: The Warratahs
One of New Zealand's favourite bands, The Warratahs has released their single 'Little Victories'. Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 23 March 2025
This week in Hymns on Sunday we’ve some communion hymns, a psalm from the Scottish Psalter, and we’ll hear some hymns from writers who are great examples that age is no barrier to doing new things. Audio
BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No 2 in Bb Op 83
Recorded by RNZ Concert on 22 March, 2025 in the Douglas Lilburn Auditorium, Christchurch Town Hall. Audio
PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No 3 in C Op 26
Recorded by RNZ Concert on 22 March, 2025 in the Douglas Lilburn Auditorium, Christchurch Town Hall. Audio
TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No 1 in Bb minor Op 23
Recorded by RNZ Concert on 22 March, 2025 in the Douglas Lilburn Auditorium, Christchurch Town Hall. Audio
National Concerto Competition 2025
The National Concerto Competition 2025 finalists' performances at the Christchurch Town Hall. Audio
