Music
Best Song Eva: Tom Sainsbury
Comedian, actor and writer Tom Sainsbury is hitting the road with his new stand-up show 'Lessons Not Learnt' over the next few weeks. Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 5 October 2025
Lawyer, politician, church minister, teacher, opera singer: just some of the many and varied occupations of the hymn writers in this week’s episode of Hymns on Sunday. Audio
Nashville Babylon: 4 October 2025
On this week's Nashville Babylon there's blues from Freddie King, ska courtesy of Laurel Aitken, a gospel classic from Sam Cooke and The Soul Stirrers, soul from Ann Peebles and ahead of their… Audio
The Mixtape: Stefaan Van Leuven
This week's guest is a member of the successful Belgian band Soulwax, who since 1995 have been producing high impact alternative dance music, and this month will release their new album All Systems… Audio
The Sampler: Collection From Second Year by Birdlings Flat
Tony Stamp looks at a new collection of sincere acoustic singalongs from Otautahi Christchurch. Audio
Te Kahureremoa Taumata on new series Tukanga
Te Kahureremoa Taumata is an artist based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, her work spans music, storytelling, visual art and education. She is part of a new series on Whakaata Māori called Tukanga which… Audio
Bumpy is bringing her fusion of jazz and soul to Aotearoa
Naarm/ Melbourne-based composer, vocalist and Noongar woman Bumpy has just released her debut album Kanana, and will soon perform in New Zealand as part of Wellington Jazz Festival. Audio
Mohi live on Music 101
To celebrate his new album The Flowers That Grow From Concrete Pavements award-winning neo-soul artist Mohi and band join Kara in the RNZ studio for a performance and korero. 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. Featuring: - Jarai Ethnic Group - koni by Music From the Mountain People of Vietnam - Camping Holiday… Audio
2024 Wellington Jazz Festival: Louisa Williamson
Pōneke-based saxophonist and composer Louisa Williamson and her band perform The Chasm Where We Fall Into Each Other - inspired by the ancient Patuna Chasm in the Wairarapa - as part of the 2024… Audio
From Mozart to the marimba
Freelance percussionist Naoto Segawa talks about the march that put him on the road to becoming a professional musician. Video, Audio
Music 101: Kara Rickard is in studio
Kara Rickard host of Music 101 talks about what's happening on the music scene over the weekend, what's coming up on her show tomorrow and because Friday is new music day - she'll pick us a track to… Audio
NZ Live: Tom Scott performs!
It's time for NZ Live - and this week we've got singer songwriter Tom Scott performing music from his upcoming solo album ANITYA. Video, Audio
Aussie Crawl's James Reyne shares new music
A critic once said singer-songwriter James Reyne's voice is "as familiar to Australians as the taste of Vegemite". Well now we can get a taste - James is in town for an acoustic performance at… Audio
Not for broadcast: The story of New Zealand's censored songs
In an old, dusty ledger in the RNZ archives, 37 years of censored songs, and hundreds and hundreds of titles are contained. Nick Bollinger takes a peek.
Not For Broadcast - Part 1: Book of the Banned
From the earliest days of radio, there have been songs that were deemed unfit for airplay. Who banned these records and why? Starting with the discovery of a mysterious old leather-bound book, Nick… Audio
2025's Silver Scrolls shortlist, reviewed
Jeff Wragg is a composer, producer and music educator, as well as a regular contributor to NZ Musician magazine, and he takes Mark through this year's shortlist. Audio
Shostakovich, Dmitri: Symphony No 9
Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia under conductor Shiyeon Sung at their Premier Series - Mozart & Mischief concert on 2 October 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
Producer:… Audio
Ravel, Maurice: Jeux d'eau
Performed by Benjamin Grosvenor as an encore at the Auckland Philharmonia's Premier Series - Mozart & Mischief concert on 2 October 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
Recorded by RNZ Concert
Producer:… Audio
Mozart, Wolfgang Amaedus: Piano Concerto No 21
Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia and Benjamin Grosvenor, conducted by Shiyeon Sung, at their Premier Series - Mozart & Mischief concert on 2 October 2025 at the Auckland Town Hall.
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