Music
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.
Recorded by… Audio
Respighi, Ottorino: La Boutique Fantasque
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
NZSO - Stabat Mater (A Mother's Love)
The NZSO, Voices New Zealand and four extraordinary singers present Rossini’s Stabat Mater and the world premiere of Kiwi composer Victoria Kelly’s response to that work.
Seeking brass in pocket
The Christchurch music institution, Woolston Brass, is fundraising to rebuild its quake damaged bandrooms. Video, Audio
Lou'ana & Isla Noon
We start this episode with some important news for you about The TAHI Friends Lou'ana and Isla Noon are in studio for chats plus the usual amount of laughs and the latest in news Audio
Screentime: The Pitt, The Ballad of Wallis Island
Film and television reviewer Perlina Lau on The Pitt, a US medical drama and The Ballad of Wallis Island, a British comedy-drama. Audio
Why Bad Bunny is a controversial choice to headline Super Bowl half-time show
The announcement that the Grammy-winning Puerto Rican rapper, and outspoken critic of Trump, will headline next year's Super Bowl halftime show has divided opinion in the US.
