Music
Champion bagpiper and rural GP Dr Brendon Eade
Brendon has been awarded a Community Service Medal from the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners for his commitment to rural medicine. Audio
Review: Swedish pop maestro Jens Lekman's latest a 'love song to love songs'
This Jens Lekman collection is full of frothy, literate indie pop, as sweet as anything he's done without getting too sickly.
New music with Grant Smithies
After a break of six years, British singer/ producer Dev Hynes (Blood Orange) has released his fifth studio album Essex Honey. Audio
Worlds of Music 21 September, 2025
Music from the world, for the world, with Rodrigo y Gabriela, Wu Man, Art Blakey, and Brazilian samba singer, Elza Soares. Audio
Soweto Gospel Choir perform HOPE
Listen to the Soweto Gospel Choir's performance of 'HOPE' at the Auckland Arts Festival in 2025. Hailing from Soweto, South Africa, the choir is known for its powerful blend of African gospel music… Audio
Jane Bulpin and the art of symphonic logistics
Ahead of her departure for the UK, Jane Bulpin looks back on her work as Director: Orchestral Delivery with the NZSO. Video, Audio
Te Manahau & Stacey Morrison
Hei whakanui i te 50 tau o Te Wiki o te Reo Maori, i noho tahi a Te Manahau raua ko Stacey Morrison ki te korero me Waimirirangi. Waihoki, i tino whakamiharo a So'omalo raua ko Janay ki nga whaikorero… Audio
The tenor singing soul at the World of WearableArts
NZ-born Samoan tenor Lila Junior Crichton will sing his soul music at the World of WearableArt in Wellington.
Watch: Aotearoa’s rising stars perform with the NZSO
Six impressive young soloists perform music by Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn, and Richard Strauss, accompanied by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.
Aotearoa’s rising stars perform with the NZSO
Six impressive young soloists perform music by classical heavyweights Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn, and Richard Strauss, accompanied by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. (VIDEO)
Tiki Taane joins growing number of Kiwi artists removing music from Spotify
The top New Zealand musician and producer Tiki Taane is one of a growing number of New Zealand artists taking their music off the online platform, Spotify. The former Salmonella Dub frontman and now… Audio
Working through the break
New Zealand String Quartet violinist Peter Clark talks with RNZ Concert part way through the quartet's latest tour. Audio
Snoop Dogg NZ show canned days out
The hip hop legend was set to play one show for over-18s in Auckland this weekend.
Music with Kirsten Zemke: Pop & harmonica
Music commentator Kirsten Zemke looks at the popularity of the harmonica in modern music. Audio
Coachella 2026 includes headliners Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber and Karol G
It will be the first time any of the three artists have topped the bill at the event, which takes place in the Californian desert.
Why are New Zealand musicians leaving Spotify?
Explainer - Top New Zealand bands like Tiki Taane and The Bats are leaving Spotify behind. Why?
Putting Te Reo into the libretto
Ahead of its broadcast on RNZ Concert, director Kawiti Waetford talks about Toiere, a show mixing opera with Te Reo Māori. Video, Audio
Music feature: We put the spotlight on The Doors
Wellington based musician James Coyle from bands like The Nudge and Fly My Pretties talks The Doors. Audio
Update on Oz with Brad Foster
Time to check what's happening in Australia and today Brad Foster focuses on a new report from the Australian Climate Service, the banks coming under fire and a John Farnham Musical! Audio
Polyfest to be split across two venues
The annual event will be held at Auckland's Manukau Sports Bowl and the Due Drop Events Centre next year.
