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To mark the release of Legacy - a new RNZ documentary about the Māori reggae band Katchafire​ - frontman Logan Bell shares songs that have shaped his life and music.  Video, Audio

Festival season continues, with the focus this weekend on WOMAD in Taranaki.

English electronic band Morcheeba will be among the dozens of acts taking the stage.

Further south in Wellington… Audio

The story of the Māori band Katchafire, as they struggle to find their way through volatile creative differences and a changing music landscape. Video

The story of the Māori band Katchafire, as they struggle to find their way through volatile creative differences and a changing music landscape. Video

The company behind a Hawke's Bay music festival has collapsed, leaving dozens of musicians and crew thousands of dollars out of pocket. The two day Nest Fest in Hastings in early January featured big… Video, Audio

Kiwi musician and producer Tiki Taane shares six favourite tracks he's worked on and chats about his career. Video, Audio

The Black Seeds are the sound of summer for many Kiwis. As frontman Barnaby Weir puts it, when you hear one of their songs, it can only be one band. The eight-piece, Wellington-based band have just… Audio

The new 'Kono 003' EP – featuring the likes of Anna Coddington, Troy Kingi and Ria Hall - has debuted at number eight in the Aotearoa charts this week.

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Widely considered the most prestigious accolade in New Zealand music, the APRA Silver Scroll Award recognises outstanding achievement in the craft of songwriting.

What effect did this enforced isolation have on how we connected with ourselves, our loved ones and our communities, and what lessons did we take with us when we left our bubbles? Audio

It's finally here, RNZ Music's top 20 albums of 2020! Did your favourite make the cut? Video

The Aotearoa Music Awards take place on Sunday, November 15 in a live broadcast on Edge TV and THREE. The show will include 19 live performances and will recognise winners across 16 different… Video

Artists including Ladi6, Ria Hall, and Trinity Roots will join the 41 acts that were set to play this year’s event, which was postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions. Video

Today in music history the Panel profiles Katchafire. Audio

RNZ Music was lucky enough to shoot a series of amazing live sessions at Neil Finn's Roundhead Studios, including this one from Aotearoa reggae legends Katchafire.

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RNZ Music was lucky enough to shoot a series of amazing live sessions at Neil Finn's Roundhead Studios. We captured performances from Kiwi/Persian rapper CHAII, country powerhouse Tami Neilson… Video

Our live Live concert series on RNZ Music101 is rather special. Sessions recorded specifically for RNZ Music at Neil Finns Roundhead Studios We recorded 4 NZ bands - on the beautiful Neve desk - and… Video, Audio

RNZ Music is proud to present Waiata Anthems, a stellar lineup of Aotearoa’s top musical talent performing live at Auckland’s Civic Theatre on September 17 to celebrate Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori 2020. Video

Good Vibes will be one of the first major live tours to take place in Aotearoa since the COVID19 lockdown. It’s going head on the same dates as announced earlier this year, with only minor changes to… Video

Award-winning musician Ria Hall recently released her second album Manawa Wera, and to celebrate, she performed this powerful live version of her track ‘Flow' at Wellington's Surgery Studios. Video

The RNZ Music team is celebrating NZ Music Month with Fresh Music Daily - new music from a different Kiwi artist every day. Video

More than 20 of New Zealand’s most well-known musicians have collaborated to create lockdown waiata 'Sway', which has one simple goal, encouraging New Zealanders to stay home and save lives. Video

Looking for stuff to listen to while in self-isolation? The RNZ Music team have picked six newly-released New Zealand albums for your listening pleasure. Video

Over the past twenty years there has been a bumper crop of memorable and beautiful local albums that have found notable success. We are proud to offer you our top 21 albums of the twenty-first century… Audio

This Saturday on Music 101 we're counting down the top 21 Kiwi albums of the 21st century. Ahead the show, let's take a look at how the New Zealand music scene has grown and flourished over the past… Video

The lineup for Wellington’s Homegrown music festival is once again packed with some of New Zealand’s biggest acts including Shapeshifter, Shihad, Stan Walker, and veteran Kiwi rockers Dragon.

Pop collective Te Kākano, and singer songwriter Amba Holly were the big winners at the Waiata Māori Music Awards in Hastings. Te Kākano took home a total of four awards, while Holly scooped two. Video

L.A.B., Theia and PERE are among the finalists for 2019 Waiata Māori Music, which celebrate excellence in Māori music. Past winners include Six60, Troy Kingi, Maisey Rika and Rob Ruha. Video

Congratulatios to L.A.B. who've been voted NZ's best live act in RNZ Music's highly scientific NZ Music Month poll. We picked 25 of Aotearoa's best live bands and you voted. Here are the results! Video