Tribute
Yadana Saw and Jim Pinckney on the life of Robbie Shakespeare
We pay tribute to Robbie Shakespeare, who passed away earlier this week. Yadana Saw and Jim Pinckney discuss his epic career as one part of the best Jamaican rhythm sections ever: Sly and Robbie. Audio
Sir Michael Cullen remembered, celebrated across Parliament
Tributes have been flooding in for the late Deputy Prime Minister Sir Michael Cullen.
He died last night in Whakatāne after being diagnosed with advanced lung cancer last year.
Sir Michael played a… Audio
Pita Paraone laid to rest in Motatau
'An honest politician and the most civil of servants'. That was just one of the tributes paid to Ngāti Hine elder and Waitangi organiser, Pita Paraone, who died earlier this week.
The three-term New… Video, Audio
On the road with the Charlie Parker Tribute ensemble
Dr Rodger Fox, New Zealand's own jazz genius, is about to hit the road with U.S legendary saxophonist, Dick Oatts and the New Zealand String Quartet to pay homage to U.S jazz maestro Charlie Parker. Audio
Parliament pays tribute to mosque attack victims
The haunting tones of an Islamic prayer moved MPs to tears as Parliament held a special session to pay tribute to the victims of the mosque attacks. Video, Audio
R.I.P: rock in peace - musicians we lost in 2017
Many great musicians died this year. We pay tribute to the major musical figures that left the stage in 2017. Video, Audio
Tribute for Sir Colin Meads set for Dunedin Bledisloe match
The All Blacks and the Wallabies will observe a minute's silence at Saturday's Bledisloe Cup match in Dunedin. Sir Colin's family will be gifted the number five jersey from the game, and the All… Audio
Alex Taylor - vis-à-vis
Auckland composer Alex Taylor's tribute to Pierre Boulez, whose music he describes as "some of the most sensual and fluid in the repertoire". Performed by Stephen De Pledge. Audio
Bob Dylan tribute with Delaney Davidson, Tiny Ruins and friends
For Bob Dylan's 73rd birthday Auckland's Wine Cellar hosted a live tribute show featuring New Zealand musicians Reb Fountain, The Bads, Tiny Ruins, Adam McGrath, Delaney Davidson. RNZ was there to… Audio