Music
Scott Cook and Pamela Mae
Scott Cook and Pamela Mae are a Canadian folk duo. Set to grace the stage at the Auckland Folk Festival this weekend, they'll also be taking their show on the road, touring 17 dates around the… Audio
Violet Hirst talks preforming live and finding inspiration
Contemporary singer-songwriter Violet Hirst joins Maggie Tweedie and Mark Williams to chat about performing live, developing new music and pushing sonic boundaries. Audio
Fifty years of Hip-Hop history with DJ Hudge
Dave 'DJ Hudge' Hudgins sits with Maggie Tweedie and Mark Williams to share a bit about hip-hops rich history. Audio
Counting Crows return to New Zealand
Globally favourites Counting Crows are set to touch down on Aotearoa's shores in March. They've announced a second show after their first Auckland show sold out. Many will be familiar with their hits… Audio
Helping rangatahi choose a different path through music
Fast-rising Māori roots reggae artist TAWHAKI says his music is about turning inherited trauma into something positive.
Road Trip: Economist Shamubeel Eaqub
Today economist Shamubeel Eaqub takes us on his ultimate roadie and his top music picks to play on the way. Audio
Auckland Folk Festival hoping for sunshine
The Auckland Folk Festival will run from January 23-26. The lineup boasts Canadian duos Cassie & Maggie, as well as Scott Cook and Pamela Mae, and Aotearoa's own Mel Parsons, Tom Cunliffe and Bazurka… Audio
Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst dies, aged 70
Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2023, Hirst was also a songwriter on many of the band's hits.
Erny Belle Live at the Leigh Sawmill Cafe
Ngapuhi singer-songwriter Erny Belle, known for her debut alt-folk/country and Pacific pop-tinged album 'Venus Is Home', preforms live at the Leigh Sawmill Cafe. Audio
HALFQUEEN reminisces about Splore through music
Shaquille Wasasala, also known as HALFQUEEN joins Maggie Tweedie and Mark Williams to talk about this year's finale of Splore, and all the great moments from the historic festival, with a selection of… Audio
What to see at the Dowse Art Museum this year
Dr Chelsea Nicholls takes Maggie Tweedie and Mark Williams on a tour of the latest exhibitions at The Dowse Art Museum. Audio
Kadambari Raghukumar takes us international through music
Kadambari Raghukumar takes Maggie Tweedie and Mark Williams across the globe to Sudan, The Democratic Republic of Congo and India, with stories from her podcast 'Here Now'. Audio
Louis Baker celebrates summer and teases new music
Soul singer Louis Baker sits down with Maggie Tweedie and Mark Williams to talk about his incredibly busy summer, and his highly anticipated new music. Audio
Shayne P Carter on latest documentary
Shayne P Carter sits down with Maggie Tweedie and Mark Williams to discuss his latest documentary, Life in One Chord and his album RE forms released in November - a collaboration with the New Zealand… Audio
Auckland Philharmonia: Schumann Cello Concerto
German cellist Daniel Müller-Schott joins the Auckland Philharmonia and Music Director Giordano Bellincampi to perform Robert Schumann’s Cello Concerto in A minor. The concert opens with Franz… Audio
NZTrio: Magnifique
NZTrio's "Magnifique" programme features Camille Saint-Saëns' Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor as the centerpiece of a diverse musical evening. Violinist Amalia Hall and pianist Somi Kim are joined by… Audio
Kiwis smashing it abroad: Breaking out of the K-pop box
Rina Chae's name is often treated as shorthand for K-pop in New Zealand - a label she both appreciates and wrestles with.
Hymns on Sunday, 18 January 2026
Listener requests in this week's programme include Take my gifts by New Zealand hymn writer Shirley Murray, What a friend we have in Jesus, and there's a gentle rendition of John Rutter's The Lord… Audio
Nashville Babylon: 17 January 2026
On this week's 2 hour summer edition of Nashville Babylon there's blues there's reggae from Winston 'King' Cole, soul courtesy of Candi Staton, delta sounds from Bobbie Gentry and Tony Joe White plus… Audio
A History of Student Radio - Episode Four
We pull focus to the years following 2000 and zoom in on those to come, considering the place of alternative independent radio in the ever-changing modern media landscape. Audio
