Music
Essential Albums: Collision - Collision
New Zealand funk band Collision only ever made one album, but it is now regarded as an Antipodean classic of lost 70s funk. In this programme, Nick Bollinger dusts off his precious vinyl copy, and… Audio
Essential Albums: Dudley Benson - The Awakening
With his choirboy background and unusual palette of chamber instruments, Dudley Benson presented a unique artistic vision on his 2008 debut album The Awakening. Nick Bollinger talks to Benson about… Audio
Music with Maggie Tweedie: Not your usual Christmas songs
Music with Maggie Tweedie: Not your usual Christmas songs Audio
Festive fare from RNZ Concert
RNZ Concert's Music Alive presents special concerts celebrating Christmas and the New Year in New Zealand. Here is what you can listen to, and when: Video
The art of playing the triangle with NZSO percussionist Sam Rich
Sam joins Emile Donovan from our Wellington studio for a live performance to showcase the triangle. Audio
Summer festivals latest loser in cost of living crisis
The classic summer festival is the latest loser in the cost of living crisis, with another iconic event announcing it's downfall today. Splore is part of a growing list of struggling festivals with… Audio
Barbershop and beyond
Porirua choir Pacific Connection caps off a stellar year with its debut album. Audio
2024 NZ Composer Sesssions
2024 New Zealand Composer Sessions
Robert Orr (oboe), David Bremner (trombone), New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Hamish McKeich Audio
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Kirgan Baez, Julian: Reflection
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/Hamish McKeich
2024 NZ Composer Sessions Audio
Music feature: Best of 2025
Four of our regular music critics Dianne Swan, Matthew Crawley, Rachel Ashby, & Sarah Thompson, share their favourite music moments and songs from 2025. Audio
DJ SuperGran: The 81-year-old joining the R & V line up!
An 81-year-old Gisborne great grandmother has joined the DJ line-up for this years' Rhythm & Vines festival Molly Pardoe aka DJ SuperGran will debut with a ten minute set. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 16 December
Reserve Bank governor Anna Breman has taken the unusual step of indicating the OCR is unlikely to be cut for some time; Australia's national cabinet has agreed to bolster gun control laws in the wake… Audio
Splore Festival to call it quits after 2026 show
Splore has decided to call it quits after its 2026 show after lower than hoped ticket sales. Long time owner John Minty spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Yodelling hits a high
UNESCO has officially recognised the singing style as part of the world's intangible cultural heritage. Peter Cairns teaches the art of yodelling and joins Emile Donovan. Audio
Mana Moana - Live at the Michael Fowler Centre
A symphonic celebration highlighting the connectedness of our Pacific nations through music.
Performed by Signature Choir and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra conducted by Brent Stewart. Audio
Making music by the waves
Edith Salzmann, Music Director of the Akaroa Music Festival, talks to RNZ Concert. Audio
Go east, young man
Young New Zealand tenor Sid Chand is moving on from his studies in San Francisco to take up a singing job in Chicago. Audio
Worlds of Music 14 December, 2025
Music from the world, for the world, featuring Ali Farka Touré & Ry Cooder, Elizabeth Cotton, Amadou & Mariam, and soul and gospel legend Mavis Staples. Audio
Battle to become Ultimate Elvis Artist: Taurean Kenny Mill
Come January, the top Elvis impersonators from Australasia will descend on New South Wales to battle for the title of the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist. It's part of a global competition to find the… Audio
