NZ Live

Last year Erny Belle's debut album Venus is Home was nominated for both the Taite Music Prize and Best Independent Debut. In the coming fortnight, the Ngāpuhi alt-folk musician will follow that up… Read more Video, Audio

Poneke/Wellington-based singer-songwriter Ebony Lamb and band is in the Wellington studio for NZ Live. We've been playing the singles non-stop on RNZ, but today Ebony releases her much anticipated… Read more Audio

Today on NZ Live Jesse is joined by a couple of Kiwi DJs who it's fair to say have hit the big big time. Sweet Mix Kids - aka Chris Scott and Sandon Ihaia - have played top festivals like Coachella… Read more Audio

Flamingo Pier is the disco-boogie collective behind the annual three-day Waiheke Island music festival of the same name. Bandmates Luke Walker, Dom Jones and Brad Craig play us a few tunes from their… Read more Video, Audio

Since their 2015 debut single 'Got it Bad', somewhat mysterious Auckland RnB group LEISURE have become international fan favourites. Following the exciting announcement of their first US headline… Read more Video, Audio

Seven members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force Jazz Orchestra perform in our Wellington studio. Read more Video, Audio

Kiwi music website Under the Radar calls D.C. Maxwell (aka Daniel Smith) "a creative powerhouse who demands to be experienced live". The Tāmaki Makaurau-based musician calls himself "the last living… Read more Video, Audio

Yurt Party fuse Balkan, Latin and Dub sounds into a lively mix that gets people up and dancing. The Christchurch band capture the party vibe of their legendary live shows on a self-titled debut album.

The sisters who were formally known as Purple Pilgrams, are now performing under their birth names. 'Clementine Valentine' have just released their much anticipated album 'The Coin that Broke the… Read more Audio

For NZ Live today Dunedin born band Summer Thieves is in to play. The band came together during their high school days making a name for themselves playing at local parties. Read more Video, Audio

Trail-blazing electro-pop duo Strawpeople have just released their first album in 19 years - Knucklebones. Read more Video, Audio