Ria Hall
Behind the Lines: a new kaupapa from Rob Ruha and Ria Hall
Rob Ruha and Ria Hall are bringing their highly acclaimed live show Behind The Lines to New Zealand, after a sold-out performance at the Darwin Arts Festival. The pair dropped in to give RNZ Music's… Audio
Te Wiki o te Reo Māori: what role can music play?
To celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, RNZ Music spoke to some of our favourite musicians who sing in te reo. We asked them to share their top Māori phrase and tell us about why music is important to… Audio
NZ Festival Review: Teeks and Ria Hall
The NZ Festival Club saw two contrasting but self-assured performances from Māori artists on Saturday night. For those who saw both acts, it made for an affecting and exciting double bill: Teeks and…
The Sampler: Rules of Engagement by Ria Hall
Ria Hall has made an album that looks from the past to the future. Nick Bollinger takes a listen. Audio
The Sampler - 12 December 2017
This week in The Sampler Nick Bollinger reviews new local concept albums by Ria Hall and Troy Kingi, and a set of sonic collages from Wellington turntablist Alphabethead. Audio
The Sampler: Rules of Engagement by Ria Hall
Ria Hall has made an album that looks from the past to the future. Nick Bollinger takes a listen.
AudioThe Sampler - 12 December 2017
This week in The Sampler Nick Bollinger reviews new local concept albums by Ria Hall and Troy Kingi, and a set of sonic collages from Wellington turntablist Alphabethead.
AudioMusic 101 Pocket Edition 159: Ria Hall/ Fats Domino/ Villette
In this week's Pocket Edition we visit Ria Hall's turangawaewae to find out more about the kaupapa of her new album, Nick Bollinger helps dissect the legacy of Fats Domino, and we have Pt 2 of our… Audio
Ria Hall on her new album Rules of Engagement
“This album encourages us as a nation to look at each other square in the eye, and open up a forum for honest dialogue.” Video, Audio
The definitive list of this summer's big gigs
It's one of the most crowded summers of music New Zealand has ever seen. Here's a list of the big gigs coming up between now and April. So far we count 74.
Video premiere: Ria Hall - Tell Me
RNZ Music is proud to present the first look at Ria Hall's brand new video for her latest release 'Tell Me', featuring Che Fu. Video, Audio
The Sampler Summit: Beyoncé’s Lemonade
In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger convenes a Sampler Summit to discuss Lemonade, the new visual album by Beyoncé. Our panellists are ethnomusicologist Savali Andrews, musician and writer Jessie… Video, Audio
The Sampler Summit: Beyoncé’s Lemonade
In The Sampler this week Nick Bollinger convenes a Sampler Summit to discuss Lemonade, the new visual album by Beyoncé. Our panellists are ethnomusicologist Savali Andrews, musician and writer Jessie…
Video, AudioAPRA Silver Scrolls 2015 Live Performances
In September this year, songwriters from all over Aotearoa came together to celebrate their craft at the 50th APRA Silver Scrolls awards. RNZ Music's Andre Upston was on deck to capture those… Audio, Gallery
Favourite Album - Ria Hall
Ria Hall is Artistic Director of the Tauranga Arts Festival's first music commission, called Takiri Ko Te Ata: A Chorus Dawn. It will be performed by 8 choirs on the Tauranga Waterfront to open the… Audio
The Mixtape: Ria Hall
APRA Maioha Award winner Ria Hall reminisces over the songs that sound tracked her youth in this 2015 RNZ Music Mixtape. Ria speaks with Melody Thomas. Audio
Fly My Pretties 2013
We meet the latest flock of musicians, and go behind the scenes of successful local music showcase Fly My Pretties 5: Homeland, from rehearsals to centre stage. Audio
Ria Hall
If you were watching the opening ceremony of the Rugby World Cup you would have seen Ria Hall singing the tournament anthem 'World In Union'. Afterwards her facebook page crashed under a barrage of… Audio
He Rourou for 17 September 2008
Ana Tapiata talks to Dr Ngahuia Te Awekotuku and Ria Hall from the Maori board of Creative NZ, Te Waka Toi. Audio
