Music
Guy Sebastian performs a song from his new album
Guy Sebastian has over 1.3 billion streams and he's had dozens of top-ten singles in the Australian charts. Audio
The Collective & E ngaro ana koe
We catch you up on the 8.8 Magnitude Earthquake and the fallout taht was felt even here in Aoetearoa. We have guests from the dance and stage worlds in studio to hear about their accomplisments. Audio
From rock guitar to classical and back again
Ahead of her concert with the Auckland Philharmonia, Korean guitarist Jiji talks about being comfortable playing acoustic and electric. Video, Audio
Music Critic: Ryan Davis and The Roadside Band
Music critic Dianne Swan shares the latest offering from Ryan Davis and The Roadside Band - New Threats from the Soul. This is the solo release from Ryan Davis - front person and songwriter for the… Audio
How should a company deal with a scandal like the Coldplay kiss cam?
When a scandal goes viral - as it recently did at a Coldplay concert - companies face nuanced challenges in a new era of crisis communication.
Music with Dave Wilson: How Wellington fosters new artists
Music commentator Dave Wilson joins Kathryn to look at how Wellington has been - and continues to be - a city that fosters a supportive environment for emerging bands and artists. Dave Wilson is a… Audio
NZ Barok - Melody, Harmony, and Fire
Experience Neapolitan Baroque splendour as NZ Barok, directed by Miranda Hutton, performs rare works by Porpora, Scarlatti, Sarro, Broschi, and Hasse at St Luke's Church, Remuera. Award-winning… Audio
Tonga's bold new brass adventure
NZSO trombonist and Wellington Brass music director Dave Bremner talks about his latest project, helping to set up a National Youth Brass Band in Tonga. Audio
Music feature: Sir Van Morrison's Astral Weeks
Time for our Tuesday music feature and today we'll be diving deep into one of the most acclaimed records in rock music, Sir Van Morrison's 'Astral Weeks'. This was Morrison's seconds studio album, and… Audio
Update on Oz with Brad Foster: The Crowded House battle rages on
Australian radio station Triple J has compiled a list of 100 Hottest Aussie Songs as voted by the public. Crowded House's 'Don't Dream It's Over' came in at number 5. When will Australians understand… Audio
Paying tribute to Sir Michael Hill
Sir Michael Hill was of course very well known for his jewellery firm, but he also leaves a legacy through his commitment to classical music. In 2001 his lifelong love of violin music led him to found… Audio
Don McGlashan on his debut live album
It feels like 2025 has been the year of Don McGlashan. He performed an hour long session, right here on the show, to celebrate NZ Live's 20th Birthday Played a mini tour - including a show with the… Audio
Son & Water
Janay gets to sit down with Father Son duo Son & Water to hear about how they started and new music. We pay tribute to an absolute legend Fiji who tragically passed recently Audio
NZSO: Heavenly
Mahler’s Fourth - a picture of the perfect childhood - is paired with Gabriella Smith's Tumblebird Contrails, a hauntingly evocative work inspired by the hallucinatory sounds of the Pacific Ocean. Audio
Mixing opera and politics
Brian Castles-Onion and Madeleine Pierard talk to RNZ Concert ahead of Wellington Opera's production of Verdi's "A Masked Ball". Audio
George 'Fiji' Veikoso: The voice that united the Pacific Islands
He was a the legendary artist known for blending soul, R&B, and island harmonies that redefined Pacific music. Audio
Worlds of Music 27 July, 2025
Music from the world, for the world, with Ballaké Sissoko, Agnes Obel, Orchestre Laye Thiam, and NZ singer-songwriter Paul Ubana Jones. Audio
What music can we make together with machines, plants and fungi?!
Musically interacting with plants and fungi - what does that sound like? That is, when we - humans - take the time to stop, listen and respond? Audio
Ebony and Ivory: the film that isn't about Paul McCartney & Steve Wonder's duet on the Mull of Kintyre
Jim Hosking's third comedy feature Ebony and Ivory is one of the films opening Whanau Marama New Zealand International Film Festival in four centres soon. It is an unapologetically bonkers fictional… Audio
John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs
Ian Leslie's latest book looks at the tempestuous relationship between John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Audio
