Music
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
Fonoti Pati Umaga - Music Portrait of a Humble Disabled Samoan
An upcoming production showcases his extraordinary life.. Audio
The Logg Cabin: 16 January 2026
It's another special Summer Edition of the Logg Cabin this week as Mark dives into infectious rhythms of Latin Music. From classic Nuyorican soul and boogaloo to the central sounds of Salsa and Cumbia… Audio
On & On: 16 January 2026
On this week's show Christopher Tubbs pieces together summer with some serious soul from Sade, Trip Hop delight from DJ Food, doubles down on The Cure and The Clash and dabbles in the psychedelics… Audio
Ed Sheeran fans descend as world tour kicks off in Auckland
Auckland deputy mayor Desley Simpson says an estimated 80-thousand fans will see him in Auckland alone
Ed Sheeran fans descend as world tour kicks off in Auckland
Auckland deputy mayor Desley Simpson says an estimated 80-thousand fans will see him in Auckland alone
Don McGlashan doesn't feel 'colourful enough'
Plenty of documentaries have been pitched to the New Zealand music legend, but finally one landed.
