3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (350+ words) SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music Toi te Arapūoru, in collaboration with APRA AMCOS Te Tautāwhinga, is thrilled to announce the finalists for the 2026 SOUNZ Contemporary Award Te Tohu Auaha, celebrating excellence in contemporary composition: "It was my great pleasure…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (471+ words) NZTrio adds a violist and double bassist to their number this spring for a summery and effervescent performance ahead of the warm season. This September, New Zealand’s most celebrated piano trio (Amalia Hall, violin; Matthias Balzat, cello; Somi Kim, piano)…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (255+ words) Formidable Kirikiriroa / Hamilton four-piece HAAST HUNTER, today release their debut studio album PLASTIQUE, ten tracks of heavy-hitting hard rock and powerful metalcore that blurs the line between crushing heaviness and haunting atmosphere. PLASTIQUE is the sonic home for a string…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (191+ words) Nothing expresses us beyond death, and I sometimes cried out: “that is how the will of tongues is made!” HOOKED, a new online campaign sparks honest kōrero about some of the strategies gambling operators use to capture attention and keep…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1166+ words) Taxaphobes. They’re running amok in Parliament. Both the major parties have joined ACT in assuming that the voting public is as phobic about tax as they are. (We aren’t, but more on that later.) A few years ago, a Canadian…...

3+ week, 12+ hour ago   (362+ words) The Manukau Symphony Orchestra presents Family Concert 2026: Myths & Monsters on Sunday 20 September at the Due Drop Events Centre, with two performances at 2.30pm and 5.00pm. Designed for audiences of all ages, the concert brings stories of magic, mystery, fantasy, and adventure to…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (574+ words) From 14-18 October, the Wellington Jazz Festival returns to the capital for its 30th anniversary year, with an electrifying programme of international artists making their Aotearoa debuts, acclaimed New Zealand musicians, new works, and unforgettable live performances. Across five days, more than…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (310+ words) Tongan artist Folau has released his new single ‘Mamahi Moe Kona,’ written and recorded in a single night following the passing of his grandparents. The song reflects on grief, loneliness and the loss of the people who shape us most,…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (451+ words) Gemma New © Benjamin Ealovega (Pohto/Supplied) The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra brings an electrifying programme of dance-infused orchestral music to Wellington and Auckland in September, led by the NZSO’s internationally acclaimed Artistic Advisor and Principal Conductor Gemma New. Rhythm & Dance…...