News The 2025 APRA Silver Scroll & Maioha Award Shortlists have landed by Tammy Moir NZ music’s in its own lane — bold, emotional, sometimes weird, but always punching way above its weight The shortlists are in for Aotearoa’s biggest songwriting honours, with the 2025…
Film and TV Music News Tinā (Mother): A Heartfelt Celebration of Music, Culture, and Healing – Sneak Preview This Weekend at The Ritz by Tammy Moir Kiwis know how to make a film – need we say more? The Ritz is delivering an afternoon you won’t forget this Sunday, with a mix of culture, dance, and…
Music Sabreen’s ‘Countryman’ Unveils the Heartbreaking History of New Zealand’s Forgotten Immigrants by Tammy Moir Sabreen’s mission is clear: to shine a light on the humanity of immigrants in a country that has too often turned a blind eye. Sabreen, the 21-year-old Auckland-raised artist, delivers…
Music News Weekend Soundtrack: The Best New Music from Aus & NZ with Floodlights, Wafia & More by Tammy Moir Another week, another chance to dive into the depths of new music As the long weekend hits us, we’ve gathered a lineup of fresh new music to kickstart your listening…
Music Needle In The Hay News Needle In The Hay Spotlight: Reiki Ruawai by Tammy Moir Needle In The Hay Spotlight: Reiki Ruawai PRESENTED BY This NITH spotlight, backed by BeatsWithSheph, showcases New Zealand-based R&B artist Reiki Ruawai. The R&B scene in New Zealand is…
Music News Pro Audio Georgia Lines Performs ‘Grow Old Without You’ Live from Happy by Tammy Moir Georgia Lines performs ‘Grow Old Without You’ Live from Happy WITH SPECIAL THANKS TO Georgia Lines swung by Noise Machines studio for an exclusive Live from Happy session…
Music Try not to cry when you check out this emotional rollercoaster of a playlist by NZ muso Lucy Gray by Happy New Zealand’s rising star Lucy Gray digs deep into the heart and soul behind her debut EP, ‘Whole Life Waiting’ This six-track collection isn’t just a collection of songs; it’s…
Music News Interview: Lucian Rice delves into his latest single ‘Can’t You See’ – a drop of pure nu-gaze dream pop at its best by Tammy Moir Growing up on a diet of 95BFM, thrifting, and walking up mountains, Lucian Rice is living the perfect kiwi nu-gaze dream pop dream Lucian Rice is an artist with a…
Music News Three NZ/Aussie artists we are digging right now by Tammy Moir Bounce your way into Monday with some new music from three artists hailing from NZ and Aus RIIKI REID kicks things off with her pop perfect Māori, Samoan, Latvian, and…
News Japan’s welcome for Jacinda Ardern has been described as kiwifruit gatecrashing a funeral by Lochie Schuster New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was welcomed by two people dressed in jumbo sized kiwifruit costumes, swaying sadly to a pretty sombre tune. Ready for a laugh? Good. Because…
News The New Zealand accent has been voted the sexiest in the world by Happy The Kiwi accent has been voted the sexiest accent in the world, according to Big 7 Travel (a popular travel website). The site conducted a survey amongst readers across the…
Music Blu Fish’s debut EP Shments is a slice of dynamic surf-rock goodness by Lara Smetannikov There’s something pretty special going on with our friends across the ditch. It seems that every piece of new music we’re shown from New Zealand is bloody quality, and Blu…
News PREMIERE: Pristine vocals and deft synth-pop production in perfect unison on Chambres’ Rings by Nick Stillman Synth-pop has enjoyed a steady rise for the better part of the past decade, sitting comfortably between the goliath entity that is EDM and the immovable rock that is, well,…
