The winner of the Independent Spirit Award at this year's Taite Music Prize was Karyn Hay - presenter of RNZ's "live and loose" weeknight radio show Lately.
The award honours a New Zealander who has "dedicated themselves to helping artists and the wider music community to grow and find their own unique pathways".
In this special edition of The Mixtape, Karyn plays some of her favourite tunes from Aotearoa.
Karyn Hay played:
Soft Plastics - 'Day Job'
Soft Plastics is an indie-rock trio based in Wellington.
Listen - Karyn Hay meets Soft Plastics
The Garbage & the Flowers - 'Cinnamon Sea'
The Garbage & the Flowers is an underground pop band based in Wellington.
Negative Nancies - 'What Would John Say'
Negative Nancies are a psychedelic art-punk band from Dunedin.
Vera Ellen - 'It's Your Birthday'
Vera Ellen is a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter based between Wellington and Los Angeles.
Listen - Karyn Hay meets Vera Ellen
Aldous Harding - 'Staring at the Henry Moore'
Aldous Harding is a folk singer-songwriter based in Cardiff, Wales.
Read / Listen - Aldous Harding on why she doesn't see herself as a musician
Ben Woods - 'Hovering At Home'
Ben Woods is an indie musician based in Christchurch.
Best Bets - 'Whataworld'
Best Bets is a power-pop band based in Christchurch.
Welcomer - 'Cicadas 3'
Welcomer is a five-piece indie band based in Wellington.
Robert Scott - 'Lights Are Low'
Robert Scott is an indie-rock musician based in Auckland.
Sneaky Feelings - 'Punakaiki'
Sneaky Feelings is an indie pop-rock band formed in 1980.
Night Lunch - 'Death Bulge 5000'
Night Lunch is a doom-pop band based in Dunedin.
Na Noise - 'I'm Waiting for You'
Na Noise is a lo-fi duo based in Auckland.
Emily Fairlight - 'Body Below'
Emily Fairlight is a folk singer-songwriter based in Wellington.
Listen - Emily Fairlight live session
Proteins of Magic - 'Second Wish'
Proteins of Magic is an electronic musician based in Auckland.
Stef Animal - 'In the Pines'
Stef Animal is an electronic musician based in Wellington.
