Music
Pedal to the metal for Dunedin electrician
Mastodon, Slayer and Whitechapel are not among the usual clientele for the average New Zealand tradie.
Live: Bailey Wiley at WOMAD 2024
Listen to the the soulful sounds of local singer-songwriter Bailey Wailey performing live on the Bowl Stage at WOMAD Aotearoa in New Plymouth in 2024. Audio
Ten of the best music interviews of 2024
From Chuck D to Rick Astley, RNZ covered the musical waterfront this year. Here are 10 of the best chats from the past 12 months.
Live: WITCH at WOMAD 2024
Listen to Zamrock pioneers WITCH as they perform their signature psychedelic sounds on the Bowl Stage at WOMAD Aotearoa 2024. Audio
Auckland Philharmonia: Celebrate Christmas 2024
Tenor Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuemaono joins The Graduate Choir New Zealand and the Auckland Philharmonia for a concert of seasonal music in Auckland's Holy Trinity Cathedral. Stephen Layton conducts. Audio
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Hodie! Christmas with the Tudor Consort
Hodie! Christmas with the Tudor Consort is filled with carols ancient and modern celebrating Christmastide. Audio
Last Christmas
The inevitable has happened and William Dart's final programme of New Horizons for all time is the usual box of Yuletide surprises, carefully planned to provoke mirth as well as moistness of the eyes.
…Attrib F J WADE: O come, all ye faithful
Latin text translated by Frederick Oakeley. Performed by members of Wellington's Supertonic choir, directed by Isaac Stone, 3 December 2024. Audio
TRAD French: Angels from the realms of glory
Words by James Montgomery. Performed by members of Wellington's Supertonic choir, directed by Isaac Stone, 3 December 2024. Audio
TRAD Zulu arr Roy Tankersley: Come now, Lord Jesus
Words by Shirley Murray. Performed by members of Wellington's Supertonic choir, directed by Isaac Stone, 3 December 2024. Audio
GIBSON: Come to this Christmas singing
Words by Shirley Murray. Performed by members of Wellington's Supertonic choir, directed by Isaac Stone, 3 December 2024. Audio
GIBSON: Gloria
Words by Colin Gibson. Performed by members of Wellington's Supertonic choir, directed by Isaac Stone, 3 December 2024. Audio
MENDELSSOHN: Hark! the herald angels sing
Words by Charles Wesley. Performed by members of Wellington's Supertonic choir, directed by Isaac Stone, 3 December 2024. Audio
GRUBER: Silent night
Words by Joseph Mohr, Te Reo Māori translation of Verse 1 by unknown author. Performed by members of Wellington's Supertonic choir, directed by Isaac Stone, 3 December 2024. Audio
2024 Christmas Church Service
Celebrate Christmas Day with a service of readings, reflections and prayers from Wellington Central Baptist Church, and carols from guest choir, Supertonic. Audio
The Sampler Best Reissues of 2024
Tony Stamp looks back at some of his favourite reissued albums and compilations of 2024, including Japanese techno, Māori hip-hop, and Zambian pop. Audio
The Sampler's favourite reissues and compilations of 2024
Tony Stamp looks back at some of his favourite reissued albums and compilations of 2024, including Japanese techno, Māori hip-hop, and Zambian pop. Video
Antonia Bennett continues family Christmas tradition
Jazz singer Antonia Bennett has just released a holiday classics Christmas album - and If the words jazz and Bennett ring bells, you may have put two and two together.
MC Slave's Christmas Extravaganza
Mark (An avid lover of Christmas music) takes over the final hour of the show to blast out as many Christmas songs in an hour as he possibly can. Audio
Roger Young
The Unofficial Mayor of Cuba Street, and Wellington Hospitality Icon, Roger Young, is in the studio to share some tunes and a bit of the history behind some of the capital's most beloved spots. Audio
