Music
Co-Founder of INXS, Andrew Farriss on Country Music
Best known as the co-founder, key songwriter, keyboardist, guitarist, and backing vocalist for the Grammy-nominated, multi-award-winning band INXS, Andrew has carved out an enduring legacy in the… Audio
Out Lately with Finn Johansson
He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music. Audio
Youth choirs converge on the capital
Three of the four national youth choirs are in the capital this April holidays for concerts and rehearsals. RNZ Concert's David Morriss catches up with Sophia Gittings from the New Zealand Youth… Audio
NZ veterans band reunite for ANZAC day shows
The award winning New Zealand Veterans band has reunited for a spree of shows to mark ANZAC day, this year in Tamaki Makaurau, Auckland. One of the co-founders Retired Major Tim McDavitt spoke to… Audio
CHAII and Jawsh 685
On maybe the most star studded episode of The TAHI podcast ever just after our 2nd year anniversary we welcome to the studio both 6 time AMA nominated CHAII and catch up with the young legend Jawsh… Audio
Toto set to high octane for start of NZ tour
And as the songs fly past, there it is: Can you hear the drums echoing tonight? Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti.
The Panel with Peter Dunne and Georgie Stylianou (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panelists Peter Dunne and Georgie Stylianou. They talk about the devastation being caused by the exotic caulerpa seaweed in Northland, and the DIY… Audio
Recorder virtuoso Genevieve Lacey
RNZ Concert's David Morriss talks with musician and arts advocate Genevieve Lacey, in New Zealand next week to perform with the Auckland Philharmonia. Video, Audio
Bookmarks with Tina Makereti
Today for bookmarks Jesse is joined by novelist, essayist, curator and short fiction writer Tina Makereti. Audio
Music Critic: new music from Neither Do I and Ichiko Aoba
Matthew Crawley has brought two new tracks in his music bag to play for you. Audio
Music with Yadana Saw
Yadana Saw shares some of songs that have been getting a rotate on her stereo - she's been revisiting Emma Paki's debut album, some Prince demos, and the surprise drop from secretive UK collective… Audio
Song to mark first ANZAC day with no living Māori Battalion members
A new bilingual waiata has been released to mark the first ANZAC day without the any living members of the 28th Māori Battalion after Sir Robert Bom Gillies died last year. Singer is Nikau Grace spoke… Audio
Music feature: Claire Mabey analyses song lyrics
We haven't done this one since the end of 2023, but It's time to revive a bit of a classic music feature concept. I'm joined by Author and our sometimes book critic Claire Mabey. As well as critiquing… Audio
Jujulipps and Samoa Stories
The crew is all back together so we catch up with So'omalo on his activities over the last couple of weeks. We have an amazing returning guest Jujulipps who fills us in on her finalist achievement at… Audio
A cultural history of bagpipes
From the Roman Empire to Russian Tsars and the Scottish Highlands, Richard McLauchlan's new book explores the mythology, history, and global reverberations of the iconic instrument. Audio
Worlds of Music 20 April, 2025
Music from the world, for the world, with Miriam Makeba, Balkan Beat Box, Ambi Subramaniam, and world music explorer and zither-player, Andrew Cronshaw. Audio
Perfect Teeth by Unrest
The 30th anniversary edition of this Washington DC band's final album comes loaded with rarities as good as the main tracks. Audio
Music Can Hear Us by DJ Koze
Entering the world of German DJ Koze can be a head-spinning experience, but it's a rewarding one, too. Audio
Irish and Victorian-Gothic Favourites with Noelle McCarthy
On Saturday May 10 author, podcaster and self confessed Dracula tragic Noelle McCarthy will be giving a personal tour of the Victorian Gothic in the small Wairarapa town of Featherston. Audio
A cultural history of bagpipes
From the Roman Empire to Russian Tsars and the Scottish Highlands, Richard McLauchlan's new book The Bagpipes: A Cultural History explores the instrument's huge impact across the centuries. Audio
