Music
Stan Walker – Home
A deeply personal waiata written as a promise to his tamariki that wherever life takes them, they will always have a home in him and his wife.
Fresh Cuts Playlist
Whakarongo mai, press play on the soundtrack to your weekend. Fresh Cuts / Puoro Hou has been updated with the latest releases from Aotearoa.
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Purple Pilgrims
Purple Pilgrims have announced the release of their third album, Given to the Night coming out in November 2026. The first single Innocence Lost is out now.
Te Reo Playlist
A playlist to celebrate New Zealand's finest contemporary waiata reo Māori, curated in collaboration with Irirangi Te Motu and Te Māngai Pāho.
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AudioCulture Iwi Waiata Flying Nuns Collection
AudioCulture Iwi Waiata presents the Flying Nun Collection, marking 45 years since the label was founded in 1981.
Ladyhawke – Bad To The Bone
Singer-songwriter Ladyhawke has returned with a new song Bad To The Bone along with a music video directed by Sam Emerson, her first release in five years in the lead …
NewTracks 305
Every month, NewTracks shines a spotlight on the latest music from across Aotearoa. The August compilation is out now on Apple Music and Spotify. This month’s cover stars Son and …
Gin Wigmore
Gin Wigmore’s long-awaited album Beautiful Mess is out now. Her first in eight years, it explores love, loss, motherhood, and self-discovery.
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TEEKS
Acclaimed Māori soul artist TEEKS returns with My Boy, a deeply personal and soulful new single that sees him embrace his queer identity with honesty and confidence.
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LEAO
LEAO, a Pacific-rooted project blending fa’asamoa spirit with neo-psychedelia. Return with Lalelei, the final single from their upcoming album The Samoa Tapes.
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Louis Baker
Soulful Wellington singer-songwriter Louis Baker returns with All We Need, an uplifting contemporary soul track carrying a message of hope.
Dillastrate and Amber Williams
Ōtautahi artists Dillastrate and Amber Williams release “Tōia Mai”, an earthy folk-soul waiata on honesty and being yourself.
Myshaan
Rising Pacific-soul sensation Myshaan (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāpuhi, Tainui) is laying his heart bare with the release of his debut EP, My Love.
Lucy Gray
Gray’s latest single ‘Like A Star’, is almost undefinable. It’s fresh and bright like early 2000s dance-pop, but it doesn’t feel nostalgic; it feels brand-new.
Averie
With her successful first release ‘just before you go’ and a series of noteworthy collaborations that followed, Averie effortlessly asserted herself as a clear one-to-watch.