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12/10/2026

It’s a big ol’ week for local music. Check out a few of the shows happening around the country below. ⬇️

🎷The Wellington Jazz Festival kicks off this week. Running from the 14th-18th the festival provides ample opportunity to immerse oneself in the finest local jazz music. | Starts Weds Oct 14th

🎤Critically acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer Louis Baker is kicking off his ‘Trouble’ album release tour at Pearl Diver in Ōtepoti. | Thu Oct 15th

✍🏻Head down to Central Stories Museum & Art Gallery in Ōtākou for Women Of Song, a show that showcases four great singer-songwriters. | Fri Oct 16th

🎸DARTZ are kicking off their October tour with an all ages show at the Newtown Community Centre in Te Whanganui-a-tara. | Fri Oct 16th

🔊PUBLIC SERVICE is a completely free monthly night hosted at Public Bar in St. Kevin's Arcade. Catch two local acts for free this Wednesday! | Wed Oct 14th

🥁Cuba St Tavern presents drummer, producer, DJ and visual artist, Julien Dyne. | Fri Oct 16th

🤘🏼Swampfest is back for 2026! Head on down to The Stomach in Te Papaioea for a night of great local music! | Sat Oct 17th

🐝Tim Mahon has unleashed his new album The Great Kerfuffle and he'll be hitting the road with his band – also named The Great Kerfuffle. Catch him this week at Kings in Ohakune. | Thurs Oct 15th

🌅Adam Mcgrath And Gary Mccormick are hitting the Lyttelton Arts Factory as a part of their ‘The Mainline’ Tour. | Fri Oct 16th

‼️SWEET TREATS PUNK NIGHT is back at Whammy Bar! Head down there for a free night of local noise! | Thu Oct 15th

Hei ākuanei! 👋

08/10/2026

It’s a new week stacked with Kiwi releases. Check out a few of the freshest releases from Kiwi artists below. ⬇️

🎤 Critically acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer, Louis Baker cements his past accolades with the release of his already acclaimed, second studio album, Trouble.

🔊 Tāmaki-based Electronic group Flamingo Pier have released their highly anticipated new album, Woven Together.

⚡ Ōtautahi drama-kid-turned pop-diva Phoebe Vic has released her debut album Mood Sw***er.

🔥 Son & Water celebrate generational legacy with the release of their debut album, ‘Still Burning’

🌌Pōneke post-punks So So Modern have released Light Years EP, their first new material in 13 years.

💡Pop rock act Where’s Jai have unveiled their brand new single 'Light Left Dim'.

☀️TL Stamp has signed to Sunreturn and released his new single 'Belladonna Of Sadness'

📗Alt-Rock band Awning celebrate their recent signing to Winspear with the release of their new single ‘Little Green Book’

🔦Alt-pop favourites PARK RD have released their new single ‘Floodlights’ from their forthcoming album BOYHOOD.

❤️ Emma Rutherford shares new track 'She’s not coming back', a deeply personal ballad that reflects on heartbreak, personal growth and moving on.

You can check out some of these releases in our KŌANGA playlist 🔗

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4X2uyoWObp7v5BDkT2Y4im?si=x_S2-q6iQ-O3PUTiGdi_vg

Whakarongo mai nei 🎵

🤝

06/10/2026

Looking for some live local music? We have got you covered! Check out a few of the local shows happening around the motu below. ⬇️

🦩Electronic duo Flamingo Pier are kicking off their ‘Woven Together’ with a show at Meow Nui in Te Whanganui-a-tara. | Fri Oct 9th

🦴 The Dog's Bone in Whakatū is hosting Singer Songwriter Night featuring local artists! | Sat Oct 10th

🐦‍⬛ Catch indie trio Model at Blackbird Records in Tauranga for their ‘ A Child Swimming’ EP Release Tour. | Sat Oct 10th

🎥 Taite Music Prize-winning songwriter Anthonie Tonnon is taking his immersive new live show, Cinematographer, on tour. Kicking off with a show at the Hollywood Avondale in Tāmaki Makaurau. | Fri Oct 9th

📸 Head down to Darkroom for Alive and Unplugged, featuring three of Ōtautahi's finest solo acts. | Thu Oct 8th

🎸 Wānaka indie folk-rock band sloer are hitting the road this spring for six dates across Aotearoa. You can catch them this week at Whammy Bar in Tāmaki Makaurau. | Thu Oct 8th

🎭 Head down to Goblin Bar in Tāmaki Makaurau to catch a live performance from Tom De Plume, the new musical moniker of Tom Healy. | Thu Oct 8th

🐧 Five piece folk-rock group Cleos are playing at The Crown on the 9th October to celebrate the release of their debut singles. | Fri Oct 9th

🐶 Dog Music Presents - Missing! An eclectic night of live local music. Hosted at Whammy Bar in Tāmaki Makaurau. | Sat Oct 10th

🪴 Beth Torrance and her band the Garden Party are bringing their unique sound to Vogelmorn Upstairs in Te Whanganui-a-tara. | Fri Oct 9th

Hei ākuanei! 👋

02/10/2026

Get your fix of new kiwi tunnesss! Check out a few of the freshest releases from kiwi artists below! ⬇️

🔊Parksdale’s highly anticipated debut album ‘LOOK!’ is out now! The album “draws from rich contemporary sound-making traditions via modular synthesis, musique concréte and Hip-Hop sampling culture”

⚔️Kiki Rockwell enters a bold new era with the release of her new album ‘Plagued By Visions'

🥞After some much deserved down time Dbldbl is back to serve us up Hot Cakes, a brand new single that comes with a side of music video made by the award winning papercraft animator Ross Ozarka.

🌕HOPE returns with her new reo-rua track, ‘Hina’, inspired by the moon and written from the perspective of te marama herself.

🚷‘Jaywalking’ is the debut single from Tom De Plume - the new musical project from award-winning producer, songwriter, audio engineer and musician Tom Healy.

⭐Tauranga-based singer and songwriter Sophie-Maude has released her second single of the year, ‘Be Something’.

🌅Jordan Rakei has shared his heartfelt new single ‘Paradise’. The song draws on nostalgic memories of the artist’s childhood.

☄️’Over & Out’, is Black Comet’s new groove-led rock track built around cool riffs, tight rhythms, and the dynamic interplay at the centre of the sound.

🎤 Born from a viral moment (330K+ views), A.R.T have released the highly-anticipated single ‘Die From A Broken Heart’.

🎸‘Barricades’ is the first taste of Flaxxie’s forthcoming EP, Teething. Coming out of a year-long hiatus.

You can check out some of these releases in our KŌANGA playlist 🔗

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4X2uyoWObp7v5BDkT2Y4im?si=x_S2-q6iQ-O3PUTiGdi_vg

Whakarongo mai nei 🎵

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01/10/2026

It’s a big week for live music and the venues that support it! Head down and support your local venue this weekend! 🔊

🎉Meow in Te Whanganui-a-tara are celebrating their 18th birthday with a massive night of good music! | Sat Oct 3rd

✨Head on down to Darkroom in Ōtautahi for their 15th Birthday Soiree! | Fri Oct 2nd

🥳 Last Place in Kirikiriroa is turning 5 and are celebrating by putting on a free party! | Sat Oct 3rd

🌅Violet Hirst & Michael Llewellyn are embarking on their Spring Duet' an intimate run of shows across Aotearoa, kicking off tonight at Rhyme x Reason Brewery in Wānaka. | Thu Oct 1st

🎸Achtung! Are hitting the road for a ‘Te Waipounamu Tour’. Catch them this week at Pearl Diver in Ōtepoti. | Fri Oct 2nd

🎥 Alphabethead is celebrating the release of Misanthrope, his new animated music video at Goblin in Tāmaki Makaurau. | Fri Oct 2nd

🤝🏻 Head down to Neck of The Woods in Tāmaki Makaurau for ‘Artists For Enrollment’. The show features a host of local artists and is free entry with proof of enrollment. | Fri Oct 2nd

🎶 Get your Jazz fix at the Rory Johns Trio show, hosted at Freida Margolis in Tāmaki Makaurau. | Thu Oct 1st

🤘🏼Cindy's album release tour has reached the bottom of the South Island, you can catch them this week at Threes & Sevens Records in Waihōpai. | Fri Oct 2nd

🗳️ROCK’EN’ROL are hosting a number of shows across the motu, including a gig at WAA! In Whakatū. | Sun Oct 4th

Hei ākuanei! 👋

25/09/2026

Soundtrack the start of the warmer season with some new kiwi tunes. Check out a few of the freshest releases from around the country below. ⬇️

🎸Auckland Singer-Songwriter and Producer Nat Hathaway has released his sophomore album ‘Catrina, Go’. An album steeped in the sonic traditions of soft rock’s golden age.

🔊Wellington’s Prince, Kiridox, teams up with Brisbane’s JJ4K for their high-energy party anthem ‘P.F.S.’

⭐ Jason Parker returns with ‘One Week Sober,’ marking a new era for the artists ahead of the release of his forthcoming album, What Makes a Man, through Bigpop Records.

🌷Following the release of his fifth album, BRON, MELODOWNZ returns with his heartfelt new track ‘BELIEVE’.

🎨Aotearoa-South African artist InDuna has returned with his cinematic new track ‘Favourite Colours’.

🌅Indigenous-soul duo IA have released 'Whakakai Marihi', a waiata inspired by oriori, written in remembrance of babies who never made it into the world.

🐍Tāmaki Makaurau alt-soul artist Tiger Lotiss turns up the heat with sparkling New Single, ‘Python’

🎤 The prolific EDYONTHEBEAT keeps the releases rolling with his new single ‘Frivolous’ featuring Devin Velez.

🎶 Following the releases of their confronting debut single ‘Holy Low’, KARLESHIA has released their new track ‘Altar’.

🌱Indie-folk singer/songwriter Becca Caffyn has released her stunning track ‘Caroline’.

You can check out some of these releases in our KŌANGA playlist 🔗

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4X2uyoWObp7v5BDkT2Y4im?si=x_S2-q6iQ-O3PUTiGdi_vg

Whakarongo mai nei 🎵

🤝

22/09/2026

It's a great week to see some local live music! Check out a few of the shows happening around the motu this week! 🏝️

👖Wet Denim are embarking on their ‘Water For Dogs’ EP Tour. You can catch them this week at A Rolling Stone in Ōtautahi. | Fri Sep 25th

🎣Soft Bait are closing out their epic run of New Zealand shows with gigs at Wunderbar in Ōhinehou and Pearl Diver in Ōtepoti. | Starts Fri Sep 25th

🎤Catch the ever iconic Princess Chelsea playing at Kahui St. David's in Tāmaki Makaurau. | Fri Sep 25th

🌝Hina’s Descending Dreams Duet Tour (with Dave Khan) finishes this week at Cardboard Comedy Club in Tāmaki Makaurau. | Wed Sep 23rd

⛰️Emily Alice are kicking off a run of headline shows with a gig at Rhyme x Reason Brewery in Wānaka. | Fri Sep 25th

🗣️Head down to Mesoverse in Kirikiriroa for TAKE UP SPACE, a night celebrating the diversity of the city’s music scene. | Fri Sep 25th

🌀Ch! Nonso is playing an intimate live show at Neck of the Woods in celebration of his forthcoming album. | Sat Sep 26th

🔊Public Service is back at Public Bar in Tāmaki Makaurau. The free event features local acts Buzz + Greyhound | Wed Sep 23rd

🎸Get your fix of all that is good and noisy as Auckland rockers Cindy play at Valhalla in Te Whanganui-a-tara. | Sat Sep 26th

🤘🏼Ōtautahi Hardcore Festival is back. Head down to Space Academy for a night of Hardcore bands. | Sat Sep 26th

Hei ākuanei! 👋

18/09/2026

Ngā waiata hou o te wiki nei! Check out a few of the freshest releases from kiwi artists this week. 🎶

🐕Wellington indie rock four-piece Wet Denim have released their highly anticipated third EP, ‘Water For Dogs’

🗣️RIKI REID has released her new single ‘Pāinaina’, out now. Arriving in time for Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, Māori Language Week, the track is the pop stars first song written entirely in Te Reo Māori.

🎤TEEKS (Ngāpuhi, Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui) has announced his highly anticipated new album Lovers Comet, arriving Friday 30 October with the release of his new single ‘Overdose’

🏡Stan Walker has released ‘Home’ the reo Pākehā version of his new waiata Kāinga, and the second part of a three-version release.

🌲‘Mighty Tree’ is the third single from acclaimed New Zealand soul musician Louis Baker’s forthcoming album, Trouble, due for release at the start of October.

🎹The Beths are marking the start of their United States tour with a catchy new remix of their song “Metal”, reworked by fellow Kiwi musician and producer Nik Brinkman.

⭐️Haitian-New Zealand artist Imani-J is stepping into a bold new era with her unapologetic track ‘parasite‘.

🔊Electronic group Flamingo Pier have released ‘Be The Same’, a bass heavy funk track featuring New Zealand / Samoan artist LOU’ANA on vocals.

🌅R&B artist Talia Perese has released her new single ‘Like It (Or Not?)’, a slow tempo contemporary RNB/Pop record about new discovery, beginning a new chapter

🎸Indie-rock solo artist Jack Bromwich has released his gritty, honest, new single ‘Hound’.

You can check out some of these releases in our KŌANGA playlist 🔗

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4X2uyoWObp7v5BDkT2Y4im?si=x_S2-q6iQ-O3PUTiGdi_vg

Whakarongo mai nei 🎵

🤝

16/09/2026

Anei e hoa mā, he rauemi tuarua mō Te Wiki o te Reo Māori! 🌟

I te rā nei, kei te tuku mātou i ngā rerenga kōrero me ngā pātai mō te kaupapa: tohaina ō waiata tino! 🎶

We are thrilled to share our second mini resource for te Wiki o te Reo Māori. Today, we’re looking at phrases and questions we can use when sharing your favourite music. 💿

Share this with your music bud and practise sharing your new favourite music. From Stan Walker’s ‘Kāinga’ to Niccolo Piccolo’s Te Ngāhere, the waiata hou is pumping this week! 🤩

💡 If your playlist is in need of a refresh, check out the updated playlists from our hoa at Waiata Anthems, NZ On Air Music and Te Māngai Pāho!

Whakamātauhia ngā kupu hou e tātou mā, try some new words everyone! 🤓

15/09/2026

Hari Wiki o te Reo Māori! For this week’s local live music highlight we turn our focus to events featuring waiata reo Māori. Immerse yourself in some reo Māori by checking out a few of the shows happening around the motu this week. Kia kaha te reo Māori! 🫶

🎺Celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori with TNT! at the Wellington Opera House. Immerse yourself in the awesome combination of waiata Māori meets Wellington's Capital City Big Band. | Sat Sep 19th

🎉The Poumatua Festival kicks off this week in Tāmaki Makaurau. A three-day celebration featuring Kapa Haka and Waiata Reo Māori. | Starts Thur 17th Sep

🎤UNCLES are bringing their reo rua raps to Space Academy in Ōtautahi for a high energy celebration of te wiki o te reo Māori!! | Thu Sep 17th

🌅Award-winning Te Tiriti-based duo Aro are playing an interactive, whānau friendly show at Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui in Te Whanganui-a-tara. | Sat 19 Sep

🌝Everything Always x Wedem Records have put together four epic nights of music, hosted at MOON bar in Te Whanganui-a-tara. | Starts Wed Sep 16th

🎒Wānaka Library is inviting the community to get together for a waiata reo Māori session. | Thu 17 Sep

🎶Head down to Pātaka in Porirua for Waiata Wenerei, a free event celebrating the joy of Waiata Reo Māori. | Wed 16 Sep

🗣️Auckland Libraries are hosting a special Kapa Haka performance at Franklin The Centre for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. | Thur 17th Sep

🌟 This month’s Sounds Fun For Kids features waiata reo Māori champions Loopy Tunes. Hosted at the Tuning Fork in Tāmaki Makaurau. | Sun Sep 20th

🎶Head down to New Lynn Community Centre for a waiata workshop hosted by Hinekoia Tomlinson. | Sat Sep 26th

Hei ākuanei! 👋

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