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Kora to headline at Christchurch New Year’s Eve party
Kora to headline at Christchurch New Year’s Eve party
New Zealand band Kora will headline Christchurch's free New Year’s Eve party at Hagley Park on December 31.
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Smiles as Six60 lift Log o’ Wood
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Smiles as Six60 lift Log o’ Wood
Everyone wants to know what it feels like to hold the Ranfurly Shield.
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Jonathan Lemalu hits a high note in career
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Top opera singer hits a high note in career
Jonathan Lemalu has taken on countless starring roles on the world’s top stages during his award-winning opera career, but in his latest role, he will no longer require any makeup or costumes.
Obituary: Roger Norrington, musician
Obituary: Roger Norrington, musician
Conductor Sir Roger Norrington brought controversy to the often staid world of classical music by demanding that music be played as it was historically.
Obituary: Chuck Mangione, musician
Obituary: Chuck Mangione, musician
Composer of smooth jazz radio staples, two-time Grammy Award-winning musician Chuck Mangione also enjoyed unlikely success as a voice actor.
Music in the key of hope
Music in the key of hope
Eva Maria Ghannam will sing on Sunday for the mothers and children of Gaza, for the brave souls of the flotilla and all who hold out hope, she tells Tom McKinlay.
Marvellously unworldly experience
Marvellously unworldly experience
Avant-garde soundscapes were thoroughly enjoyed by a good crowd at the Chamber Music NZ concert at the Glenroy Auditorium on Tuesday night.
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Music ‘heals us’
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Music ‘heals us’
It is American violinist and violist Yura Lee’s first time in New Zealand ahead of the At the World’s Edge (AWE) Music Festival next month.
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Sour note: Dunedin bands leaving Spotify
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Sour note: Dunedin bands leaving Spotify
The number of Dunedin bands pulling their music from Spotify is on the rise amid concerns about its chief executive’s backing of an AI weapons company.
Technically spectacular show modernises musical
Technically spectacular show modernises musical
Taieri Musical: Jesus Christ Superstar, Regent Theatre, Thursday, September 18.
Chappell Roan named to headline Laneway Festival
Chappell Roan named to headline Laneway Festival
Chappell Roan has been announced at the top of the bill for Laneway Festival 2026.
Rock opera’s‘ timeless quality’ 54 years on
Rock opera’s‘ timeless quality’ 54 years on
Imagine a man of simple means trying to get by in an increasingly fractured society while guiding his fellow humans through trials and tribulations.
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Dunedin band rapt with placing in Rockquest finals
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Dunedin band rapt with placing in Rockquest finals
A Dunedin band has battled against over 1000 musical acts from across New Zealand to take third place in the Smokefree Rockquest national finals.
'Showstopper events' back on radar after funding package
'Showstopper events' back on radar after funding package
A veteran music promoter says New Zealand is back in the game for "showstopper events", thanks to a $40 million funding package from the government.
Taranaki's Womad festival cancelled for 2026
Taranaki's Womad festival cancelled for 2026
For just the third time in more than 20 years, the iconic Taranaki music and arts event Womad will be taking a year off next year.
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Leese returns with purpose
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Leese returns with purpose
Former Dunedin-based opera singer Anna Leese is back performing with the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra this month.
Dads play back-up for daughters on their first EP
Dads play back-up for daughters on their first EP
Harbour Street Jazz and Blues Talent show winners Winnie Conlan and Olivia Morriss have recorded their first EP with their dads playing back-up.
In harmony
In harmony
University of Otago voice senior lecturer and mezzo soprano Tessa Romano sings Circus Woman Songs, from The Trapeze Artists by Dunedin composer Anthony Ritchie, during a St Kilda Brass concert at the Trinity Catholic College auditorium yesterday.
Split Enz to reform for Christchurch festival
Split Enz to reform for Christchurch festival
The iconic New Zealand band will perform together for the first time in almost 20 years for the Hagley Park party.