12 Jul 2025

Talking Candy with Riiki Reid

From Music 101, 2:40 pm on 12 July 2025

Pōneke-based singer-songwriter, choreographer and producer Riiki Reid (Ngāti Porou) has released her new single ‘Candy’, a breezy and refreshing track ‘inspired by an endless summer.’

Riiki Reid’s new single ‘Candy’ is out now.

Riiki Reid’s new single ‘Candy’ is out now. Photo: Riiki Reid

Reid says of the making of the single ‘it was the kind of studio session where you know the song is pretty much done after the four hours you’ve spent crafting it.’

She has previously toured with artists such as Lorde, Six60, L.A.B. and Sir Dave Dobbyn. Her February single Over Romantic went to #1 on the Hot NZ 20 Singles Chart.

Reid, who is set to open for Mallrat this September, has a kōrero with Charlotte Cook about her recent milestones.