NZ Live

Aro (aka the bilingual husband-and-wife duo Emily and Charles Looker) play us a live session ahead of their nationwide tour celebrating both Matariki and their latest waiata Kia Mau. Read more Video, Audio

NZ Live is back with performers coming into the RNZ studios to perform every Friday afternoon! The first artist today is Micheal Lleywellyn, he's currently touring Aotearoa with his OMD Diaries Tour. 

Today French For Rabbits singer Brooke Singer, talks to Jesse about their latest album and current tour. We also get to play some live recordings from the band's session at the Vogelmorn Bowling Club.

Christchurch neo soul pop group Dillastrate is this week's NZ Live. The duo is made up of Henare 'H' Kaa and Tim Driver, who are set to release their new EP, Narrative, on August 13. Read more Audio

Multi-instrumentalist indie-folk singer, Graeme James, is back in the country after several years living in Europe. He is releasing his new EP today 'Field Notes on an Endless Day' and joins Jesse in… Read more Audio

Our NZ Live guest today is the beloved Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett. She's halfway through a tour of Aotearoa, most of which is sold out, and her third studio album Things Take Time… Read more Video, Audio

This week's NZ Live session is with music collective Flamingo Pier, who are in the middle of a big release tour to celebrate their debut self-titled LP. Read more Video, Audio

Singer-songwriter Hera Hjartardottir has spent the past two decades based in NZ, but touring the world with her guitar, supporting the likes of Nick Cave, Joe Cocker, Amanda Palmer, and the Dresden… Read more Video, Audio

This week marked the winter solstice in New Zealand, so we've passed the shortest day of the year. To mark the occasion we've looked back at the incredible performances of NZ Live so far in 2021. Read more Audio

Lyttelton indie-folk songwriter Candice Milner has taken her unique Gothic folk sound all over the world. Today we hear songs from Candice's new album Depressional Season - the follow-up to her award-… Read more Video, Audio

Talented singer-songwriter Jeremy Redmore joins us today for NZ Live. This month, the former frontman of rock band Midnight Youth is playing shows around New Zealand to mark his latest solo album The… Read more Video, Audio