NZ Live

For NZ Live today we have one of our very own RNZers. Leonard Powell is a producer and journalist for 'First Up', but spends his spare time writing smooth, summery, and often witty songs that we all… Read more Audio

Award-winning Christchurch folk musician Mel Parsons performs four songs from her new album Sabotage and a special cover. Read more Video, Audio

PARK RD have just released their debut full-length album. It's called THE NOVEL, and they're planning to tour it around the country in July and August. They give us a taste of their sound for NZ Live… Read more Audio

Award-winning local musician Vera Ellen performs a live session in our Wellington studio. Read more Video, Audio

You may have spotted her playing guitar, or bass, or saxophone for some of your favourite Kiwi bands, but a few of years ago Louisa Nicklin took the plunge and stepped out on her own. She's in for NZ… Read more Audio

Christchurch indie rock band Wurld Series perform tracks from their acclaimed 2023 album The Giant's Lawn. Read more Video, Audio

Otis Mace and his amazing band are in today to play for NZ Live ahead of their performance in Kumeu tomorrow night. Read more Audio

This week for NZ Live we welcome Rita Mae and her band into the RNZ studio. Last year she released her debut album, Superfeeling. She's about to release a new single, it's called Kiss The Sky. We get… Read more Audio

Invercargill-born artist Sam Cullen joins Jesse in the Auckland studio to share songs from his brand new EP, Love Again.  Read more Audio

Christchurch indie-folk musician Fraser Ross joins the show with his band to perform some songs from his recently released album Thunderhead. Read more Audio

Singer-songwriter Hannah Everingham joins Jesse from the Christchurch studios to perform songs from her newly released sophomore album Siempre Tiene Flores. Read more Video, Audio

Aotearoa's premiere string ensemble The Black Quartet delivers a cool, contemporary take on the classical sound. Jessica Hindin, Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper, Joseph Harrop, and Rachel Wells perform… Read more Video, Audio