The singer-songwriter’s new album wasn’t intended to be political, but it arrives at a tense moment for Aotearoa politics.

Long recognised as one of this country’s finest singers, with a voice that can stretch effortlessly from country rock to ...

In high school, Williams was forced to choose between learning Te Reo Maori or music.Credit: Ian Laidlaw “The use of Te Reo Maori is not in and of itself a political act [but] there’s a saying ...

2024 Mana Reo and Te Manu Taki Māori o te Tau winner TAWAZ returns as a finalist in both categories in 2025. His Mana ...

Polyfest started 50 years ago, with only four schools participating. It has since grown to be the largest Maori and Pacific Islands festival of its kind in the world, show-casing traditional music, ...

A first for Aotearoa tertiary education, the Mātauranga Toi Māori major engages te ao Māori in any of our creative disciplines in Commercial Music – Music Practice, Music Technology or Music Industry.