Music promoter says NZ is 'back in the game' thanks to $40 million govt funding package (3 min 30 sec) A veteran music promoter says New Zealand is back in the game for "showstopper events", thanks to ...

The major music company presses play on nextWAV., a 12-month industry-first artist development program. By Lars Brandle AUCKLAND — Universal Music New Zealand is on the hunt for the next generation.

New Zealand Music Month turned 25 this year, and there’s been plenty to celebrate – whether it be Mokotron’s Taite Prize-winning Waerea, Lorde’s recent return (though not to New Zealand – yet), or the ...

For the first time, the New Zealand Music Commission and Live Nation will bring New Zealand artists to take centre stage at The Great Escape Festival. The event will take place at Patterns in Brighton ...

Jesse Austin-Stewart has completed commissioned research for NZ On Air and participated in focus groups for Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage. He has received competitive funding from ...

Independent Music New Zealand (IMNZ) is thrilled to announce the finalists and key award categories for the 2026 Taite Music Prize – Aotearoa’s premier celebration of independent music. Now in its ...

Auckland, Thursday 4 June 2026: Universal Music New Zealand (UMNZ), New Zealand’s largest record label, today announced the launch of nextWAV., a first-of-its-kind artist development programme ...