The 50 Best New Zealand Albums of 2025
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Our ranking of the best New Zealand albums of 2025, featuring Lorde, BENEE, The Beths, Kaylee Bell, and more
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Pickle Darling Goes Pop on New Single ‘Massive Everything’
Posted in: Music NewsThe Christchurch-based songwriter’s latest single is their first original track since a Postal Service cover with The Beths in 2023
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Billie Marten Is Bringing Intimate Shows to Australia & New Zealand
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe British singer-songwriter is already a fan of this part of the world, with Marlon Williams, Courtney Barnett, and The Beths among her favourites
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2024 APRA Silver Scroll Awards: Stan Walker, Georgia Lines & More Finalists Announced
Posted in: Music NewsLast year’s Silver Scroll Award was won by The Beths for ‘Expert in a Dying Field’
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2024 APRA Silver Scroll Awards: Stan Walker, Georgia Lines, Jordan Rakei & More Earn Nominations
Posted in: Music NewsLast year's Silver Scroll Award was won by The Beths for 'Expert in a Dying Field'
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New Music Monday: The Best New Zealand Music for October 9th-15th
Posted in: Music FeaturesFeaturing Paige's bouncy R&B, Matthew Young's lush synth-pop and Pickle Darling and The Beths' charming Postal Service cover
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The Best New Zealand Albums of 2022
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe Beths' potent power-pop, Fazerdaze's magnificent return, and Princess Chelsea's pop gems impressed this year
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The New Zealand Music Community Saved Neck of the Woods. What Happens Now?
Posted in: Music FeaturesNeck of the Woods, a haven for experimental music and marginalised communities, has been given a future after an incredible week of community action. But where does New Zealand's music industry go from here?
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Wellington’s Welcomer Are Crafting Vulnerable Indie Rock
Posted in: Music FeaturesWe get to know Miles Sutton, the honest songwriter behind Welcomer, better ahead of his band's impending debut album and national tour.
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Song You Need to Know: Dateline, ‘Meltdown’
Posted in: Music FeaturesLadyhawke's Pip Brown lent a helping hand on Dateline's first release since 2024, which arrives ahead of their UK and Europe tour
