New Album, New Name: Welcome to Israel Starr’s Exciting Next Chapter
Posted in: Music Features
The artist now known as Iharaira Starr tells us about his latest music, his Māori and Rasta identities, and much more
Son & Water Are One of Aotearoa’s Biggest Chart Successes of 2026
Posted in: Music FeaturesOver the past 12 months, Son & Water have been just as much of a mainstay in the charts as big-name acts like Six60 and Lorde
Sunreturn Signing, Amamelia Collaborator: Meet Up-And-Coming Whangārei Singer-Songwriter Junny
Posted in: Music FeaturesAn artist working with Sunreturn is usually a guarantee of quality, and so it proved to be the case again with Junny
Rei Wants to Be the Burna Boy of Māori Music
Posted in: Music FeaturesWe caught up with the genre-hopping artist in the middle of a busy year of touring, as he takes his te reo waiata to Canada and beyond
Huia Hamon Wants to Make the Aotearoa Music Industry Better
Posted in: Music FeaturesIf there's a job to do in Aotearoa music, Huia Hamon is the person to ring. Publicist, producer, collaborator, singer, songwriter — she does it all.
Ardon England Is Finally the ‘Unapologetically Queer’ Artist He Always Wanted to Be
Posted in: Music FeaturesA rising star of Aotearoa's electro-pop scene, England crashed the Official Aotearoa Music Charts with 'I'M THAT BITCH' earlier this year
How Ra Charmian Balance Family Life with Making Beautiful Waiata
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe Aotearoa duo recently shared 'Matariki e ara', a stunning original bilingual waiata, to welcome in the Māori New Year
Theia Carries Her Marae Wherever She Goes — Even to the Arctic Circle
Posted in: Music FeaturesTheia is one of our most-covered Aotearoa artists — and for good reason
‘My Art Comes From Somewhere Else Other Than the Physical’: Meet Tāmaki Multimedia Artist Tipare
Posted in: Music FeaturesTipare contemplated intergenerational tuku iho — a foundational concept in te ao Māori — on the powerful 'Star Scars'
SUB-TRIBE Are Celebrating Māori Music in Australia and Beyond
Posted in: Music FeaturesSUB-TRIBE discuss their upcoming 'MANA' EP, their Māori identity as a group, the current strength of Māori music, and more
