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Te reo Māori took centre stage at the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards last night, with Stan Walker delivering a show-stopping performance
MOKOTRON, Holly Arrowsmith, Jim Nothing, and Earth Tongue also triumphed at the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards
Stan Walker and CHAII lead the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards (AMA) nominations at five apiece as the Tūī turns 60
Stay up to date with all the standout tracks released last week with Rolling Stone AU/NZ’s weekly roundup
Stan Walker’s new song 'Mō Āke Tonu' is a song of Indigenous empowerment, featuring Māori Party MP Hana Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke
The AU/NZ artists talk putting their culture at the forefront
L.A.B and Stan Walker are touring New Zealand in January alongside Aaradhna and more acts
The track follows the release of its te reo Māori counterpart 'KI TAKU AWA'
“It’s about contributing to the continued presence of our reo in the world," Walker says about his new single
Last year's Silver Scroll Award was won by The Beths for 'Expert in a Dying Field'
