NZ Music Month

This year NZ Music Month celebrates its 7^th year!

New Zealand Music Commission Find news about whatís going on in the NZ music industry. There are also some great NZ music resources. NZMC undertakes projects and partnerships for getting NZ music out into the world and assisting music businesses in working better.

Official NZ music chart Not only does this site have the Top singles and weekly Top 40 but it also has information for NZ music artists. Have you heard of the RAP (Recording artists and producers) fund? If you are a NZ artist and have released a single, album, or video you may be eligible to receive payments from the RAP fund. Anti-piracy and music awards are all covered in this site.

SOUNZ SOUNZ is a music information centre whose purpose is to provide, foster and promote music by NZ composers to enhance the mana of all NZers and our sense of turangawaewae. The Centre was established in 1991 and is funded by Creative New Zealand, APRA (Australasian Performing Right Association) and also through PPNZ. The Centre is a not-for-profit charitable trust.

The Oxford history of New Zealand music by John Mansfield Thomson. This comprehensive history of the diverse music of NZ, focuses on performance from colonial times to the formation of the national symphony orchestra in 1947, and composition from Alfred Hill in the early 1900s to the pinnacle of local composers in the 1970s. (this book is available through the Wairarapa Library Service)

From two islands one sound emerges Out of a music scene dominated by international artists rises a growing and exciting pool of native talent. Jennifer Perkin reports on the change in the New Zealand industry over the past decade.

Tide turns in favour of New Zealand talent John Russell highlights key Kiwi successes over the past few years and reports on a Government-led initiative, which aims to plug home-grown talent in international territories.

Te Kete Ipurangi Hot topic: NZ music - provides a brief history of NZ Popular music and at the bottom of the page some great links to activities and music education.

A century of Maori song: a collection of words and music. This book contains a collection of words and music for 56 popular, traditional and contemporary, Maori songs of the 20th century. Songs include Haere Mai, Ka Mate! Ka Mate!, Pa Mai, Pokarekare Ana, Hoki Mai, and many more. (this book is available through the Wairarapa Library Service)

Amplifier - New Zealand music online Learn about NZ music, catch up on NZ music news, listen to your favourite kiwi musicians, watch NZ music videos and purchase CDs and legal MP3 music downloads by kiwi artists. Started in 1999, they are the longest running legal music download site in NZ.

Ake, ake, kia kaha e! Songs of the New Zealand 28 Maori Battalion. Radio New Zealand/Nga Taonga Korero recordings of the Battalion while it was in North Africa and southern Italy. There are spoken messages, situation reports, concert medleys aimed at tribal areas from which the men were drawn, a song of remembrance by Pacific Island members, and a previously undiscovered message from Princess Te Puea Herangi at a farewell concert in New Zealand. (this CD is available through the Wairarapa Library Service)

Natureís best: New Zealandís top 30 songs of all time. Towards the end of 2001, the Australasian Performing Rights Association (APRA) celebrated their 75th Anniversary by giving it's 3000 members and an invited academy of 100 other voters the opportunity to vote for the 30 best songs composed by New Zealanders in it's history. Every entry was then collated, from the song with the most votes down to the one with the least. There were 911 songs voted for in all... (this CD is available through the Wairarapa Library Service)

Te Puna Music web directory What kind of music are you into? Whatever it is, you will find something to tempt your music ear here in this comprehensive directory to music links.

Highway of legends: On the road with the kings and queens of country music by Diane Haworth. ìHighway of Legendsî provides an absorbing insight into the sweet successes and bitter disappointments of New Zealand's legends of country music. (this book is available through the Wairarapa Library Service)

Whistle as you go: The story of the Kiwi Concert Party and Terry Vaughan by Paul Theroux. (this book is available through the Wairarapa Library Service)

The great New Zealand songbook by Les Cleveland. Lyrics, melody, guitar chords, lots of documentary photographs and scholarly notes. (this book is available through the Wairarapa Library Service)

Who do you know?

NZ music of the 60's, 70's and a bit of the 80's Remember the NZ Music of the 60's, 70's and a bit of 80's. Do you need to brush up on your knowledge of the bands and musicians of the time? This informative site has 100ís of NZ bands and musicians for you to learn about who, what, when and how of each group/artist.

Hostage to the beat: The Auckland scene, 1955-1970 by Roger Watkins. A survey of bands and performers listed alphabetically. (this book is available through the Wairarapa Library Service)

Lilburn, Douglas Gordon New Zealand composer.

Douglas Lilburn: his life and music by Philip Norman. A 21-chapter salute to the man regarded as "the father of New Zealand composition". It offers a fascinating insight into the world of New Zealand music, literature and fine art through the eyes and ears of one of the country's most creative. (this book is available through the Wairarapa Library Service)

Bic Runga Review of her album ìBirdsî.

Frances Alda New Zealand Soprano

Hayley Westenra Universal Classics and Jazz, to target Aussies and Kiwis for latest Hayley Westenra album. 

Fat Freddy's Drop and their album ìBased on a True Storyî their debut full-length.

Finn Brothers Review of Tim and Neil Finnsí first duo-only collaboration.

Kiri: Her unsung story by Garry Jenkins and Stephen DíAntal. (this book is available through the Wairarapa Library Service)

The Warratahs collection on CD (this CD is available through the Wairarapa Library Service)

The very best of Split Enz: Spellbound on CD (this CD is available through the Wairarapa Library Service)

Kiri: Maori Songs on CD (this CD is available through the Wairarapa Library Service)