Music★Nation: The Scene Everything happening in the local New Zealand music scene. The Transits are back with their edgy new single ‘... Aotearoa New Zealand-South Africa band The Transits are back with their edgy new single ‘Renegade Hearts’, out today! P... Read More Emerging NZ talent Sam Heselwood releases soaring ... His songs have had millions of streams and are featured on the NZ Top 40 and Hot Singles charts. Now Ōtautahi talent Sa... Read More Soulful vocal group Tone6 release RnB gospel song ... They’re online sensations who have performed with Aotearoa music royalty and for British and NBA Basketball royalty ... Read More SPACE WALTZ REVEAL STUNNING VIDEO FOR ‘HARD WORK’... Iconic NZ band SPACE WALTZ has returned at last! The remastered and reissued classic debut album SPACE WALTZ landed at ... Read More FIN RAH ZEL REVEAL NEW SINGLE ‘CLOSER’ Emerging Taranaki four-piece FIN RAH ZEL release their new single ‘CLOSER’, a gentle melodious track infused with a smo... 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