8 Māori Artists You Need to Know
Posted in: Music Lists
We asked some incredible artists to name the Māori music they're loving right now, from obscure Bandcamp releases to national rising stars
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The Rise of Te Ao Māori in Contemporary Music
Posted in: Music FeaturesFrom Marlon Williams to TEEKS, Theia and Te Wehi, Māori artists are reshaping contemporary music by bringing te ao Māori into every genre
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New Album, New Name: Welcome to Israel Starr’s Exciting Next Chapter
Posted in: Music FeaturesThe artist now known as Iharaira Starr tells us about his latest music, his Māori and Rasta identities, and much more
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
