New Music Aotearoa

25/09/2025

Presenting our FIRST award for the 2025 AOTEAROA ALTERNATIVE AWARDS:

Te Tōtahi Toa – Favourite Single
Brought to you by Independent Music New Zealand (IMNZ)

Independent Music New Zealand (IMNZ) advocates for, celebrates, and educates the independent music sector in New Zealand by providing a collective voice to government and global organizations, recognizing artists and releases through weekly charts, and events like the Taite Music Prize, Going Local networking sessions, and the Going Global Music Summit to help members grow their careers and businesses, both locally and internationally!

The 2025 Aotearoa Alternative Awards
7pm, November 8 2025.
STREAMING LIVE at srn.nz, or tune into your favourite SRN station!

25/09/2025

We've reached a milestone! Episode 100 has just been sent out to our 20 affiliate radio stations across NZ, Australia, the UK, the USA and Canada and uploaded to our many podcast platforms. It's available on demand on iTunes now - https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/new-music-aotearoa/id1820557337

18/09/2025

Just a wee plug here for Amy at Radio Dash who has been sending us some great, new kiwi music lately.

A music promotion agency by and for indie artists based in Aotearoa New Zealand

18/09/2025

A heads up. In tomorrow's show I'll be featuring two tracks from the latest album by Elenar, a Te Aroha-based duo. We recommend you check out the album and buy your very own copy.

16/09/2025

Thrilled to bits that another radio station is now taking the show. It's 2 Hay FM in Hay, NSW, Australia. This makes 20. Tune in at 11am Wednesdays (Eastern time) on 92.1FM or online via their website at

2 Hay FM (92.1 FM) is a locally run and operated community radio station in the Hay Shire, NSW, Australia. Music, News, Local Events & More.

28/08/2025

In tomorrow's show I'm going to play three tracks from Alyssa Calender's new EP called "To Love and Be Loved". Please support our contributing artists by buying their work as they support us with their amazing music -

🎵 alyssa callander | indie pop singer-songwriter 🫶 showing up for little me 🌸 join the wall flower whānau

07/08/2025

With Echomatica – We just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉

07/08/2025

A HUGE welcome to Big River FM and its listeners with taste in Dargaville, New Zealand. The 19th station to air our weekly show.

03/08/2025

25/07/2025

Self-congratulatory, racist behaviour from a party representing 8% of voting New Zealanders. The name of our show will NOT be changing.

24/07/2025

With Aotearoa Music Awards – We just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉

05/07/2025