The TAHI Podcast

The TAHI podcast with So'omālō and Janay, new episodes Tuesday and Thursday featuring rangatahi-focused kōrero with local creatives and newsmakers, keeping you in the loop on pop culture in Aotearoa.

Hosted by So'omālō Iteni Schwalger and Janay Harding

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Lucy Gray & Latafale Allyssa Verner-Pula

Latafale Allyssa Verner-Pula joins So'omalo to talk about Samoan Language Week and her new podcast! Lucy Gray is in town and chats to Janay about upcoming shows and new music. We intervene with Janay about what she said to Six60...
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AMA Recap, Play It Strange & SNARE

A packed show on The TAHI today ! We celebrate Samoan Language Week with artist SNARE and also chat his music! - The 2025 theme for Samoan Language Week is ‘Ia malu lou sā. Folau i lagimā – A well-grounded self, is a successful self’. So'omalo chats to SNARE about his music We chat to young artist Sienna about her play it strange winning song aswell as Steph from Play It strange about all things happening with them. We recap the AMA's including our chats with some of the award winners!
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ELENA & The Early 20's

ELENA is in to talk to Janay about her latest musical adventures. Harry chats to Adam from The Early 20's who have seen some great success on their latest single. We get ready for the AMA's which are this Thursday
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Priya Sami & Sophie-Maude

Priya Sami is in studio to tell us about the Official NZ Music Month Summit Tauranga Artist Sophie-Maude is up in Auckland working with artists and came to talk to us about it and her music journey so far
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Paige & Courtney from imagineNATIVE

We catch up with the incredible Paige as she has a new song out this Friday and is taking a little look back on her career to date. Courtney from ImagineNATIVE talks to Waimirirangi about her Mahi and upcoming events.
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Aaron Tau & Kylee De Their

We get ready for Pink Shirt day this Friday with a chat with ambassador Kylee De Their Janay chops it up with Aaron Tau about his journey in MMA Happy Thursday!
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Phoebe Rings

So'omalo chats to Alex from Phoebe Rings about an exciting north america tour aswell as their new music Janay tells us about her new work force and the jobs they have done for her
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EDY & Timprovise

We are joined instudio by the tiktok livestream viral king EDY to chat about all the recent celebraties joining his live production sessions The super funny Timprovise is doing standup comedy amongst many other things and we hear about it!
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RNZŌ & Talia Perese

Emerging artist Talia Perese talks about her massive viral moment with So'omālō. Janay finally gets the chance to sit down with hip-hop artist RNZŌ about his music and Aotearoa Music Award nomination. The team also cover everything from Homegrowns big move, to fighting a gorilla.
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Te Marama Puoro O Aotearoa

We celebrate the start of Te Marama Puoro O Aotearoa 2025 So'omalo tells about his IMAX experience Janay wants us to hear her out again...
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TheWesternGuide & Jack Panther

We are joined by two inspiring artist each paving their way in the music industry both locally and internationally in Jack Panther and TheWesternGuide So'omalo talks about his strong preferences on dishes roles And Janay has caught herself apologizing to technology again
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CHAII & Jawsh 685

On maybe the most star studded episode of The TAHI podcast ever just after our 2nd year anniversary we welcome to the studio both 6 time AMA nominated CHAII and catch up with the young legend Jawsh 685 about life since his viral breakthrough and his recent new music
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Jujulipps and Samoa Stories

The crew is all back together so we catch up with So'omalo on his activities over the last couple of weeks. We have an amazing returning guest Jujulipps who fills us in on her finalist achievement at the Aotearoa Music Awards and what she has been up to since we last chatted
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Javiyah Nikoia and The Taite Music Prize Recap

Waimirirangi sits down with Singer & Songwriter Javiyah Nikoia who has seen strong success on their musical debut Janay Recaps her experience at the 2025 Taite Music Prize including the performances and winners We get ready to celebrate TAHI's 2nd birthday!

Erin G & Top Shelf

We are joined by young guests Top Shelf who are releasing music after their winning efforts at Smokefree Rockquest. Waimirirangi chats to Erin G about her new music and cultural identity Janay had a rather unprepared exercise heavy weekend
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