Music

Performances, interviews, and docos across Aotearoa's rich musical landscape.

Music series and films

  • Michal Bush, in all pink, plays a guitar in her music room. The text above reads: "Music with Michal."

    Music with Michal

    Learn Music with Michal -- sing, dance, laugh, and play.
    5 episodes
    9m
  • Against a black background, a group of opera singers sing. The green text reads: "Toiere."

    Toiere

    Toiere reimagines opera through the lense of Aotearoa's rich cultural tapestry.
    Film
    1h 21m
  • Six seperate images arranged in two rows of three, content of the photos include, a man playing a trumpet, graffiti, a group shot of four men. Text across the middle reads, "Marauders".

    MARAUDERS

    Glorious handycam footage from the Fat Freddy's Drop 2003 debut European tour.
    4 seasons/28 episodes
    9m
  • A man standing with his arms crossed looking at the camera, he has visible tattoos on both forearms. He's highlighted with a blue light. Text reads, "NZ Hip Hop Stand Up" in neon green and pink.

    NZ Hip Hop Stand Up

    The stories behind some of the most influential tracks in Aotearoa hip hop.
    2 seasons/14 episodes
    9m
  • Three figures from different original images have been edited so that they're all standing next to each other and are of varying sizes. All three people are in the midst of performing. The background in a flat bright red colour. Text in the style of graffiti reads, "The Collective". A spray painted illustration of a crown appears above the 'e' in 'Collective'.

    The Collective

    Six young musicians on a powerful journey of self-discovery.
    8 episodes
    16m
  • Person on purple background resting their head in their hand. Only their head and chest is visible. Purple text along bottom of image reads, "AMPLIFIED".

    Amplified

    Spotlights artists who use music to embrace and explore their cultural roots.
    5 episodes
    15m
  • The back of a woman walking down a path, she's wearing white pants and a silver shiny top with silver tassels coming off the back and arms. Her arms are outstretched. Text reads, "Inside Splore".

    Inside Splore

    We meet five local acts as they take centre stage at Splore Festival.
    5 episodes
    5m
  • Two people holding microphones and singing into them, another person stands behind playing a keyboard piano. The scene is lit with a purple hued light. Text reads, "The Barber Shop Sessions".

    The Barber Shop Sessions

    Celebrating waiata Māori & the talented new wave of grassroots musical artists.
    6 episodes
    6m
  • The side profile of a man holding a guitar with a microphone on a stand in front of him. Text reads, "Legacy: Katchafire" and has a boarder around the perimeter of the frame.

    Katchafire: Legacy

    Katchafire's journey through creative differences & a changing music landscape.
    Film
    53m
  • A bagpipe band stand in a field ready to perform. The text reads: "12,000 Miles from NZ to the Green."

    12,000 Miles

    Follow the Kiwis taking on the world at the World Pipe Band Champs in Scotland.
    3 episodes
    36m
  • A person sitting on a stool, they're looking down. The image has been edited so that there's a strong orange toned light covering the image, obscuring the figures face. The text reads, "The Outliers".

    The Outliers

    Youth from minority communities who are standing out from their peers.
    24 episodes
    7m
  • Side profile of a persons face, silhouetted against a setting sun out of frame. Text reads, "Imposter".

    Imposter

    Māori musicians growing in their confidence, music, culture, and identity.
    5 episodes
    9m

More to watch

If you are interested in Music you might also want to check out some of our other series and films.

  • Te Ao Māori27

    Comedy, current affairs, and kōrero from tangata whenua.

    The host, Mihingarangi Forbes, smiling at the camera. Text reads, "Mata".
    Whitney Steel & Nathan Taare sit at a table and smell samples of a perfume. White text below them reads: "JOURNEY OF SCENT."
    Against a black background, a group of opera singers sing. The green text reads: "Toiere."

  • Tamariki6

    Series for children, featuring some very well-known New Zealanders.

    Michal Bush, in all pink, plays a guitar in her music room. The text above reads: "Music with Michal."
    A yellow graphic with two blue penguins dancing. Below them is the text: "Bigsies and Littles."
    In an animated graphic, the top of a man's face is seen in front of fence, above which are a collection of native New Zealand birds. In the middle of the image, in the middle of the birds, is the text: "BIRD'S EYE VIEW 2."

  • Hidden gems10

    A collection of some of the best bits you might have missed on RNZ Video.

    One young woman sits on another who is in a wheelchair in a zany candid moment. Text reads "This is Wheel Life with Soph and Indy"
    Whitney Steel & Nathan Taare sit at a table and smell samples of a perfume. White text below them reads: "JOURNEY OF SCENT."
    Eight seperate images edited into two rows of four, each showing different images of people and art. Text reads, "Marauders".

  • Comedy12

    Docos and drama with a healthy dose of humour.

    A man looking into the camera with his mouth slightly open. His left eye is bugged out in a comically over the top way. Text reads, "A Place Called Te Awamutu".
    Piripi is wearing a shirt and a cap and looks into the camera smiling. He is leaning against the side of a vehicle. Text reads, "Oe, The Adventures of of Piripi Kaiwaru AKA Phillip! Narrated by his Mother" There is a small illustration of a truck under the text, as well as illustrations of deer horns and a kangaroo.
    Against a yellow-and-orange background, the cyan-coloured text reads: "the All Goods Race."
The side profile of a man holding a guitar with a microphone on a stand in front of him. Text reads, "Legacy: Katchafire" and has a boarder around the perimeter of the frame.
Black and white image of a portion of an All Blacks rugby team photo. Men standing with arms folded looking at the camera wearing sports uniforms. Text reads, "All Blacks at War".
A man in traditional Māori dress and a full face tā moko is standing in the forest. He is holding a wooden pole object. Text reads, "NZ Wars: Stories of Wairau".
A coastal scene of a land mass with cliffs leading down to a beach and the ocean. Text reads, "My Cyclone Gabrielle, Four Filmmakers Four Views".
The silhouette of a man against a sun either rising or setting, the sky is mostly green with a thin bank of orange light along the horizon. Text reads, "Meng".
Piripi is wearing a shirt and a cap and looks into the camera smiling. He is leaning against the side of a vehicle. Text reads, "Oe, The Adventures of of Piripi Kaiwaru AKA Phillip! Narrated by his Mother" There is a small illustration of a truck under the text, as well as illustrations of deer horns and a kangaroo.
A sepia toned image of a family photograph depicting a woman holding the hands of two young children. The photo is deteriorating and the child on the left is almost obscured by the damage. The text reads, "Farewell Guangdong" there are also four Chinese characters, or 'Hanzi', above the text.
An adult person is holding a young child in their arms and hugging them. Text reads, "Blind Bitter Happiness".
An older woman with grey hair is holding a ceramic bowl up and looking at it intently as she sits at a dining table. In front of her are plates, and a bowl of green apples. Text reads "Crown Lynn: A Māori Story". Above the text is a white line illustration of a tiki with an illustration of a star on either side of it.
In a black-and-white photograph, a Māori woman speaks into a microphone in front of a crowd. Her fist is raised defiantly in the air. At the top of the image, in small yellow lettering, reads: "THE LAST NEW ZEALAND WAR HAPPENED IN 1979. IT LASTED THREE MINUTES." Below the woman, at the bottom of the image, the text reads in yellow lettering: "THE HAKA PARTY INCIDENT." Below that text is smaller, white text that reads: "A FILM BY KATIE WOLFE."
Six people standing in a row wearing indoor netball bibs. The person in the centre is holding a netball and smiling that the camera, everyone else looks curious or fed up. Text reads, "Here If You Need".
Host Guyon Espiner looking directly into the camera, with a bar illuminated by blue light in the background. At the bottom of the poster, the title reads 'Proof'.
A large group of people protesting, they're all holding signs. Text reads, "Hīkoi, Speaking Our Truth".
Whitney Steel & Nathan Taare sit at a table and smell samples of a perfume. White text below them reads: "JOURNEY OF SCENT."
A blue graphic with a collection of drawings of items including a flag, a guitar, a dog, and skiis. The yellow text reads: "SIGHT UNSEEN."
An archival picture of a group of Pacific Islanders posing for a group picture. The text reads "Untold Pacific History"
Black and white faces of Helen Clark, Dame Jenny Shipley, Jim Bolger Geoffrey Palmer and Mike Moore, with the words 'The 9th Floor' underneath them. The background of the image is black.
Text reads, "Treaty Talks Aotearoa, Hosted by Kara Rickard". Surrounding the text is an image of a version of the Coat of Arms, the 'Crown' figure is holding a Māori flag.
A woman siting on a two person sized couch, she has her arms spread to the sides. She's looking at the camera. Text reads, "I Got You".
Three figures from different original images have been edited so that they're all standing next to each other and are of varying sizes. All three people are in the midst of performing. The background in a flat bright red colour. Text in the style of graffiti reads, "The Collective". A spray painted illustration of a crown appears above the 'e' in 'Collective'.
Guyon Espiner on a black background, looking at camera with logo behind him
The back of someone looking up at a big red firework exploding in the night sky. Text reads, "Giants Giants Giants". The last "Giants" fades into the background.
A woman sitting on a chair next to a desk and coffee table. She's smiling at the camera. Text reads, "Aotearoa's Most Bizarre Conspiracies".
Host Guyon Espiner standing and looking at the camera, with a background composed of sliced images. To his right, the title reads 'GUYON ESPINER: WASTED'.