International Newsletters

Mānawatia a Matariki – Happy Matariki!

We’ll be celebrating Matariki in Aotearoa next week, marking the Māori New Year. Many of our artists all over the globe already have much to look forward to over the coming twelve months, with new releases, tours and milestones ahead.

Check out the latest updates on the Aotearoa BIGSOUND lineup, 9lives, Aldous Harding, CHAII, the Going Global Music Summit 2026, Kaylee Bell, Pene Pati and plenty more.

As usual, we’ll wrap up the Newsletter with a solid helping of Soundbites and our refreshed International Gig Guide featuring the shows from 96 artists from Aotearoa playing across the globe from July onwards.

Read our International Newsletter for June | Hune 2026 here.

If you know of any great news we can include in future editions, please let us know. We are always keen to know more about what Aotearoa artists are up to overseas. Just email info@nzmusic.org.nz with the details.

Pictured: Pene Pati