The Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi is proud to reveal the eight artists receiving Laureate Awards in 2025.
Eight Visionary Artists Announced as 2025 Laureate Recipients, as Arts Foundation Celebrates 25 Years
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Music Industry News
Fat Freddy’s Drop Return: Celebrating 21 Years of BOATS
Doing it for the love of music, legendary band Fat Freddy’s Drop are returning to the stage in 2026 to perform their ground-breaking debut album Based On A True Story.
Q3 2025 NZ Music Statistics
This report includes information about the domestic sales, streaming and radio play for New Zealand music from July – September 2025, and also includes waiata reo radio and streaming data.
Up-and-Coming Kiwi Band, Coppelia Returns with ‘Skitzo’; A Headfirst Dive into Coppelia’s Sound.
Tāmaki Makaurau’s own rising band Coppelia are back with their latest single, ‘Skitzo,’ releasing Friday, October 17th. A chaotic, riff-driven anthem capturing the feeling of high-energy euphoria.
NZ Indie Rock Artist Evie Bamford Announces Satirical and Jazz-Infused Debut, ‘Money Bag’
Tāmaki Makaurau-based indie rock artist Evie Bamford is thrilled to announce the release of her first single ‘Money Bag’ on 28th November, as well as her debut headline show at Ponsonby Social Club on Saturday 6th December.
Cory Champion wins the 2025 APRA Best Jazz Composition Award
Cory Champion was presented with the 2025 APRA Best Jazz Composition Award for ‘Cascade d’Ars’ performed by Clear Path Ensemble. The award was presented at a private event in Pōneke on the eve of the Wellington Jazz Festival.