APRA AMCOS, Recorded Music NZ, and NZ On Air are excited to announce the winners of the 2026 Aotearoa Children’s Music Awards | Ngā Manu Tīrairaka Awards.
New Zealand independent artist Killian Ordono will release his upcoming album, Kill The Sound!, on July 9.
South Auckland trio STNDRD return on June 26 with ‘Get It Back’, a soulful new collaboration with Myshaan that tells the story of love, heartbreak and the hope of finding your way back to each other.
Last week Aotearoa indie artist Logan Edwards released his new solo EP Belong to Someone Else, alongside focus track ‘Half Asleep’.
This report includes information about the domestic sales, streaming and radio play for New Zealand music from January – March 2026, and also includes waiata reo radio and streaming data.
‘Dusk Till Dawn’ will be released on Friday 10 July to coincide with Matariki, a time of remembrance, renewal and hope.
