New Zealand Music Month - Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa
Christchurch City Libraries celebrates NZ Music Month during May every year. Find out more about this month-long celebration, and our music resources.
Events
NZ Music Month DJ/VDJ 101 with DJ Danny Ill
May 21st | 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Join DJ Danny-ill to learn about DJing/VDJing, explore his exciting career, and try out professional equipment.
NZ Music Month – Songwriting Workshop (2 Days) - 16 years +, part of a series
May 24th | 10:00am - 11:00am
Write and record an original composition at this workshop in 2 sessions. $30 + booking fee per person.
Rhythm & Vibes at Matatiki: NZ Music Month
May 31st | 10:00am - 3:00pm
Open mic session, exhibition of album covers, plus an opportunity to listen to music made at Beats Lab. A day of joy and music love!
NZ Music Month DJ/VDJ 101 with DJ Danny Ill
May 21st | 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Join DJ Danny-ill to learn about DJing/VDJing, explore his exciting career, and try out professional equipment.
NZ Music Month – Songwriting Workshop (2 Days) - 16 years +, part of a series
May 24th | 10:00am - 11:00am
Write and record an original composition at this workshop in 2 sessions. $30 + booking fee per person.
Rhythm & Vibes at Matatiki: NZ Music Month
May 31st | 10:00am - 3:00pm
Open mic session, exhibition of album covers, plus an opportunity to listen to music made at Beats Lab. A day of joy and music love!
Unearth the Avant-Garde: Thursday 8 May 6pm at Tūranga
Join Justin DeHart in a deep dive into the wild, weird and wonderful world of mid-20th century experimental music composers
Books about albums from Aotearoa New Zealand
Aotearoa New Zealand titles from the famous 33 1/3 Bloomsbury series that delves into various artists, bands, and albums.
Dunedin Sound in print
A selection of essay compilations and memoirs available at Christchurch City Libraries that cover the history of Dunedin music.
Highways and Byways of contemporary music in Aotearoa
Explore some of the interesting and enlightening paths contemporary pūoro has taken in Aotearoa.
Books about albums from Aotearoa New Zealand
Aotearoa New Zealand titles from the famous 33 1/3 Bloomsbury series that delves into various artists, bands, and albums.
Dunedin Sound in print
A selection of essay compilations and memoirs available at Christchurch City Libraries that cover the history of Dunedin music.
Highways and Byways of contemporary music in Aotearoa
Explore some of the interesting and enlightening paths contemporary pūoro has taken in Aotearoa.
NZ Music Month
- Visit the NZ Music Month website
- Like NZ Music Month on Facebook
- Like NZ Music Month on Instagram
- Follow NZ Music Month on Twitter
About New Zealand Music Month
NZ Music Month was first celebrated in 2001. That May, only 6 per cent of album sales for the month were by New Zealand acts. Aiming to boost homegrown music, the initiative gave the media a chance to showcase local talent.
After five years of NZ Music Month, homegrown acts made up 29 per cent of albums sold, and there was similar increase in radio airplay. In the last couple of years, the month has started to become a truly national celebration, with the public encouraged to show their support through attending events, buying music and wearing the T-shirt.
NZ Music Month is a partnership between the NZ Music Commission and a number of other organisations including songwriters’ association APRA, Independent Music NZ, NZ On Air, the Radio Broadcasters Association and Recorded Music New Zealand.
Featured
Ngā Kōrero Auaha Creative Stories: Jai Music & connections
Jai made his debut album which fuses his Indian heritage with hip hop in Tūranga's AV Studio, and he has connected with like-minded people.
Ngā Kōrero Auaha – Creative Stories: King Cass
Rapper King Cass uses the Taupuni Oro/Ataata Audio/Video Studio at Tūranga to record and produce his motivational hip-hop music.
Naxos Music Library
Online classical music library of streaming music. Includes standard and rare recordings, album notes, reference and tuition material.
Māori music — Taonga Puoro
Information and resources about Māori musical traditions and taonga puoro.
Ngā Whāinga – Challenges – WAIATA
This school holidays, our Māori Services team bring you activities for tamariki. Today: Ngā Whāinga – Challenges - WAIATA
Ngā Whāinga – Challenges – TAONGA PUORO
This school holidays, our Māori Services team bring you activities for tamariki. Today: Ngā Whāinga – Challenges - TAONGA PUORO
Māori music — Taonga Puoro
Information and resources about Māori musical traditions and taonga puoro.
Ngā Whāinga – Challenges – WAIATA
This school holidays, our Māori Services team bring you activities for tamariki. Today: Ngā Whāinga – Challenges - WAIATA
Ngā Whāinga – Challenges – TAONGA PUORO
This school holidays, our Māori Services team bring you activities for tamariki. Today: Ngā Whāinga – Challenges - TAONGA PUORO
QUIZ: New Zealand Music Month 2022
May is New Zealand Music Month. Test your knowledge of the Ōtautahi music scene back in the day.
Highways and Byways of contemporary music in Aotearoa
Explore some of the interesting and enlightening paths contemporary pūoro has taken in Aotearoa.
Rhythm & Vibes at Matatiki: NZ Music Month
May 31st | 10:00am - 3:00pm
Open mic session, exhibition of album covers, plus an opportunity to listen to music made at Beats Lab. A day of joy and music love!
Books about albums from Aotearoa New Zealand
Aotearoa New Zealand titles from the famous 33 1/3 Bloomsbury series that delves into various artists, bands, and albums.
QUIZ: New Zealand Music Month 2022
May is New Zealand Music Month. Test your knowledge of the Ōtautahi music scene back in the day.
Highways and Byways of contemporary music in Aotearoa
Explore some of the interesting and enlightening paths contemporary pūoro has taken in Aotearoa.
Rhythm & Vibes at Matatiki: NZ Music Month
May 31st | 10:00am - 3:00pm
Open mic session, exhibition of album covers, plus an opportunity to listen to music made at Beats Lab. A day of joy and music love!
Books about albums from Aotearoa New Zealand
Aotearoa New Zealand titles from the famous 33 1/3 Bloomsbury series that delves into various artists, bands, and albums.
NZ Music
Streaming NZ music blog posts
Walton conducts Walton - free online New Zealand music
Walton conducts Walton – The 1964 New Zealand Tour – free online New Zealand music on Naxos Music Library.
Spark New Zealand Piano Trios - Featuring NZTrio – free online New Zealand music
Spark New Zealand Piano Trios present cutting-edge music for piano trios performed by the brightest new stars in the firmament of New…
Prospero Dreaming - New Zealand Guitar Music by Lilburn and Farquhar – free online New Zealand music
Today we present New Zealand Guitar Music by Lilburn and Farquhar - the first comprehensive recorded survey of the guitar music of these…
Strike: New Zealand Percussion Music – free online New Zealand music
Today we bring you Strike: New Zealand Percussion Music which won the 2001 Tui for best classical CD at the New Zealand Music Awards.…
Walton conducts Walton - free online New Zealand music
Walton conducts Walton – The 1964 New Zealand Tour – free online New Zealand music on Naxos Music Library.
Spark New Zealand Piano Trios - Featuring NZTrio – free online New Zealand music
Spark New Zealand Piano Trios present cutting-edge music for piano trios performed by the brightest new stars in the firmament of New…
Prospero Dreaming - New Zealand Guitar Music by Lilburn and Farquhar – free online New Zealand music
Today we present New Zealand Guitar Music by Lilburn and Farquhar - the first comprehensive recorded survey of the guitar music of these…
Strike: New Zealand Percussion Music – free online New Zealand music
Today we bring you Strike: New Zealand Percussion Music which won the 2001 Tui for best classical CD at the New Zealand Music Awards.…
AudioCulture Iwi Waiata
AudioCulture is, “the noisy library of New Zealand music”. It is an online celebration of the people who have created the music, the scenes they shaped, and the audiences they played to. Read about People, Labels and related Articles, listen to music (via Spotify and Soundcloud), watch music videos (via NZ On Screen and YouTube), listen to interviews and performances (via Radio New Zealand National), view images (photographs, posters, hand-written song lyrics and more), and browse discographies (via Discogs).
Music at Christchurch City Libraries
We have music resources including CDs, LPs and DVDs as well as thousands of music scores, music magazines, and online music in eResources.
Explore our page about New Zealand music including:
- Māori music
- Christchurch's music scene
- Profiles of local musicians
- New Zealand Music Month blog posts
- Music images in our collection
- NZ Music Month from NZ on Screen
Previous years
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2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, and 2004.
Puoro - Music
Puoro - Music
Listen online, research, or make music of your own at the library.