Counting the Beat - New Zealand Music
New Zealand has a proud musical tradition dating back to the nation's earliest settlement by the Maori people. Since British colonisation, the major musical influences have been European and American. In more recent times, as New Zealand has become more confident about its South Pacific identity, local artists have increasingly mixed popular international styles with Maori and the Pacific Island influences, creating a musical blend that is uniquely New Zealand in style.
New Zealand music is widely played on popular radio and you can catch live performances at venues ranging from major concert halls to intimate clubs and country pubs all over the country. Heard something you like? Purchase CDs of New Zealand music at any record store and take home an authentic piece of New Zealand culture.
