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New Zealand Music Month
New Zealand Music Month was developed to support the New Zealand music industry by creating a commercially successful platform for local performers. To mark New Zealand Music Month in 2007 we compiled 31 reasons to love New Zealand music.
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Page 2 – 31 reasons to love New Zealand music
What do Kiri Te Kanawa and 1970s punk legends Suburban Reptiles have in common? Both feature in the 31 daily stories celebrating New Zealand Music Month. It’s a rich mix – from
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Page 3 – Best New Zealand songs ever?
In 2001, to celebrate 75 years of its existence, the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) invited its members and an academy to vote for what they believed to be
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Page 4 – About New Zealand Music Month
In 1995 New Zealand songs made up just 1.6% of the airplay on commercial radio. Campaigners began to urge the introduction of a quota system that would force commercial radio
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Page 5 – Further information
LinksSimon Grigg's New Zealand music websiteNZmusic.com New Zealand Folk SongsNew Zealand Music Month website (New Zealand Music Commission)Tallyho.co.nz - artwork by New
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Main image: Kiwi klassics
Kiwi Records was a saviour of New Zealand composers. The label, started by publisher A.H. & A.W. Reed in 1957, was one of the few local outlets for recording classical music.
