New Zealand Music Month — May 2012

Christchurch City Libraries celebrates NZ Music Month in May with free music events at our libraries and a competition to win an iPod Nano®. There is also a great colouring competition for the kids.

RDU 98.5FM

Thanks to Christchurch radio station RDU 98.5FM for supporting our NZ Music Month programme.

If you want to find out more about local music, their radio documentary A Flat City is a 13 episode series recording the impressions and experiences of Christchurch’s creative community following the earthquakes. It is threaded with some great music.

NZ Music Month quiz

Win great music prizes including an Apple iPod Nano, by completing the NZ Music Month quiz. Terms and conditions apply.

Music at Christchurch City Libraries

We have music resources — CDs, LPs and DVDs as well as music magazines and online music in the Source.

Explore our page on New Zealand music including:

• Māori music
• Profiles of local musicians
• New Zealand Music Month posts on the blog
• Music images in our collection

Our NZ Music Month Events

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 the Recording Industry Association of NZ.

Previous years

See what we did in 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, and 2004.