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Celtic Music NZ   (www.celticmusic.co.nz)  

A resource for Celtic music in New Zealand.

Many Hands   (www.manyhands.co.nz)  

Many Hands are a New Zealand based band playing World Music.

Twisty Willow   (www.twistywillow.co.nz)  

A Celtic band working in Auckland, playing Irish and Scottish music including sing-along songs, modern and traditional, soft ballads, lively jigs, reels and polkas.

New Zealand Accordion Association   (www.accordion.co.nz)  

One of the largest accordion associations in the Southern Hemisphere. Holds the South Pacific and New Zealand Accordion Championships annually.

Mystic Dawn Music   (www.lekiwi.com)  

A band of talented musicians dedicated to producing world class (instrumental and vocal) esoteric music for the mind and soul.

Postmoderncore   (www.postmoderncore.com)  

A New Zealand music label with mp3s, art and cds.

Hit Your Head Music   (www.hityourheadmusic.tk)  

Hit Your Head Music is an independent recording label based in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.Founded in 1996 as the release machine for lousy punk rock group Big Blue Blanket, Hit Your Head Music now hosts a wide range of musical talents.

Te Vaka Polynesian World Music   (www.tevaka.com)  

A unique group of eleven musicians and dancers from Tokelau, Tuvalu, Samoa, Cook Islands, and New Zealand bought together under the inspired leadership of Opetaia Foa’i.

Unearth   (www.unearthing.net)  

Your source for information on independent music currently being released in New Zealand.

Australian and New Zealand Association of Bellringers   (www.anzab.org.au)  

Find out more about bellringing in Australia and New Zealand, the history of the practice and all the latest events.

New Zealand Police Pipe Band   (www.nzpolicepipeband.com)  

News and information about the New Zealand Police Pipe Band based at the RNZPC.

Silver Sitar   (www.silversitar.co.nz)  

Lester Silver has been learning the Classical Indian Sitar for over 20 years and is available for private functions, concerts and tuition.

Canterbury Plainsmen   (www.harmonize.com/canterburyplainsmen)  

Barbershop chorus with around 60 men who sing four part unaccompanied harmony.

Missing Link   (www.linkme.cjb.net)  

A punk rock band site, with information on their gigs.

Tardus Music   (www.tardusmusic.co.nz)  

An Auckland based collection of minds working together to meld different musical tangents.

Batucada Sound Machine   (www.batucadasoundmachine.com)  

A tasty concoction of Brazilian, Cuban and Afro-beat rhythms with rich Pacific hip hop, soul, reggae and funk flavours.

Scanner Zine   (www.scannerzine.com)  

A leading e-zine of all things to do with punk rock and hardcore music, including reviews, interviews, podcasts, polls, news and more.

Latin Music   (www.canaimamix.com)  

Internet Webcast of Latin music, including salsa, pop, Latin pop, merengue and bachatas.

Ardijah   (www.ardijah.co.nz)  

Funk innovators, Ardijah, are the originators of the Poly Fonk sound.

Wicked Latino Radio   (www.wickedlatino.co.nz)  

Latin music for Kiwis: this is the first English speaking radio station playing salsa, merengue, cumbia and more. Listen live from their Web page or on air, on Friday nights in Auckland.

Reelmen (homepages.ihug.co.nz/~trebilco/)  

Homepage for an Irish, Celtic band playing in and around Hamilton.

Punk As   (www.punkas.com)  

The home of the New Zealand punk rock scene, including lists of bands, labels, news and sounds.

UGM Alternative Radio   (www.ugmradio.com)  

Live streaming alternative radio, proudly New Zealand owned and operated.

Caitlin & Sika   (www.caitlinsika.com)  

Live performers and recording artists, living in Golden Bay and communicating a message of love and living at one with nature.

Air New Zealand Accordion Orchestra   (www.accordions.com/anzao/)  

The Air New Zealand Accordion Orchestra is a world renowned accordion orchestra that has many overseas concert tours to its credit, known locally as the North Shore Accordion Orchestra.