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Journeys and Arrivals

October 6, 2026 · 28 min

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Anyone coming to this country has made a journey – for some, a journey to the unknown. This episode compares journeys and arrivals, and different types of song they inspired. Featuring compositions by Tipene, Naked Spots Dance and Douglas Lilburn. Interviews with rapper Tipene Harmer, music professor Robert Hoskins and members of 80s post-punk group Naked Spots Dance. By Nick Bollinger.

Podcast made with the support of APRA NZ, celebrating a century of NZ songwriting.

Episode image credit: At the hui to award the Victoria Cross to Te Moananui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu, Ruatoria. Alexander Turnbull Library. Ref: PAColl-6301-60.

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