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New Zealand music is a fantastically diverse and creative scene these days - use these websites to help you find out more.

NZ music websites

* Amplifier
THE place for New Zelaand music online - MP3s, vids, comps, gossip and stuff to buy.
* Be Heard. Forever.
The National Library of New Zealand can help you preserve your music forever. By sending your music to the National Library's Legal Deposit team, you guarantee it will be looked after, stored properly, and available to future generations of New Zealanders long after you're gone.
* The Big City
An archive of NZ bands from the late 70s punk explosion onward, focusing on rock with alphabetical index of artists and reviews & interviews
* Biggie
dance music scene in NZ
* C4
New Zealand tv station with a strong music focus. Their site features information on bands and gigs.
* Cheese on Toast
NZ music portal and gig guide
* Christchurch Artists
Want to see a comprehensive list of Christchurch bands, artists and performers with links to their Myspace or web sites? This is it - brought to you by CHART Christchurch Music Industry Trust.
* Christchurch Music Industry Trust ((Chart))
Building the capability of the music industry in Christchurch. Their site includes big names to new starts in the music industry and has a local gig guide, information about courses and more.
* iTunes
For all you iPod users out there NZ FINALLY has an iTunes store
* Loop recordings
Loop's a record label that takes multimedia seriously. They have music and videos online and a fortnightly podcast (loopkast) about the NZ music scene. They also put out an annual DVD/CD called Select.
* Love Music
Another New Zealand music web site with polls, competitions, give-aways and downloads.
* Māori Music
From haka to the latest in hiphop
* Music and CD shops
localeye's listing of music and CD shops in Christchurch.
* Music and Musicians
localeye's listing of bands, record labels and anything music related in Christchurch
* muzic.net.nz
News, charts, new releases & also boasts the largest on-line gig guide for N.Z.
* NoiZyland
NZ music info site with reviews, interviews, blogs and links
* NZ Music
Get the very latest on artists, news, features, community & services
* NZ Music Awards
Read all about it - Scribe, Hayley Westenra & Brooke Fraser plus much more
* NZ Music Commission
For those in the music industry or interested in finding out what it's all about
* NZ Music Services Directory
The place to go for all the updates on agents, equipment, festivals, awards, etc
* NZ Musician magazine
Includes artists directory, hot news, features and reviews
* NZ Schools Tour
From Steriogram in 02 to Falter in 06 and Streetwise Scarlet in 07 - read all about their nationwide tours.
* NZ Top 40
This week's official top 40 hits in New Zealand - NZ music is highlighted. From the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand.
* nzrave.com
new zealand's original dance music website
* Obscure
Dance music in New Zealand
* Pasifika Net
Pasifika Arts and Music Community. Includes a blog, forums, and you can even choose your own cool skins
* Play It Strange
Play It Strange was established for the purpose of encouraging young New Zealanders to develop interests and skills in songwriting and musical performance.
* Punk As
New Zealand punk, ska and hardcore
* ReAction
Comes with tons of info on NZ bands, events guide, special events and noticeboard. It truly is the Entertainment Matrix.
* Real Groovy
NZ shops selling records, games, books and more. Their site has lots of info on new and hot releases.
* Recording studios and record labels
localeye's listing of Christchurch recording studios and record labels.
* SmokefreeRockquest
You can do everything right here online; enter the Smokefreerockquest, download The Guide, find out when and where your local event is, look at photos of the gigs, view results, look at band profiles in the Band Room, listen to last years winners, and get answers to all those nagging questions.
* White Elephant Trust
Safe and exciting entertainment for young people attracted to the electronic music scene.