Despite having more radio stations per head than any other country, we don’t yet have a Kiwi-only station. Note for much longer…

This Waitangi Day will see Channel Z become Kiwi – New Zealand’s first 100% Kiwi music network.

According to Kiwi’s Programme Director, Grant Hislop, the timing couldn’t be better, with New Zealand artists enjoying unparalleled levels of success across a number of genres, and local fans shaking loose the shackles of cultural cringe and developing a greater sense of pride in the achievements of local talent.

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