The best band in New Zealand is 'Amperzahn' =P

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There is The Big Day out every year, where international and local artists alike play to crowds that come from most of NZ, the New Zealand low key/non commercial music scene is superb with young bands aplenty for every thinkable genre

some good NZ bands - The Checks, The Electric Shakedown, The Situations, The Mint Chicks, The Fanatics, The Vacants, The Dukes, Conan and The Mockasins...

and many others besides from reggae to death metal we've got it

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More pop-oriented acts are Pluto, Goodshirt, Goldenhorse, the Fast Crew, Scribe, the Black Seeds... there are a lot of festivals each summer but the Big Day Out is the biggest with around 40-45,000 people each year and a handful of international headliners (it is also held in Australia).

You could check out These Four Walls (www.thesefourwallsband.com) or Like a storm (www.likeastrom.com) if you want some heavy rock.

Hi guys!
Tx you very much for your precious answers, I realized that most of New Zealander groups are rock or pop bands. I'am going to download some songs from New Zealand groups and make my classmates listen to them!

kora, trinity roots, cornerstone roots, blackseeds,
fat freddies drop, shapeshifter, salmonella dub, rhombus,
concord dawn, the upbeats, catchafire

there are also more 'music festivals' other than the bdo.
whopper chopper, kaikoura roots festival, one love. All the new years eve shindigs, rythmn & vines, alpine unity, et cetera et cetera.
not to mention nambassa and sweetwaters for all the oldies.

good luck

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