In the media
Te Ao With Moana – Interview with Hikurangi, “Meet award winning musicians the Loopy Tunes!”
October, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xH8T__M6UYk
Touchstone NZ – “Aotearoa Children’s Music Awards | Ngā Manu Tīrairaka” by Ady Shannon
August, 2025
https://hail.to/methodist-church-of-new-zealand/publication/omnFO43/article/HATngXz
The Big Idea NZ – “Loopy laudits” by Sam Ackerman
July, 2025
https://thebigidea.nz/stories/lowdown-career-milestones-creative-success-at-parliament-surprise-exits
RNZ – “Loopy Tunes dominate at Children’s Music Awards 2025”
June, 2025
https://www.rnz.co.nz/life/music/loopy-tunes-dominate-at-children-s-music-awards-2025
The Press|Te Matatika – “Christchurch musicians clean up at Children’s Music Awards” by Carly Gooch
June, 2025
https://www.thepress.co.nz/culture/360740101/christchurch-musicians-clean-childrens-music-awards
NewstalkZB – “”Kind of a modern playlist”: Estelle Clifford’s Matariki music picks
June, 2025
https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/saturday-morning-with-jack-tame/audio/estelle-clifford-celebrating-aotearoas-musicians-with-a-matariki-playlist/
Aotearoa Music Charts shout-out
June, 2025
https://www.facebook.com/aotearoacharts/videos/1058611722472248
The Big Idea NZ – “Top talent for tamariki”, by Sam Ackerman
June, 2025
https://thebigidea.nz/stories/lowdown-pip-pip-hooray-100-k-fellowship-announced
Suzy & Friends Podcast – Interview with Loopy Tunes [from 07:20 – 10:52]
May, 2025
https://www.rnz.co.nz/podcast/suzy-and-friends/2025/loopy-tunes-rats-bats-and-pairs-of-pants
Radio Active Kids (USA) with Sagan – Interview with Siu about “Mā: Matariki for Tamariki” album release [from 1:02:15 – 1:46:10]
May, 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZcTZd5h0cY
Radio New Zealand Pacific News – “Tongan sister-duo release Matariki album to celebrate culture and language” by Coco Lance
April, 2025
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/pacific/558418/tongan-sister-duo-release-matariki-album-to-celebrate-culture-and-language
Music.NZ – “Loopy Tunes Release Album ‘Mā: Matariki for Tamariki'”
April, 2025
https://www.muzic.nz/news/loopy-tunes-release-album-ma-matariki-for-tamariki/
Artist Spotlight at Plains FM with Pia – Loopy Tunes on their new album, “Mā: Matariki for Tamariki”
April, 2025
https://podfollow.com/artist-spotlight-at-plains-fm/episode/1f9836ff2f9e7ea85032570f9a96210f7330729b/view
Scoop.co.nz – “Loopy Tunes Share Final Single From Upcoming Album ‘Mā: Matariki for Tamariki'”
March, 2025
https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU2503/S00376/loopy-tunes-share-final-single-from-upcoming-album-ma-matariki-for-tamariki.htm
531pi Pacific Mornings with William Terite – Interview with Loopy Tunes about upcoming Matariki album release
March, 2025
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2207830232966112
Pacific Music Network (PMN) – “Loopy Tunes releases new waiata for bilingual Matariki album” by Atutahi Potaka-Dewes
March, 2025
https://pmn.co.nz/read/education/loopy-tunes-releases-new-waiata-for-bilingual-matariki-album
95bFM Kids Show with Finn – Interview with Siu about upcoming Matariki album release [from 58:42 to 1:04:06]
March, 2025
https://95bfm.com/bcast/kids-show-090325-0700-mp3
Music.NZ – Article for “Hiwa-i-te-rangi” and “Te Waka o Rangi (Pōhutukawa)” releases
February, 2025
https://www.muzic.nz/news/loopy-tunes-release-two-new-matariki-waiata-for-tamariki-hiwa-i-te-rangi-and-te-waka-o-rangi-pohutukawa/
Otago Daily Times – “Spreading language through performance” by Ani Ngawhika
May, 2024
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/spreading-language-through-performance
Electric Kids Music – ‘Taku Kuru Pounamu’ waiata shout-out
May, 2024
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=758142879737929&set=a.418030987082455
The New Zealand Herald – “Kea Kids: New tracks from Suzy Cato and Loopy Tunes will have you singing, and signing!”
October, 2023
https://www-fusion.nzherald.co.nz/nz/kea-kids-new-tracks-from-suzy-cato-and-loopy-tunes-will-have-you-singing-and-signing/AAPZMCDBHJCRSCBX3JXV4GV4UI/?c_id=1508654&gal_cid=1508654&gallery_id=252775
What Now – ‘Toro Like A Kakīroa’ performance
September, 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8tq6XypdY0
Kindie Rock Stars (Patrick Adams – USA) – Season 4, Episode 18 – Loopy Tunes Music
June, 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdRX6BZ3gLA
Pacific Media Network News – “Sister songwriter duo release Tongan Christmas lullaby” by Khalia Strong, including interview with John Pulu
November, 2022
https://www.facebook.com/PMNTonga/videos/712472220313529
Stuff.co.nz – “Pasifika encouraged to give te Māori a go” by Christine Rovoi
September, 2022
https://www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/129731845/pasifika-encouraged-to-give-te-reo-mori-a-go
What Now – ‘The Māui Dolphin’ performance
May, 2022
* episode no longer available *
Pacific Days with Brian interview – “Sister duo’s fun lemony song for kids”
April, 2022
https://www.facebook.com/531pi/videos/5258158684235214
Kindie Rock Stars (Patrick Adams – USA) – Episode 58 – Loopy Tunes Music
October, 2021
https://kindierockstars.buzzsprout.com/1809561/9314997-ep-58-loopy-tunes-music-guardians-of-papatuanuku
PMN Tonga Education interview with John Pulu
September, 2021
https://www.facebook.com/PMNTonga/videos/985769565316737/
Pacific Media Network article – “Loopy Tunes celebrate Tongan Language Week online during lockdown”
September, 2021
https://pmn.co.nz/read/language-and-culture/loopy-tunes-celebrate-tongan-language-week-online-during-lockdown
NZ Musician Magazine article – “Loopy Tunes Preschool Music: 10 Albums, 10 Languages, 10 Songs”
July, 2021
https://nzmusician.co.nz/features/loopy-tunes/
What Now – ‘Ngā Whetū o Matariki’ performance
June, 2021
* episode no longer available *
Ministry for Pacific Peoples News Stories – “Music creates environmental awareness” article by Michelle Curran
June, 2021
https://www.mpp.govt.nz/news-and-events/2021/music-creates-environmental-awareness/
Te Ao Māori News TV interview – “Māori waiata finalist in children’s music awards”
May, 2021
https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2021/05/03/maori-waiata-finalist-in-childrens-music-awards/
Benny Time Music podcast interview (Aust.) – “The impossible beauty of a loopy tune”
March, 2021
https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-impossible-beauty-of-a-loopy-tune/id1000310019?i=1000514281692
Stuff.co.nz – “‘Never too late’ to learn te reo Māori, Christchurch singing sisters say” article by Jody OCallaghan
September, 2019
www.stuff.co.nz/national/maori-language-week/115665987/never-too-late-to-learn-te-reo-mori-christchurch-singing-sisters-say
Touchstone Magazine – “Homegrown Talent” article by Michael Lemanu
August, 2019
https://www.methodist.org.nz/assets/Whakapapa/Touchstone/2016-2020-Editions/TOUCHSTONE-AUGUST-2019-WEB.pdf