In the Media - Highlights

In the Media - Chronological

Electric Kids Music – Artist Spotlight: Loopy Tunes, by Dez Staunton (USA)

February, 2026
https://electrickidsmusic.blogspot.com/2026/02/artist-spotlight-loopy-tunes.html

Audio Culture | Iwi Waiata – Loopy Tunes Preschool Music, by Bee Trudgeon

January, 2026
https://www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/loopy-tunes

Scene Newspaper, Matamata – “Loopy Tunes bring fun and culture to town”, by Caron Stewart

November, 2025
https://www.loopytunespreschoolmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Loopy-Tunes-Matamata.png

Te Ao With Moana – Interview with Hikurangi Jackson, “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

Kea Kids News: New tracks from Suzy Cato and Loopy Tunes will have you singing, and signing!

October, 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucyT80fWLCo

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
* interview video no longer available *

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
* interview video no longer available *

 

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”, 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”, 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”, by Michael Lemanu

August, 2019
https://www.methodist.org.nz/assets/Whakapapa/Touchstone/2016-2020-Editions/TOUCHSTONE-AUGUST-2019-WEB.pdf