Nick Bollinger's 100 Essential New Zealand Albums

Music-lovers love lists, and this Top 100 from Radio New Zealand's highly respected music guru, Nick Bollinger, will not disappoint. As his legions of fans know, Bollinger's taste is eclectic: he's as likely to give space to the Axemen as to Bic Runga. His choices come accompanied by some of the most entertaining writing about music and musicians you're ever likely to read.

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