New Zealand lost its music media, and what we're building to replace it
Flying Out, the record store that had anchored the strip for 11 years, said it was done. Then Neck of the Woods, the basement venue that launched a decade of Auckland electronic careers, posted that after 11 years of fighting increasing debt, it had reached the end. The community refused to accept the second one.
- ▪Flying Out, the record store that had anchored the strip for 11 years, said it was done.
- ▪Then Neck of the Woods, the basement venue that launched a decade of Auckland electronic careers, posted that after 11 years of fighting increasing debt, it had reached the end.
- ▪The community refused to accept the second one.
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Get started free(function(){if(typeof window.umami==="undefined"||typeof window.umami.track!=="function")return;window.umami.track("article-read",{category:"nz_scene"});})();NZ SceneThe sound went quiet: how New Zealand lost its music media, and what we're building to replace it9 August 2026·6 min read·featureHome/NZ Scene/The sound went quiet: how New Zealand lost its music media, and what we're building to replace itShareX / TwitterFacebookWhatsAppCopy linkIn the third week of June 2026, two announcements landed on Karangahape Road within hours of each other. Flying Out, the record store that had anchored the strip for 11 years, said it was done.
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