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"A long time between drinks" Bic Runga on her new album, recording in Paris, and empty nesting

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 19 Feb 2026, 1:14pm
(Photo by Dave Simpson/WireImage)
(Photo by Dave Simpson/WireImage)

"A long time between drinks" Bic Runga on her new album, recording in Paris, and empty nesting

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 19 Feb 2026, 1:14pm

Bic Runga is back with her first new album in fifteen years.

She spoke with John MacDonald about her new album, Red Sunset, and touched on what genres inspired the album.

"I'm always inspired by anything from the 60's and 70's especially."

She also spoke about her biggest hit Sway, and its everlasting popularity thirty years on.

"It found a life of its own, I never thought that would happen."

Runga embarks on an Australasian tour with the new album and will return home to Christchurch to play the Isaac Theatre Royal on Sunday, March 29th.

The new album, Red Sunset is out now all streaming platforms.

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