As we come to the end of New Zealand Music Month, we're on the hunt for the nation's favourite song.
The term "unofficial national anthem" gets thrown around pretty generously when it comes to Kiwi music - a quick count shows we've used it a good dozen times across the NZ on Screen website alone.
While, to some, God Defend New Zealand might not be the catchiest tuneever written, only a handful of our homegrown hits can really claim to throw down a serious challenge to it.
From Loyal to Royals, here we profile 12 of the strongest contenders - with a chance for you to have your say as to who should come out on top.
Blam Blam Blam - There is No Depression in New Zealand
Dragon - April Sun in Cuba
The Fourmyula - Nature
Netherworld Dancing Toys - For Today
Fred Dagg - We Don't Know How Lucky We Are
And the wild card:
Only in New Zealand could an Engelbert Humperdinck B-side become the party soundtrack to a nation. Originally released as the flip side to Release Me, Ten Guitars was discovered by a Rotorua radio DJ in 1967. The rest, as they say, is history...
