Finer Things by Post Malone, seen here performing in Auckland, was No 3 on Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's most-played Spotify songs this year. Photo / Tom Grut
Finer Things by Post Malone, seen here performing in Auckland, was No 3 on Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's most-played Spotify songs this year. Photo / Tom Grut
The music tastes of the country’s politicians have been revealed with the release of Spotify Wrapped, a review of the artists and songs a user listened to the most through the year.
Spotify added a new feature this year – an estimated listening age estimate – based on thegenre and era of music the user listened to most.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon jubilantly posted on social media that he had a listening age of 27 – “how good is that?” he exclaimed to the camera.
National minister Chris Bishop had The Wiggles in his top five. Photo / Hagen Hopkins
Carmel Sepuloni: Labour deputy leader
The top song for Labour’s deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni is a special one. F1J1, aka George “Fiji” Veikoso, was her husband’s cousin who died recently so she’s had him on repeat.
Sweet Darling – F1J1
You Can Get It If You Really Want – Jimmy Cliff
Māori Ki Te Ao – Stan Walker
Mango Tree – Aaradhna
For Life – Tree featuring Swiss
Arena Williams: Labour MP for Manurewa
Year of the Snake – Arcade Fire
Superposition – Young the Giant
Cinnamon Girl – Lana Del Rey
Cowboy Gangster Politician – Goldie Boutilier
Love Song – Lana Del Rey
New Zealand First caucus
NZ First uploaded a perhaps tongue-in-cheek playlist featuring some of the caucus’ top songs for the year.
Some top songs for the NZ First caucus. Photo / Supplied
David Seymour: Act leader and Minister
Act leader David Seymour uses Apple music rather than Spotify. Here are his top songs, album and music genres for 2025:
Te Pāti Māori co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer say they no longer use Spotify “due to the links between chief executive and investments in military tech company”. But the following are some of their favourite singers and songs.
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer: Te Pāti Māori co-leader
The Way I Am – Eminem
California Love – Tupac
Poi e – Patea Māori Club
Dynamite – BTS
Hine-nui-te-pō – Theia
Waititi says he keeps waiata from his favourite artists on repeat during his haerengas (journeys) around the motu, including: Shania Twain, Luke Combs, Blackstreet, Bob Marley and the Wailers, K-Ci & JoJo and the Te Matatini album.
