Apple Music’s end-of-year charts are based on plays between November 1, 2021, and October 31, 2022. Aotearoa New Zealand music fans were all about homegrown artists in 2022. There was plenty of love for songs by Whakatāne reggae group L.A.B and Dunedin pop-rockers SIX60, while Wharekahika artist Rob Ruha and Te Tairāwhiti youth choir Ka Hao’s ode to the highway that runs along the East Coast, “35,” sung in te reo Māori, was another top track throughout the year. From across the pond, Australian trio King George, The Kid LAROI, and PNAU were on high rotation, while hits from Adele, Harry Styles, and Ed Sheeran ensured that global pop reigned supreme. Listen back to the year that was and make sure to add tracks to your library.