Some of New Zealand's top musicians have joined forces, virtually, to encourage Kiwis to remain strong through isolation in the fight against Covid-19.
Over seven days of lockdown, more than 20 musicians and music industry professionals connected through screens and technology to write, record and edit a song with the simple message that "this isn't forever, we're in this together".
Among those involved in the creation of Stay are some of the Bay of Plenty's favourite musicians - L.A.B members Brad Kora, Ara Adams-Tamatea and Joel Shadbolt, and fellow Bay artists Tiki Taane, Stan Walker, Ria Hall, Fran Kora and Jackson Owens. Their vocals were featured along with Anna Coddington, Bailey Wiley, Hollie Smith, Theia, Kings, Katchafire's Logan Bell, Maimoa's Pere Wihongi, Rei, Rob Ruha and Troy Kingi.
The bilingual track was written and arranged by Ruha, Coddington, Brad Kora, Adams-Tamatea and Shadbolt, with Brad Kora also producing the song, and Adams-Tamatea and Scott Tindale co-producing.