Seminal kiwi punk band Toy Love - fronted by Chris Knox - pioneers of the Dunedin Sound. 'Squeeze' was their first single with all 400 copies sold out on the first day of release. Not much of a surprise that.
A melodic and harmonic pop style was the hallmark of the Able Tasmans, a now defunct Auckland band from the 1980s and 90s. Sour Queen featured from their first album which was released in 1987. They were pretty accessible with a softer guitar/synth led sound.