Complex sentence: It shot into the newly established New Zealand Hit Parade on May 13 and within weeks it was No.4 in New Zealand; equally significantly, it was picked up by radio stations in Sydney, NSW and was soon charting there.
Split into simpler sentences: It shot into the newly established New Zealand Hit Parade on May 13 and within weeks it was No.4 in New Zealand. The song was also picked up by radio stations in Sydney and was soon charting there.