Get ready to tackle the hilarious antics of Aussie imports Marcelo and Tayla Montoya in their brand-new podcast, The Montoyas, launching today on NZME’s iHeartRadio podcast network. MORE
Young entrepreneur Georgia Patten has clinched the title of the first-ever 'Next Podcast Network Star', winning a competition through radio station ZM to launch her very own podcast. MORE
LUMO Digital Outdoor and New Zealand Media & Entertainment (NZME), two of New Zealand’s leading media companies, have announced a strategic content partnership that will extend the headlines of The New Zealand Herald’s top stories across LUMO’s national digital out-of-home network. MORE
Western joins The Hits Tauranga after a successful stint as breakfast host at Sun FM in Whakatane, where she entertained local audiences with her vibrant personality and relatable content. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment has announced the appointment of experienced radio boss Will Maisey as Head of Talk for the country’s top commercial radio station - Newstalk ZB, and GOLD Sport. MORE
An icon of New Zealand sports television, SportsCafe, has made a triumphant return with its all-new podcast rendition, aptly titled Sportscafe-ish on New Zealand Media and Entertainment's iHeartRadio podcast network. MORE
Highly experienced, award-winning broadcast news leader Sarah Bristow is joining the NZ Herald team as Head of Content and Strategy – Video and Audio, New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) announced today. MORE
Get ready to feel the good vibes as Coast, New Zealand's premier radio station for feel-good music, joins forces with Go Media, the country's largest independent outdoor media provider, for the Coast Feel Good 500 Countdown. MORE
Following on from the success of last year's Day in Loo event for Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, Radio Hauraki is thrilled to announce the sequel, Day in Loo Number 2. Plunging back into action with Bowel Cancer New Zealand and Cotton Softs, this event aims to raise awareness and essential funds for Bowel Cancer New Zealand. MORE
Wānaka locals can expect a new start to their mornings as Radio Wānaka farewells its longstanding breakfast announcer, Mike Regal, and welcomes new host Jack Van Der Heyden to the airwaves from Monday 1 July. MORE
A unique and innovative print advertisement by FCB Media that was infused with a dog friendly attractant to encourage puppy toilet training, has won New Zealand Media and Entertainment’s 2024 Imprint Competition. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) is excited to highlight the return of Polly ‘PJ’ Harding to radio. MORE
An innovative multi-channel integrated partnership between New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) and Milford Asset Management has been announced today. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) is celebrating a huge award haul at tonight’s New Zealand Radio and Podcast Awards, taking out seven of the ten premier awards and winning a range of accolades across radio, podcasting, sales, digital, marketing, sponsorship and integration. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) has today congratulated legendary broadcaster and pioneer of rural radio, Jamie Mackay, on being awarded an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to broadcasting and the rural community in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment is celebrating an impressive haul at the 2024 Voyager Media Awards this evening, taking out a number of supreme awards including Hawke’s Bay Today winning the highly coveted Voyager Newspaper of the Year and Regional Newspaper of the Year. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) has grown its share of audience and its listener numbers in the latest GfK Commercial Radio Survey, released today. The survey also demonstrates the continued strength of the country’s commercial radio industry, with 3.4 million Kiwis tuning in weekly. MORE
New Zealand Herald business journalist, Madison Reidy, is the sole New Zealander to make this year’s media category in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia List, New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) shared today. MORE
An innovative new Play ZM brand campaign using the latest artificial intelligence creative technology has been launched by New Zealand Media and Entertainment’s hit radio station ZM, alongside the relaunch of their ZM Late Show. MORE
Multi-award-winning television journalist Michael Morrah will soon join the NZ Herald team as a Senior Investigative Reporter and team leader, New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) announced today. MORE
Esteemed, highly experienced radio and television broadcaster Ryan Bridge has been confirmed as the new host for Newstalk ZB’s Early Edition programme, New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) announced today. MORE
New Zealand Media Entertainment (NZME) has promoted award-winning radio and digital audio expert Sarah Catran to the role of Head of Digital Audio. MORE
A dynamic educational podcast celebrating the richness and diversity of Māori culture in Aotearoa has been launched today by New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME). MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) has won the Best Use of Print award at the prestigious 2024 International News Media Association (INMA) Global Media Awards in London for its work on the Hawke’s Bay Today 'Cyclone Gabrielle: Special Free Edition’. MORE
ZM Podcast Network's award-winning Sex.Life podcast has reached a major milestone today as the fastest NZME original podcast to achieve 1 million downloads. MORE
Further strengthening its presence in the Australian market, New Zealand Media and Entertainment has announced the appointment of highly experienced media and marketing executive Simon Davies into the newly created role of Senior Business Development Manager based in Queensland. MORE
Finalists for the 2024 Voyager Media Awards have been announced today with New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) receiving 22 nominations for the prestigious awards that celebrate excellence in New Zealand’s news media. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) is celebrating five wins and a total of 104 finalist nominations in the 2024 NZ Radio and Podcast Awards. MORE
Tomorrow marks a major milestone in New Zealand's broadcasting history as its flagship rural radio show The Country with Jamie Mackay celebrates 30 years on air. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment was thrilled to host a full day creative workshop on Tuesday, hosted by experienced advertising and creative strategist Wade Kingsley, owner of The Creative Coach. The workshop was designed to invigorate the creative capabilities across NZME’s integration, content, marketing and creative teams. MORE
NZME’s automotive brand, DRIVEN Car Guide in partnership with Z Energy, has today rolled out its third consecutive sustainability special edition, revealing a positive shift in New Zealanders’ attitudes towards hybrid and electric vehicles. MORE
The much-loved Women’s Lifestyle Expo is heading back to Wellington this April, bringing together over 120 of the finest lifestyle brands under one roof at TSB Arena. MORE
One of New Zealand’s leading daily news podcasts, The Front Page, has appointed former Newstalk ZB news director, Chelsea Daniels, as its new host and producer, New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) announced today. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment's popular Coast radio host and Kiwi media icon, Toni Street, is launching Toni's Book Club LIVE in Christchurch and Auckland this April. MORE
New Zealand’s leading business news website, BusinessDesk, has appointed Victoria Young as the new Editor, New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) announced today. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) has today announced it has purchased the Gisborne Herald’s publishing and digital assets, confirming its ongoing support of regional journalism across the country. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment’s popular radio station, The Hits, has launched a highly entertaining brand campaign in celebration of its Cash ‘n’ Car promotion, transporting audiences back to the 1980s complete with shoulder pads and power suits. MORE
Further expanding its support of local journalism across the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) has today announced it has purchased Tauranga local news provider SunMedia’s print and digital assets. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) has today announced the appointment of James Butcher to the role of Chief Commercial Officer. MORE
Strategic transformation continues at pace. Challenging economic environment impacts earnings. MORE
ZM and iHeartRadio announce return of hit Sex.Life podcast with Morgan Penn and Hayley Sproull Brace yourselves for another wild ride as New Zealand Media and Entertainment’s ZM Podcast Network's award-winning Sex.Life podcast returns for round two, with the new 10-part series launching today. MORE
A new multi-year partnership between New Zealand Media and Entertainment and globally renowned TED confirms NZME as the exclusive sales representative for the popular podcast network in New Zealand. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment’s (NZME) competition celebrating the innovation and creativity inherent in print advertising is back for a second year, with the esteemed panel of judges for 2024 announced today. MORE
A New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) competition giving creatives the chance to submit their innovative, unique print advertising to win the ‘greatest paper run of their life’ has already racked up significant interest, as NZME announces the competition judges. MORE
Popular nationwide rural radio show The Country with Jamie Mackay, which features on New Zealand Media and Entertainment's Newstalk ZB, GOLD SPORT, Hokonui, and iHeartRadio has today announced a new partnership with Brandt Agriculture for the next two years. MORE
Well known radio personality, Stacey Morrison, in collaboration with New Zealand Media and Entertainment’s Flava radio station and iHeartRadio, proudly announces the launch of the second season of popular Māori language podcast, Up to Speed with Te reo Māori. MORE
Multi-talented comedian, actor, writer, and filmmaker Tom Sainsbury is back with the highly anticipated second season of hit mockumentary podcast Tom Sainsbury’s Small Town Scandal on iHeartRadio - New Zealand Media and Entertainment’s (NZME) digital audio platform. MORE
The international award-winning Te Rito Journalism Project - led by New Zealand Media and Entertainment with support from media industry partners - has won another major accolade tonight at the Deloitte Top 200, taking home the esteemed Barfoot and Thompson Diversity and Inclusion Award. MORE
In a market-first Christmas advertising collaboration, New Zealand Media and Entertainment has teamed up with The Warehouse and OMG to deliver a unique, innovative campaign spanning multiple media platforms. MORE
Today marked a historic moment for the AA DRIVEN Car of the Year awards with the MG4 hatch the first battery electric vehicle (BEV) to win the AA DRIVEN Car Guide New Zealand Car of the Year for 2023. MORE
Ever since its inception in 1966, Radio Hauraki has led the way in radio, consistently breaking new ground. The pioneering spirit continues as Matt Heath and Jeremy Wells from the award-winning Radio Hauraki Breakfast show introduce a festive twist with the release of a limited-edition Christmas podcast exclusively on vinyl. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) is enjoying a strong finish to 2023 with the results of two key industry surveys showing it continues to be the country’s largest multi-media company, with more than 8 in every 10 Kiwis, or 3.5 million people, connecting with its platforms. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment has announced an exciting new drive show for The Hits with much-loved radio host Polly ‘PJ’ Harding and popular Kiwi television personality Matty McLean joining the radio station’s line up in 2024. MORE
Popular, award-winning radio presenter, Megan Papas, will soon be setting her early morning alarm as she joins Jono & Ben on The Hits Breakfast show in 2024, New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) announced today. MORE
NZME has today released its revised three-year strategy, with digital transformation at its core across its three divisions: Audio, Publishing and OneRoof. MORE
With the holiday season right around the corner, NZME’s The Hits Bay of Plenty (BOP), in partnership with Pacific Toyota, is thrilled to announce the return of The Hits Christmas Movie in the Park. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) is celebrating 25 consecutive months as the number one podcast network in the country in the latest Triton Digital New Zealand Podcast Ranker. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) has announced the appointment of Rowena Duncum in the newly established role of Commercial Lead - Rural. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) is thrilled to announce the return of its popular Imprint competition, which celebrates the power and efficacy of print advertising by encouraging unique ways of using the medium. MORE
Preparing for the ultimate Kiwi summer, New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) is diving headfirst into the season as the exclusive media partner for the country’s inaugural Z Manu World Champs. MORE
Continuing its proud history of supporting major events in Christchurch, New Zealand Media and Entertainment has today announced a number of partnerships with key entertainment, sport and music events in the city. MORE
Good news for homeowners as New Zealand house prices have recorded their first quarterly rise in 16 months, new OneRoof figures show. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment has announced the appointment of Tracey Taylor into the newly created role of Chief People Officer. MORE
New Zealand's leading fashion, beauty, food, design and lifestyle publication, Viva, is proudly celebrating 25 years of captivating storytelling, innovation, and cultural influence with a special glossy issue in today’s NZ Herald. MORE
New Zealand’s long-standing number one commercial radio network#, Newstalk ZB, has now been supercharged with the launch of ZB PLUS – a new paid digital subscription platform, extending Newstalk ZB’s coverage with new contributors, extra news, analysis and commentary, New Zealand Media and Entertainment announced today. MORE
Ever wondered what Mike Hosking’s top tunes are? Or Toni Street’s favourite bangers? What did Stacey Morrison get down to back in the day? Well, all is uncovered thanks to New Zealand Media and Entertainment’s digital audio platform iHeartRadio launching the brand-new Playlist feature. MORE
The journalism programme, Te Rito, sponsored by New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME), Whakaata Māori, Pacific Media Network (PMN) and Warner Bros. Discovery ANZ, in conjunction with funding from NZ On Air's Public Interest Journalism Fund, has partnered with Google to deliver a ground-breaking indigenous journalism workshop. MORE
Following a hugely successful first season with tens of thousands of listeners and more than 127,000 downloads*, mental health advocate Jazz Thornton is back with a second season of her inspirational podcast, Hope Is Real, launching today through the ZM podcast network. MORE
ZM’s breakfast show hosts, Fletch, Vaughan & Hayley, are set to hit the stage for their first-ever live show at SkyCity Theatre on Thursday 19 October. MORE
Potato chip enthusiasts should prepare for an epic flavour fusion, with the Kiwi rock radio legends at Radio Hauraki teaming up with Heartland Potato Chips to create two tasty new chip flavours, hitting supermarket shelves today. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) has signed an exclusive launch partnership with global content ec-ommerce pioneer Vudoo, becoming the first New Zealand media company to offer a seamless in-stream video e-commerce checkout experience, without the need to leave the ad unit and article page. MORE
New Zealand's premier tennis tournament, ASB Classic, is back this summer and NZME is thrilled to announce the renewal of its exclusive commercial radio, print and digital media partnership. MORE
Amidst the growing anticipation surrounding the 2023 General Election, New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) is thrilled to announce an exciting podcast line-up across NZ Herald and Newstalk ZB providing listeners with all they need to know leading into the election. MORE
New Zealand’s leading business news website, BusinessDesk, is further expanding its content offering through a new agreement with Dow Jones, a global news and business intelligence company and the publisher of The Wall Street Journal, New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) announced today. MORE
One of New Zealand’s most loved lifestyle, fashion, food, beauty and design publications will soon be localised and available in regions across the country with the introduction of Viva Local Life in New Zealand Media and Entertainment’s five regional newspapers. MORE
NZME has today announced its financial results for the half year ended 30 June 2023, reporting Statutory Net Profit After Tax (NPAT)1 of $2 million. Operating Revenue was $166 million for the first half of the year - down 6 percent against the first half of 2022, which was largely reflective of a difficult economic environment. MORE
New Zealand's property market is witnessing a significant shift, with fresh figures from OneRoof.co.nz in collaboration with data partner Valocity signalling the end of a prolonged slump in the country's three largest cities. MORE
AUCKLAND, 17 August 2023: NZME Limited (NZX: NZM, ASX: NZM) (“NZME”) announces that its wholly owned subsidiary NZME Publishing Limited today agreed to acquire the remaining 20 percent of the shares in OneRoof Limited (“OneRoof”), which will bring its total shareholding to 100 percent. MORE
The country’s largest ever Taylor Swift ticket giveaway has launched today, with New Zealand Media and Entertainment’s hit radio station ZM offering listeners the chance to win tickets to her sold our Eras Tour in Australia. MORE
An empowering new podcast celebrating Pasifika youth culture in Aotearoa New Zealand has been launched by New Zealand Media and Entertainment’s Flava radio station today. MORE
A gritty new podcast that delves into the complexities and myths surrounding weight in Aotearoa New Zealand has been launched via NZ Herald and New Zealand Media and Entertainment’s (NZME’s) Podcast Network. MORE
Netball fans nationwide can relive the electrifying moments of the Netball World Cup 2023 through the Alternative Commentary Collective's ( The ACC) newest podcast, Court Session – A Netty Podcast, hosted by former Silver Ferns players Erena Mikaere and Sam Winders. MORE
The FIFA Women's World Cup is just around the corner and Newstalk ZB promises to keep fans engaged in all the action with a new daily podcast hosted by legendary sports broadcaster Jason ‘Piney’ Pine and NZ Herald sports journalist Bonnie Jansen. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) has hired digital champion Lloyd Aickin in the newly formed role of Head of Commercial Digital. MORE
The team behind one of the country’s most popular sports entertainment platforms, the Alternative Commentary Collective (The ACC), is celebrating a new partnership with NZ Cricket that will see them once again delivering the live, unfiltered cricket commentary that Kiwis know and love. MORE
One of the country’s most thought-provoking and beloved magazines, The New Zealand Listener, will soon be available to readers in a digital-first format through an exciting new partnership between New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) and Are Media. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) has announced the appointment of Murray Kirkness to the newly created role of Chief Content Officer – Publishing, with a focus on accelerating NZME’s digital transformation efforts to further amplify its high-quality, trusted journalism. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) is celebrating success at the recent 2023 Pride in Print Awards, taking home six awards in total including four gold medals for print quality. MORE
NZME’s feel good radio station, Coast, is bringing back the hugely popular Feel Good 500 in partnership with Go Media for the fifth consecutive year, delighting listeners across the country as they count down to the number one feel good song of all time. MORE
Around three Kiwis die from bowel cancer every day across New Zealand, so the team at Radio Hauraki are getting behind Bowel Cancer Awareness Month this June, raising awareness and funds with a 12 hour long live broadcast dubbed a ‘Day in Loo’ – delivered straight from the bog. MORE
Two of the funniest men in New Zealand radio, Radio Hauraki hosts Matt Heath and Jeremy Wells, are preparing to bare all about their broadcasting careers at their first ever live podcast show on Friday 21 July at Q Theatre, with tickets on sale from today. MORE
Online investment platform Sharesies’ prized podcast, Shared Lunch, is now part of New Zealand Media and Entertainment’s leading podcast network through a bespoke content licensing agreement, helping to further grow its audience reach. MORE
The award-winning streak continues for New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME), with the company winning Media Business of the Year at the 2023 Beacon Awards this evening. MORE
Renowned DJ Dan Aux is returning to Aotearoa’s airwaves on ZM’s newest radio show, Curated by Dan Aux, an upbeat advert-free mix show on Friday and Saturday evenings offering up the best dance tunes to get listeners grooving. MORE
The countdown to one of New Zealand’s most anticipated and loved sporting events is well and truly on, with NZME today announcing it has secured audio broadcasting rights from Sky, across three of its audio brands for Rugby World Cup 2023. MORE
A week on from the release of figures showing overall radio audience numbers have grown with 3.4 million Kiwis tuning in each week, New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) is celebrating winning a swag of awards at this evening’s 2023 NZ Radio Awards, including six of the eight premier awards. MORE
The winner of a New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) competition aimed at celebrating innovation and uniqueness in print advertising has been announced today, with media agency OMD taking out the top spot. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) is celebrating the win of a highly esteemed award at the 2023 INMA Global Media Awards, hosted in New York, as well as a second and third placing, and one honourable mention. MORE
With 3.4 million Kiwis tuning in to New Zealand commercial radio stations each week, audio continues to be one of the most powerful media platforms in the country, as shown in the first GfK Commercial Radio survey for 2023, released today. MORE
To meet the changing needs of Kiwi car buyers, NZME’s automotive brand DRIVEN has relaunched as DRIVEN Car Guide - an entirely redesigned platform to help Kiwis find the car that’s right for them. MORE
A new partnership that will see Getaway - Australia’s most famous, longest-playing travel and lifestyle television show, now broadcast to Kiwis has been announced by New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) and Channel 9 Australia. MORE
An immersive new shopping experience combining the interactivity of digital live streaming with the convenience of e-commerce has been announced today by NZ Herald in partnership with The Warehouse Group, taking online shopping to a whole new level. MORE
In collaboration with NZ Music Month and Trees That Count, NZME’s Radio Hauraki has today launched a new campaign, We Dig NZ Music, showcasing just how much they ‘dig’ Kiwi music by planting a native tree for every New Zealand song played during the first week of NZ Music Month. MORE
In response to Gen Z’s growing preference for social and digital news formats, NZ Herald has launched What the Actual?! – a new and unique social media brand aimed at keeping Kiwi youth in the know on the issues that matter most to them. MORE
As Kiwis increasingly explore new ways to engage with news content, NZ Herald is today celebrating huge audience growth across its podcast network with 10 of its podcasts placing in the top 100* for the first time in NZ Triton Podcast Ranker history. MORE
With podcasts being one of the fastest growing digital media platforms globally, NZME’s ZM Podcast Network is living up to the growing appetite, today celebrating the launch of its latest podcast, Sex.Life. MORE
With the Vitality Netball World Cup 2023 fast approaching, New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) is excited to announce it will be the exclusive radio broadcaster of the highly anticipated international sporting event. MORE
Ashburton and Southland’s popular Hokonui radio breakfast shows are undergoing some exciting changes, with Luke Howden taking over the Ashburton show and Kirstin Chittock taking over the reins in Southland. MORE
Further growing opportunities for clients across digital audio, NZME Radio Limited (NZME) today announced that it has signed an exclusive agreement to be AdsWizz’s exclusive third-party New Zealand sales representative for advertising on certain podcasts owned and operated by SiriusXM and Stitcher Media LLC. The agreement includes podcasts which SiriusXM and/or Stitcher have the right to manage and sell advertising. MORE
Renowned Kiwi actor and comedian, Tom Sainsbury, is taking his character impersonations to the next level with the release of a hilarious new mockumentary true-crime podcast on iHeartRadio - New Zealand Media and Entertainment’s (NZME) digital audio platform. MORE
As it celebrates its first birthday today, The Front Page - NZ Herald’s marquee daily news podcast – is also celebrating a significant milestone in reaching 1 million podcast downloads and taking out the fourth top spot in the latest NZ Triton Podcast Ranker*. MORE
After 19 years at New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) including the past seven as Managing Editor, Shayne Currie will step into a new senior role within the business as NZME Editor at Large – a role that will combine frontline journalism with strategic content initiatives across NZME’s digital, audio, and print platforms. MORE
Following the announcement of New Zealand Fashion Week’s return to Tāmaki Makaurau in August 2023, New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) has been named as the exclusive media partner for the country’s largest fashion event. MORE
More than $13 million has been raised for New Zealand Red Cross’ New Zealand Disaster Fund with support from New Zealand Media and Entertainment’s digital, audio and print platforms. These funds will be used to support those affected by Cyclone Gabrielle and help Aotearoa prepare for future disasters. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) has announced the renewal of its long-standing partnership with the One New Zealand Warriors, as the team returns to its New Zealand base after three long years in Australia due to Covid. MORE
Strong earnings result with digital revenue growth despite challenging operating environment MORE
To support those impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle, one of the most significant weather events in New Zealand’s history, and prepare for future emergencies, New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) will promote New Zealand Red Cross’ New Zealand Disaster Fund by utilising its audience of 3.6 million people across its digital, audio and print platforms in an effort to raise as much money as possible for response, recovery and future preparedness. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment’s is thrilled to be expanding its radio network even further, with this week’s return of Flava to the Christchurch region on 93.3FM. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment’s property platform, OneRoof, has appointed Greg Hornblow as the new Chief of OneRoof. With the recent resignation of OneRoof’s Paul Maher, Greg has returned to NZME while the company recruits for a fulltime replacement. MORE
Following the destructive weather events across the upper North Island, New Zealand Media & Entertainment (NZME) has announced one million dollars of advertising will be made available across its print, audio and digital platforms for businesses impacted by these events. MORE
NZME’s The Alternative Commentary Collective is celebrating new heights for its Between Two Beers podcast hosted by Seamus Marten and Steve Holloway, after achieving strong growth in 2022. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment’s award-winning agency sales team has today announced a key appointment, with Sarah Yetton joining as GM Agency Sales, Auckland. MORE
NZME today confirmed it is supportive of the government’s plan to introduce legislation requiring global digital platforms, including Google and Meta (Facebook), to pay New Zealand news media to publish their news online. MORE
Completely updated and as fit-for purpose as ever, New Zealand’s most popular and best-selling vehicle, the Ford Ranger, has impressed the AA Motoring and DRIVEN judging panel and claimed the title as 2022 AA DRIVEN New Zealand Car of the Year. MORE
Newstalk ZB continues to grow its audience share and dominate the nation’s airwaves and New Zealand Media and Entertainment’s two largest music radio stations, The Hits and ZM, also celebrated strong growth in the latest GfK Commercial Radio Survey. MORE
At a time when the media environment is everchanging and access to trusted, quality news is of more importance than ever, The New Zealand Herald has unleashed a distinctive new brand campaign, highlighting its promise to provide its audience with the ‘news worth knowing’. MORE
Football fans across the country will be tuning into an exciting new podcast by Newstalk ZB that promises to dive into all the wins, upsets, goals and glory of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. MORE
Further elevating its premium digital offering, New Zealand Media and Entertainment has today launched Viva Premium – an online subscription for access to Viva’s first-class fashion, food, beauty, culture and design content. MORE
AUCKLAND, 16 November 2022: NZME Limited (NZX: NZM, ASX: NZM) (“NZME”) will today hold a virtual Investor Day for investors and analysts, with Chairman Barbara Chapman, CEO Michael Boggs and several of NZME’s Executive Team providing progress updates on NZME’s three-year strategy. MORE
To help strengthen its fundraising efforts, Philips Search & Rescue Trust has signed a new media partnership with New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) which will see the Trust supported by NZME’s network of audio, print and digital platforms. MORE
NZME Limited (NZX: NZM, ASX: NZM) (“NZME”) is continuing to make significant progress in delivering on its targets set out in its 2023 strategy with NZME to update shareholders at its Investor Day on 16 November 2022. MORE
New Zealand’s leading business news website, BusinessDesk, will launch a new and improved website tomorrow, whilst also announcing it will soon incorporate FundSource leading investment data into its offering. MORE
New Zealand’s biggest automotive car awards – the AA DRIVEN New Zealand Car of the Year - kicks off tomorrow with the announcement of the first group of finalists and the launch of voting for the 2022 People’s Choice award. MORE
In a world first activity, one of the country’s most loved potato chip brands, Heartland Potato Chips, has joined forces with Jono & Ben from The Hits to create a limited edition chip flavour, ambitiously launching it into space. MORE
With one of the fastest expanding and most diverse podcast network in the country, New Zealand Media and Entertainment today celebrated hitting 50 million annual podcast downloads. MORE
To kick off their two-year content partnership with Sky Sport, The Alternative Commentary Collective (The ACC) has announced they will be commentating all BLACKCAPS games during the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup on Sky Sport from late October. MORE
A new brand campaign served up by Radio Hauraki has launched, celebrating the return of the radio network’s annual ‘Rocktober’ – a month dedicated to celebrating the most iconic rock artists of all time. MORE
With the World Rally Championship (WRC) returning to New Zealand for the first time in a decade, NZME’s Newstalk ZB has launched a new podcast - Under the Helmet: Rally, in partnership with Spark Sport - going behind the scenes with some of the key figures who are bringing the popular motorsport rally back. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) has shared its latest GfK Commercial Radio Survey results, with Newstalk ZB remaining the number one commercial radio network in the country, and many of NZME’s music radio brands growing audience. MORE
A charming new brand campaign launched by New Zealand Media and Entertainment’s The Hits Breakfast with Jono & Ben called in the help of Kiwi kids across the country to provide their advice on how the popular morning radio show should be advertised. MORE
Further bolstering its successful partnerships with top global and national sporting events, New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) has today announced it is partnering with one of the most prestigious events on New Zealand’s sporting calendar, the ASB Classic. MORE
In a further boost for news coverage of Kiwi women in sport, New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) is proud to announce a new partnership with LockerRoom – Newsroom’s dedicated women’s sport section. MORE
Following last year’s success, The Alternative Commentary Collective (ACC) is back with The ACC Golf Open in association with The Movember Sports Club, and this year they’re taking it on the road with six tournaments across the country. MORE
As climate change increasingly becomes more front-of-mind globally, research by DRIVEN shows New Zealand consumers are reconsidering their own personal transport options and actively taking steps to lead more sustainable lifestyles. MORE
For the fourth year running, Coast - New Zealand Media and Entertainment’s much-loved radio network, is partnering with Go Media - the country’s largest independent outdoor media provider to countdown the 500 best ‘Feel Good’ songs of all time. MORE
The Alternative Commentary Collective (The ACC) has announced a new partnership which promises to connect its audience of sports fans with digital content from New Zealand’s biggest punters’ club: Boys Get Paid (BGP). MORE
The NZ Herald is today celebrating the biggest brand audience in its 158-year history, with more than 2.26++ million Kiwis engaging with its print and digital content each week. New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) now reaches an impressive 3.4 million* people across its print, digital and audio platforms. MORE
NZME is delighted to launch a new sustainable fashion-forward partnership with design powerhouse RUBY through Liam Patterns. NZME and RUBY are creating a circular solution, turning wastepaper from the end of newspaper print rolls from NZME’s Ellerslie printing press plant into printed patterns under RUBY’s Liam Patterns brand. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) has today announced its financial results for the half year ended 30 June 2022. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment’s Flava has launched a new brand campaign, staying true to its old school hip hop and R’n’B roots, in the station's first campaign since 2020. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) is further strengthening its position as the country’s home of lifestyle content and audiences, with the launch of an exciting new Sunday lifestyle magazine and announcing key people appointments. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) is celebrating big success at this evening’s Voyager Media Awards, with NZ Herald celebrating an impressive haul of digital, team and individual awards, and BusinessDesk celebrating a win. MORE
Ōtautahi Christchurch’s NZ Cup & Show Week, which is one of New Zealand’s premier annual events, is partnering with New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) to make its post-pandemic comeback this November in an exclusive, three-year media agreement. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) is tonight celebrating one of its biggest wins at the NZ Radio Awards, taking out six of the seven awards in the premier category and winning the majority of the overall awards’ pool. MORE
For 14 years running, Newstalk ZB remains the country’s top commercial radio network according to the latest GfK Commercial Radio Audience survey released today, and New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) is also celebrating continued growth across its radio platforms. MORE
NZME has announced an exciting new partnership with New Zealand-based social media specialist agency, Socialites. MORE
NZME is celebrating reaching 100,000 paid digital subscriptions - a significant milestone driven by the company’s continued focus on digital transformation, as audiences across the country continue to support its trusted, quality news content. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment’s award-winning agency sales team has today announced two key appointments, with Carly Harris and Bridget Welsh joining as Senior Account Managers. MORE
NZME has announced that it has concluded negotiations with Google on agreements to support a number of digital transformation initiatives, which commenced following the signing of a Letter of Intent in March this year. MORE
The country’s leading radio sports broadcaster, New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) has today announced it has the exclusive radio broadcast rights for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) has today announced the two key external appointments of Alice Brougham and Kat Blackburn, as it continues to extend its audio and commercial capabilities. MORE
NZME supports New Zealand’s newest and largest food, wine and design event MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment continues to keep Kiwis in the know with more than 2.6 million* of us keeping up with the latest news via its multiple news platforms, with the NZ Herald brand audience at an all-time high and OneRoof continuing to go from strength to strength. MORE
A new podcast that dives into the life experiences of inspiring Kiwis as they provide their own unique happiness and wellness advice kicks off tomorrow, hosted by much-loved Coast presenter and broadcaster Toni Street. MORE
Demonstrating the breadth and depth of existing talent at New Zealand Media and Entertainment, the company today announced the promotion of respected marketers Mandie Strachan and Gemma Vovchenko into two newly created senior leadership roles. MORE
One of the country’s leading agency sales teams is today announcing further expansion into the Australian market, with the appointment of Chris Rudd as GM Australia – Customer Solutions. MORE
Building further on its reputation as New Zealand’s go-to news destination with 2.7 million Kiwis keeping up with the news via its multiple platforms*, New Zealand Media and Entertainment is today celebrating 70 nominations for this year’s prestigious Voyager Media Awards. MORE
Congratulations to NZME finalists for the 2022 New Zealand Radio Awards! See our list of finalists below... MORE
Continuing its expansion on the Central Otago airwaves following the purchase of Radio Wānaka earlier this year, NZME is bringing its popular Gold and Radio Hauraki radio shows to the South Island town. MORE
With Newstalk ZB remaining the country’s number one commercial radio network and with significant growth in listeners across its radio brands, New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) now reaches more than 2 million Kiwis across its radio stations. MORE
Sports broadcaster Jason “Piney” Pine, is now Newstalk ZB’s permanent host of its weekend sport and Monday night Sportstalk programmes, New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) announced today. MORE
With a strong and continued focus on growing its audio brands and digital audio platform iHeartRadio, New Zealand Media and Entertainment is celebrating once again being the country’s top podcast publisher network, as well as having the top two podcasts in the country last month. MORE
Iconic Newstalk ZB husband and wife duo Heather du Plessis-Allan and Barry Soper have today confirmed their future plans at the award-winning radio network, following the birth of their son Iggy in February. MORE
New Zealand’s best read and biggest selling daily newspaper, The New Zealand Herald, is undergoing an exciting new refresh, providing its readers with an even better experience whilst they enjoy their daily fix of premium news, sport and entertainment. MORE
Continuing to cement its strong sport offering, New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) has today announced an exclusive arrangement with Sky Sport that will see it continue to deliver rugby radio commentary across multiple platforms. MORE
Global sailing league SailGP has joined forces with Sky TV and New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) to bring its adrenaline-filled racing to even more Kiwis. MORE
With costs at the petrol pump continuing to increase and consumers looking for alternative travel options, new research by DRIVEN shows that many Kiwis are deterred from buying an electric vehicle, demonstrating the need for more education in this space. MORE
NZME Limited (NZX: NZM, ASX: NZM) (“NZME”) announces that it has signed a letter of intent with Google setting out the key terms for the proposed supply by NZME of news content for Google’s News Showcase and for other news products and projects pursuant to final agreements. MORE
The NZ Herald has launched a marquee daily news podcast, The Front Page, providing its audience with an audio digital platform to engage with stories and issues that matter most to New Zealanders. MORE
New research highlighted in today’s OneRoof Property Report shows housing affordability nationwide has taken a significant hit, with an explosion in the number of $1 million suburbs across seven of New Zealand’s major metro areas. MORE
More than $600,000 has already been raised in just five days through the New Zealand Herald and World Vision’s joint Ukraine Crisis Appeal campaign. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) continues to go from strength to strength in delivering for its partners and clients – today announcing senior appointments across its Agency Sales team. MORE
The New Zealand Herald and World Vision are partnering on an intensive campaign to raise money for the millions of families impacted by the ongoing events in Ukraine. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) is continuing to build its podcasting prowess with key partnerships and appointments in the iHeartRadio team, accelerating growth for 2022. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) continues to be New Zealand’s go-to news destination, with 2.7 million Kiwis keeping up with the news via its multiple platforms*. MORE
The new edition of Viva’s quarterly magazine, featuring Grammy Award-winning singer Lorde (Ella Yelich-O’Connor) as special guest editor and cover star, is on sale today. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) has announced further exciting additions to its Commercial team strengthening its multi-platform offering for clients. MORE
Revenue growth through digital transformation outpaced the impact of COVID-19 in 2021 MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) has announced Louisa Dallow (nee McClure) will join the Digital Leadership Team in the newly created role of GM Customer. MORE
International award-winning fashion and lifestyle magazine Viva have announced Grammy Award-winning singer Lorde (Ella Yelich-O’Connor) as special guest editor and cover star of its upcoming glossy edition, on sale in retail outlets Aotearoa-wide on the 28th February. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) has announced Alana O’Neill as the Head of CreateMe, overseeing the in-house media solutions division as it delivers a world-class one-stop shop for customers and clients. MORE
Fans of The Alternative Commentary Collective (ACC) are getting a cracker start to 2022 with the news that The ACC has signed a partnership with Spark Sport to commentate all remaining BLACKCAPS home internationals live on Spark Sport, kicking off with the South African test on 17 February. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) has acquired Radio Wānaka and its associated frequencies, continuing its commitment to invest in local content across the regions. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME), Māori TV, Discovery / Newshub and the Pacific Media Network are thrilled to have selected the 25 cadets of the Te Rito development programme. MORE
Aotearoa sports fans can dust off their deck chairs this summer knowing they can keep up with the play for ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022, thanks to official Local Promotional Partners NZME and Go Media. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) has announced exciting lineup changes for 2022 across entertainment radio brands Flava, The Hits and ZM. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) today announced Kelly Gunn will join the company as GM Communications. Gunn is an award-winning communications specialist with more than 15 years of expertise in media relations and public affairs, including several years of experience working as a government press secretary for senior Cabinet Ministers. MORE
10 December 2021 - A petrol-powered, all-wheel drive, turbocharged pocket-rocket is the 2021 AA DRIVEN New Zealand Car of the Year. Compact, fast but also clean, the Toyota GR Yaris impressed the AA Motoring and DRIVEN judging panel, to claim the top prize for 2021. MORE
Aotearoa New Zealand’s Christmas tradition of festive tunes is getting a digital spruce up as we adjust to life in the traffic light system, thanks to Coast and Auckland Live; get ready for the Coast Christmas Singalong. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) today announced Paul Hancox has been appointed as Chief Commercial Officer. Hancox joined NZME in 2017, leading a significant commercial portfolio as Head of Agency, Enterprise, Events, Partnerships, Government and Rural. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME.), with launch partner Toyota, have launched Our Green Future – a new content hub on sustainability shared across NZME’s market-leading lifestyle brands and The New Zealand Herald, both online and in print. MORE
6 December 2021 - Two out of five Kiwis want the Government to bring house prices down to pre-Covid levels, according to the results of a new poll by property listings site OneRoof.co.nz and data insights firm Kantar. MORE
Kiwi foodies rejoice; NZME has launched a new podcast with Ganesh Raj and Countdown that is part celebrity interview, part dinner inspiration, with a dash of humour and a good pinch of tech innovation. MORE
With audience numbers already at unprecedented levels, Newstalk ZB has again delivered a massive jump in listeners~. Newstalk ZB’s NZME powerhouse stablemate the New Zealand Herald, has also hit a new high – with an audience of 2.27 million in October, nzherald.co.nz has recorded its biggest ever monthly audience.+ MORE
Andrew Dickens to host Newstalk ZB Drive show during Heather du Plessis-Allan’s maternity leave, Grant Kereama makes return to Breakfast Radio on GOLD FM MORE
TikTok Trending on iHeartRadio is a brand-new digital radio station launched exclusively on New Zealand Media and Entertainment’s (NZME) iHeartRadio platform this month. TikTok Trending on iHeartRadio aims to be the go-to radio station for consumers, brands, and industry players to get on top of the latest music tracks, artists and trends on TikTok right now – from new releases via international chart-toppers, through to revived classic from the likes of Fleetwood Mac and OMC. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME.) in partnership with Chemist Warehouse will launch a custom-built iHeartRadio retail radio and content service – ‘Chemist Warehouse Remix’ - from today, Wednesday 17 November. MORE
SkyCity and New Zealand Media and Entertainment are combining the interest and attention created by the visual spectacular provided by a lit-up Sky Tower with the New Zealand Herald’s ‘The 90% Project’ - an editorial endeavour aimed at getting 90% of Kiwis vaccinated by Christmas. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) has today announced changes to its executive team. Chief Radio and Commercial Officer Wendy Palmer will step away from her full-time executive position with current Head of Talk Jason Winstanley taking up a new executive position as Chief Radio Officer. MORE
A new study by New Zealand Media and Entertainment’s (NZME) OneRoof has revealed first home buyers in three of the country's biggest and most expensive cities could save hundreds of thousands of dollars by choosing to buy a newly built home. OneRoof and its data partner Valocity, found that new homes were cheaper than existing properties in Auckland, Wellington, Tauranga, and Queenstown Lakes - sometimes by as much as $600,000. MORE
Mike Hosking breaks new audience records as listeners flock to Newstalk ZB Breakfast. New Zealand Media and Entertainment’s (NZME) Newstalk ZB and its Breakfast host Mike Hosking have once again smashed audience records in the latest GfK Commercial Radio audience survey released today. MORE
NZME appoints Mike Lane to lead The Alternative Commentary Collective. New Zealand Media and Entertainment has announced it has appointed Mike Lane to lead The Alternative Commentary Collective (ACC) with a mandate to cement The ACC as New Zealand’s leading sports entertainment brand. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment has announced it has launched a company-wide multi-platform campaign across all its media brands to promote the Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out. “Every New Zealander who rolled up their sleeves and got vaccinated brought Aotearoa another step closer to being free from the worst that Covid-19 can throw us,” said NZME Chief Executive Michael Boggs. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) announced today it has partnered with LiveRamp, a leading data connectivity platform, to deliver advertisers a better alternative to third-party cookies — available for activation today. Google recently announced it will phase out third-party cookies on Chrome in early 2023. The deprecation is part of its efforts to improve data protection and privacy for users and has led to debate across the advertising industry over potential impacts and solutions for advertisers. MORE
New Zealand house prices have reached a new milestone, with the national average property value hitting $1 million for the first time. New figures from OneRoof and its data partner Valocity show the typical cost of a property across New Zealand increased 4.9% in the last three months and increased 27% since September 2020. The doubling of the national average property value in less than a decade will put further pressure on first home buyers, and many may see deposit requirements pushed up to $200,000 - more than three times the average annual wage. MORE
New Zealanders are seeking the New Zealand Herald’s journalism in growing numbers, with the latest COVID-19 crisis expected to boost readership numbers even more. Latest Nielsen audience numbers show that, for the second survey in a row, more than 2.2 million Kiwis are reading the NZ Herald each week across print and digital. And the NZ Herald’s daily readership of 1,346,000 is up nearly 300,000 readers compared with the same period last year. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment’s digital audio platform iHeartRadio is celebrating the confirmation of two global content deals giving Kiwi sports fans access to newly created podcasts from Sports Illustrated and the US National Basketball Association (NBA). “Sports Illustrated is a news brand that sports fans know and love and the NBA is huge with New Zealand sports fans,” said NZME’s Head of Digital Audio James Butcher. MORE
While growth in digital news media consumption is setting new records, New Zealand Media and Entertainment, the owner of the New Zealand Herald and a number of regional newspapers around the North Island says net newspaper subscription acquisitions are 314% higher than usual. MORE
Business leaders’ confidence tanks as top Kiwi CEOs vent their frustrations MORE
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New Zealanders have put a high value on the importance of quality journalism by backing New Zealand Media and Entertainment’s digital news subscription service, according to CEO Michael Boggs. MORE
The New Zealand Herald’s readership has risen again with daily and weekly brand audience numbers now at record levels, according to new Nielsen data released today. MORE
New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) says it’ll supercharge the results it delivers for its South Island radio advertisers with key Management and Media Strategists joining its Dunedin team. MORE