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television personalities, including presenters and journalists. It includes those who left the profession, retired, or died.


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* Suzy Aiken – television personality and Prime News presenter *
Peter Arnett Peter Gregg Arnett (born 13 November 1934) is a New Zealand-born American journalist. He is known for his coverage of the Vietnam War and the Gulf War. He was awarded the 1966 Pulitzer Prize in International Reporting for his work in Vietn ...
– television journalist, Pulitzer Prize winner * Astar – television arts and crafts presenter *
Aunt Daisy Maud Ruby Basham (née Taylor; 30 August 1879 – 14 July 1963), usually known as Daisy Basham or professionally as Aunt Daisy, was a New Zealand radio broadcaster from 1930 to 1963. Her various nicknames included "New Zealand's First Lady of ...
– radio personality


B

* Petra Bagust – television presenter *
Judy Bailey Judy Ann Bailey (born ) is a former news presenter for ONE News, the highest rated evening television news programme in New Zealand. Bailey joined the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation (now Television New Zealand) in 1971 and worked as a re ...
– television news presenter *
Simon Barnett Simon Barnett (born 23 March 1967) is a radio and television host and presenter in New Zealand. Barnett co-hosted the morning show on Christchurch radio station 92 More FM with Gary McCormick until 2018, and previously with Phil Gifford. He ha ...
– radio and television personality, NewsTalk ZB Afternoon Host *
Hilary Barry Hilary Ann Barry (née Pankhurst, born 4 December 1969) is a New Zealand journalist and television personality who co-hosts '' Seven Sharp'' with Jeremy Wells on TVNZ 1. She was a newsreader on TV3 for many years and until 2016, presented the 6 ...
– journalist, radio and television presenter *
Maggie Barry Margaret Mary Barry (born 5 October 1959), generally known as Maggie Barry, is a New Zealand politician and former member of the House of Representatives, first elected in the 2011 general election. She is a member of the National Party, and ...
– radio host, television presenter, politician * Alison Bell – television journalist and former anchorwoman * Kevin Black – radio host *
Dominic Bowden Dominic Joseph Bowden (born 15 December 1977) is a New Zealand television personality, host and voice actor. He is best known as the host of New Zealand reality series including ''New Zealand Idol, Dancing with the Stars New Zealand and The X ...
– television personality and host *
Ben Boyce Ben Boyce is a New Zealand television and radio personality and comedian best known as the host of TV shows '' Pulp Sport'', '' WANNA-BEn'' and ''Jono and Ben'' on TV3. Biography Boyce is a graduate of the New Zealand Broadcasting School at ...
– television and radio personality *
Greg Boyed Gregory Stephen Boyed (27 March 1970 – 20 August 2018) was a New Zealand journalist and television presenter. He was best known as the presenter of TVNZ 1's '' 1 News Tonight''; he also hosted '' Breakfast'', ''1 News At 6pm'', '' Q+A'', and '' ...
– television news and current affairs presenter *
Keith Bracey Keith Arthur Bracey (3 May 1916 – 28 October 2010) was a New Zealand television reporter and host who with his goatee beard was one of Television New Zealand's most recognised figures. Background In 1966 he was the inaugural presenter for New ...
– television presenter and journalist *
Sarah Bradley Sarah Bradley (born 20 April 1966 in Auckland) is a TV presenter and the daughter of the controversial former naval officer Captain Ian Bradley. After studying finance and marketing at Waikato University and graduating with honours, Bradley ...
– television presenter *
Pat Brittenden Pat Brittenden (born 1973) is a New Zealand broadcaster, blogger and political commentator. Background Educated in Auckland at Sacred Heart College and St Peter's College, Brittenden worked in current affairs and talkback for Newstalk ZB fro ...
– talkback host *
Clint Brown Clint Brown is a New Zealand television sports presenter for Sky Sport New Zealand and Prime New Zealand and was a former presenter for TV3 New Zealand – the latter of which he reported for 18 years. Early life Brown lived in Hamilton un ...
– television sports presenter * Jaquie Brown – television presenter, actress and radio presenter * Shaun Brown – reporter, presenter and producer and television executive *
Geoff Bryan Geoff Bryan (born 1956) is a New Zealand television broadcaster, currently a newsreader for MediaWorks Radio and one of the breakfast hosts on Magic. Career Bryan was born in Kent, England, and moved with his family to Australia first and then t ...
– reporter, presenter


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Cathy Campbell Catherine Elizabeth Campbell ( 1962 – 23 February 2012) was a New Zealand broadcaster, journalist and public relations consultant. She worked as a presenter and reporter on radio and television, and in 1989 became the first woman to anchor a Ne ...
– sports and news presenter * John Campbell – television reporter and current affairs host *
Tina Carline Christina Mei Carline (née Ngaparu; 1948 – 29 February 2020) was a New Zealand television and radio broadcaster. She was the first weather presenter on TV One after the dissolution of the NZBC in 1975. Early life and family Born in Wellingt ...
– weather presenter and continuity announcer *
Sharyn Casey Sharyn Mary-Ellen Casey ('' née'' Wakefield; born 24 December 1985) is a radio host on The Edge's drive show, '' The Edge Afternoons with Sharyn & Jayden'', a host on the New Zealand version of ''Dancing with the Stars'', and a celebrity panel ...
– radio and television host, actress * Suzy Cato – children's entertainer and television host *
Wallace Chapman Wallace Leslie Chapman (born 1969) is a New Zealand radio and television host. Early life Chapman attended Nelson College from 1982 to 1986.''Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856–2006'', 6th edition Career He began his broadcasting career ...
– radio and television host *
Matt Chisholm Matt may refer to: *Matt (name), people with the given name ''Matt'' or Matthew, meaning "gift from God", or the surname Matt *In British English, of a surface: having a non-glossy finish, see gloss (material appearance) *Matt, Switzerland, a mu ...
– former host of ''Celebrity Treasure Island'', '' Survivor NZ'', ''Sunday'', ''
Fair Go ''Fair Go'' is a New Zealand consumer affairs television programme hosted by Pippa Wetzell and Hadyn Jones. First aired in 1977, it is New Zealand's second longest-running local programme (after '' Country Calendar''). It is also highest-rate ...
'', and '' Seven Sharp'' * Rawdon Christie – journalist, news presenter and host * John Clarke – Satirical comedian, writer and actor. Creator of
Fred Dagg Fred Dagg is a fictional character from New Zealand created and acted on stage, film and television by satirist John Clarke. Clarke appeared on New Zealand TV screens as Dagg during the mid to late 1970s, " taking the piss" out of the post-pion ...
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Suzy Clarkson Suzanne Elizabeth "Suzy" Clarkson (née Aiken) is an author and former New Zealand television personality, who was a news presenter at Prime Television from 2004 to 2010. She has appeared in the NZ drama Shortland Street, and produced aerobic ...
– television host and presenter *
Lana Coc-Kroft Lana Coc-Kroft (born 1967) is a New Zealand television and radio personality, and was Miss Universe New Zealand in 1988. Coc-Kroft began her television career appearing in ''Sale of the Century'', and in 1991 on the New Zealand version of ''Wheel ...
– radio and television host, beauty queen * Jenny-May Coffin – netball player, sports commentator and news presenter * James Coleman – television presenter, radio host and actor * Neil Collins – broadcaster and local body politician *
Daniel Corbett Daniel Corbett is an English broadcast meteorologist, who worked for the Met Office and the British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC for many years until May 2011. He joined the Met Office and BBC Weather Centre in 1997, after beginning his career ...
– weather presenter *
Jeremy Corbett Jeremy Corbett (born 1962 in Westport, New Zealand) is a radio and television host and comedian from New Zealand. Corbett is the former breakfast co-host for More FM's Auckland broadcast, a position he held since 1993, finishing in November 2 ...
- television presenter *
Pam Corkery Pamela Corkery (born 1956) is a New Zealand journalist, broadcaster, and former politician who served one term (1996–1999) as a member of Parliament for the left-wing Alliance party. Private life Corkery (née Mc Nutt) was born in the South I ...
– journalist, broadcaster, and former politician *
Joe Cotton Joanne Monique "Joe" Cotton, is a Canadian-born New Zealand pop singer who gained recognition as a member of the girl group TrueBliss, formed in 1999 on ''Popstars''. Cotton has since joined a cover band, The Mermaids Danceband. She has also ...
– television and radio personality *
Max Cryer John Maxwell Cryer (10 December 1935 – 25 August 2021), generally known as Max Cryer, was a New Zealand television producer and presenter, radio broadcaster, entertainment producer, singer, cabaret performer and writer. Early life and educ ...
– presenter, singer, writer and academic *
Dave Cull David Charles Cull (1 April 1950 – 27 April 2021) was the mayor of the city of Dunedin in New Zealand. He became the 57th Mayor of Dunedin in October 2010 and was re-elected in both the 2013 mayoralty race and 2016 mayoral election. Before ...
– television presenter, writer and politician


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Angela D'Audney Angela Louise D'Audney (née Cerdan, 26 August 1944 – 6 February 2002) was a New Zealand television news anchor and actress. She was the first woman to regularly anchor nationwide news bulletins on New Zealand television in 1973, and continued ...
- television and radio news presenter *
Simon Dallow Simon Dallow (born 18 June 1964) is a New Zealand journalist, former barrister and television personality. Early years Dallow, who is the son of Ross Dallow, was educated at Liston College and St Peter's College. He completed his tertiary e ...
– journalist, news presenter and barrister *
Tania Dalton Tania Mary Dalton (née Nicholson; 26 November 1971 – 1 March 2017) was a New Zealand international netball player. After retiring from playing professionally, she worked as a netball commentator on SKY Sports for international tests, the ANZ ...
– international netball player and netball commentator *
Murray Deaker Murray James Boyd Deaker is a New Zealand sports radio and television talk show host and sports author. Deaker was educated at Dunedin's King's High School, the same school in which fellow broadcaster Peter Montgomery attended. He graduated ...
– radio and television sports reporter *
Joel Defries Joel Nirmalan Defries (born 14 March 1985) is a British-born presenter, who worked on the BBC One children's programme '' Blue Peter'' from 2008 to 2010. He previously worked on the New Zealand television station, C4. Career Born in Hammersmi ...
– television presenter (British born) *
Martin Devlin Martin Devlin (born 1964) is a New Zealand radio and television broadcaster. In July 2012, The Radio Network announced that Devlin would take over the morning show for NZ's first private station, Radio Hauraki. Devlin later anchored a show on ...
– radio and television broadcaster *
Oliver Driver Oliver Driver (born 22 November 1974) is a New Zealand actor, director, broadcaster and television presenter. Television Driver was the host of ''Let's Be Frank'', and the Creative Director of New Zealand's only alternative music television st ...
– actor, director, broadcaster and television presenter


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* Brian Edwards – media personality and author *
Janika ter Ellen Janika ter Ellen is a New Zealand television broadcaster who is currently a news anchor for the Sky TV owned News show, Prime News, which is broadcast on Sky Channel 004 and Freeview Channel 10. She has previously worked across '' The Paul Henry ...
– television news anchor * Marc Ellis – television personality, former All Black * Guyon Espiner – print and television journalist and presenter * Alma Evans-Freke – television personality, actor, producer, teacher


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Andrew Fagan Andrew Fagan (born 1962) is a New Zealand writer, singer-songwriter and long-distance solo sailor. He grew up in Wellington. He gained fame in New Zealand in the 1980s as the lead singer of the pop group The Mockers.Daniel Faitaua Daniel Faitaua (born 11 May 1976) is a New Zealand television news reporter of Samoan descent. He was the ''1 News'' Europe correspondent, based in London, from 2019 to 2022 and was previously newsreader on '' Breakfast'' and ''1 News At Midday ...
– television host * Joan Faulkner-Blake – broadcaster *
Jay-Jay Feeney Jay-Jay Feeney (previously Jay-Jay Harvey; born 28 March 1974) is a radio host on More FM's drive show, ''Jay-Jay & Flynny Driving You Home'', with Paul Flynn. She has spent the majority of her career at The Edge, mostly on its breakfast show, u ...
– radio broadcaster *
Carly Flynn Carly Flynn (''née'' Kirkwood) is a New Zealand journalist and television personality. Personal life Born and raised in Taupō, New Zealand, where both of her parents were English teachers at Tauhara College, Flynn is the eldest of the three ...
– radio and television reporter and presenter *
Mihingarangi Forbes Mihingarangi Forbes (born ), also known as Mihi Forbes and Joanne Forbes, is a New Zealand journalist, television presenter and radio broadcaster. She has worked on current affairs shows including ''Campbell Live'', ''20/20'', and ''Native Affair ...
– television presenter, journalist and radio broadcaster * Derek Fox – broadcaster, commentator, publisher, journalist and candidate * Ian Fraser – broadcaster and television executive


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* Iain Gallaway – radio sports commentator *
Duncan Garner Duncan Garner (born 8 March 1974) is a New Zealand radio and television host and journalist. He took over the Radio Live drive slot in December 2012 and was previously the Newshub political editor in Wellington. He moved to host '' The AM Show ...
– radio and television host and political journalist * Roger Gascoigne – radio and television presenter * Alan Gaskell – television newsreader and radio sports commentator *
Clarke Gayford Clarke Timothy Gayford (born 24 October 1976) is a New Zealand radio and television broadcaster, presenter of the fishing documentary show ''Fish of the Day''. He is the fiancé of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Education and career ...
– television presenter and partner of current Prime Minister
Jacinda Ardern Jacinda Kate Laurell Ardern ( ; born 26 July 1980) is a New Zealand politician who has been serving as the 40th prime minister of New Zealand and leader of the Labour Party since 2017. A member of the Labour Party, she has been the member of ...
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Matthew Gibb Matthew Phillip "Matt" Gibb (born 15 January 1981) is a television presenter in Auckland, New Zealand. He is best known for presenting the children's television show ''Studio 2'' from 2004 until 2010. In 2015 Gibb was also a regular presenter f ...
– television presenter *
Jo Giles Joanne May Giles (29 November 1950 – 22 February 2011) was a New Zealand television presenter and former representative sportswoman. She represented the country in pistol shooting at the 1997 Oceanian Championships in Adelaide, and the 2000 Wor ...
– television presenter and former representative sportswoman *
Polly Gillespie Pauline "Polly" Gillespie is a New Zealand radio host, formerly on More FM. She co-hosted on ''The Polly and Grant Show'' Saturday mornings from 6-10am and the All-Day Breakfast show on Rova with her ex-husband, Grant Kereama. Gillespie and ...
– radio host *
Amanda Gillies ''Newshub'' (stylised as ''Newshub.'') is a New Zealand news service that airs on the television channels Three and Eden, as well as on digital platforms. It formerly operated across radio stations run by MediaWorks Radio until December 202 ...
– political reporter * Ewen Gilmour – comedian and television presenter *
Charlotte Glennie Charlotte Glennie (born c. 1972) is a New Zealand journalist, who became the first Asia correspondent for Television New Zealand. She reported on the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami that followed, and won the Supreme and Best Senior Repor ...
– journalist and presenter *
Jennie Goodwin Jennifer Goodwin (born ) is a New Zealand journalist, television newsreader and continuity announcer. On Monday 30 June 1975 she became a news presenter on the newly launched TV-2, making her New Zealand's first female television newsreader, an ...
– journalist, newsreader and
continuity announcer In broadcasting, continuity or presentation (or station break in the U.S. and Canada) is announcements, messages and graphics played by the broadcaster between specific programmes. It typically includes programme schedules, announcement of the ...
*
Patrick Gower Patrick Gower (born 1976/1977) is a New Zealand political journalist and National Correspondent for ''Newshub'' (formerly called 3 News)''.'' Prior to his current role he was Newshub's political editor. Early life Gower grew up in New Plymouth ...
– political presenter, interviewer and reporter * Steve Gray – blogger and broadcaster * Kay Gregory – journalist and former presenter * Airini Nga Roimata Grennell – singer, pianist, broadcaster *
Jason Gunn Jason Gunn (born 26 December 1968) is a New Zealand television and radio personality. He is known for '' The Son of a Gunn Show, What Now, Dancing with the Stars, Wheel of Fortune'', and ''The Rich List'', and also afternoon shows on radio sta ...
– television personality * Alex Gilbert - adoption advocate and presenter


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* Oriwa Tahupotiki Haddon – Methodist minister, pharmacist, artist and broadcaster * Richard Harman – political journalist and broadcaster * Russell Harrison – presenter, vocalist and musician *
Leigh Hart Leigh Hart (born 20 July 1970) is a New Zealand comedian, radio announcer and performance artist who is also known as "That Guy". He has made various appearances on New Zealand television, including ''SportsCafe'' and his own show, '' Moon TV'' ...
– Comedian, radio broadcaster, television presenter and producer * Robert Harte – actor and television presenter *
David Hartnell David Harold Ward Hartnell (born 29 June 1944) is a New Zealand journalist and media personality best known for his Hollywood gossip column and best-dressed lists. He was the first full-time celebrity gossip columnist in New Zealand and his wo ...
MNZM - gossip columnist, radio and television personality *
Claudette Hauiti Claudette Hauiti (born 8 May 1961) is a New Zealand journalist, broadcaster and political commentator. She was the producer of the award winning programme ''Children of the Revolution.'' Hauiti was a New Zealand politician and member of the Hous ...
– presenter, producer and politician *
Mikey Havoc Mikey Havoc (born c.1970), also known colloquially as Havoc (real name Michael Roberts) is a New Zealand media personality. Havoc was a DJ for 95bFM for nearly 25 years over three periods, most recently 2017-2019. Radio Roberts first became ...
– DJ, radio host and television personality *
John Hawkesby John Langley Hawkesby (born 1947) is a former news presenter for ONE News and THREE News in New Zealand. Hawkesby attended Auckland Grammar School in 1964. His started his broadcasting career in 1972 when he researched and presented Radio Ne ...
– television presenter *
Kate Hawkesby Kate Hawkesby (born April 1st, 1973) is a New Zealand radio announcer and television presenter who currently works as the 'Early Edition' presenter (weekdays from 5am) for Newstalk ZB. While working as a reporter, presenter and news reader for ...
– television reporter, radio and television presenter *
Jean Emily Hay Jean Emily Hay (17 June 1903–14 February 1984) was a New Zealand teacher, broadcaster and early childhood educator. She was born in Collie, Western Australia, Australia on 17 June 1903. She taught at the Christchurch Normal School Cranme ...
– teacher, broadcaster and early childhood educator *
Karyn Hay Karyn Hay (born 1959 in Auckland) is a New Zealand author and broadcaster. She came to fame as the presenter of 1980s music TV show Radio with Pictures before going on to an extensive career in television and radio. Early life Hay grew up in t ...
– radio and television presenter and author * Sam Hayes – television reporter and presenter *
Matt Heath Matthew Philip Heath (born 1 November 1981) is an English former footballer who last played for Tadcaster Albion. Heath has previously played in the Premier League for Leicester City and in the Football League for Stockport County, Coventry ...
– radio host, actor, sports commentator *
Tau Henare Raymond Tau Henare (born 29 September 1960) is a former New Zealand Māori parliamentarian. In representing three different political parties in parliament—New Zealand First, Mauri Pacific and the National Party—Henare served as a Member o ...
– talkback host and politician * Paul Henry – television presenter and radio personality * Dai Henwood – comedian and television presenter *
Mark Hewlett Mark Hewlett (born 26 December 1974) is a New Zealand radio and television personality. In 2003 Hewlett was crowned '' Fear Factor'' grand champion. As a child, his parents fled Rhodesia to settle in Canada and the United States during the Rho ...
– radio and television personality (born in
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) * Jim Hickey – weather presenter *
Graeme Hill Norman Graham Hill (15 February 1929 – 29 November 1975) was a British racing driver and team owner, who was the Formula One World Champion twice, winning in and as well as being runner up on three occasions (1963, 1964 and 1965). Despite ...
– radio and television presenter * Kim Hill – radio and television broadcaster *
Carol Hirschfeld Carol Ann Hirschfeld (born 1962) is a New Zealand journalist, documentary maker, broadcaster, producer and media executive. She is best known for her role as a TV3 News presenter alongside John Campbell from 1998 until 2005. As a broadcast media ...
– broadcaster * Paul Holmes – radio and television presenter *
Alison Holst Dame Alison Margaret Holst (née Payne, born 1938) is a best-selling New Zealand food writer and television celebrity chef. Biography Holst was born in Dunedin, and graduated from the University of Otago, then a constituent college of the Univ ...
– food writer and television chef *
Hayley Holt Hayley Doreen Holt (born 3 July 1980) is a New Zealand television presenter and former snowboarder and ballroom dancer, who presents sports news on 1 News At 6pm. She co-presented TVNZ ''Breakfast'' from 2018 to 2020 alongside Jack Tame and l ...
– television presenter *
Jim Hopkins Jim Hopkins (born 1946) is a New Zealander known for his work in television, radio and theatre. Biography Hopkins was scriptwriter for '' Close to Home'', presenter of ''Fast Forward'', ''Don't Tell Me'', ''The Inventors'', ''Dateline Monday'', ...
– known for his work in television, radio and theatre * Brendan Horan – former weather presenter and politician *
Mike Hosking Michael Noel James Hosking IV is a New Zealand television and radio broadcaster who has worked for Radio New Zealand and TVNZ and from 2008 has been the weekday breakfast host on Newstalk ZB with "The Mike Hosking Breakfast". He is a supporter ...
– television and radio journalist and presenter *
Brooke Howard-Smith Brooke Howard-Smith (born 6 October 1972) is an entrepreneur, New Zealand Television presenter, broadcaster, television presenter and artist having most recently exhibited at 42 Below's space in Auckland. Action sports At age 21 Brooke and Arl ...
– television presenter *
John Hudson John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second ...
– journalist and television presenter * Hudson and Halls – presenters of the television cookery show ''Hudson & Halls''


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* April Ieremia – former television host, former netball player


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* Willie Jackson – radio and television presenter and politician * Billy T. James – entertainer, comedian, musician and actor * Arthur Owen Jensen – musician, music tutor and promoter, critic, broadcaster, composer * Ian Johnstone – journalist, TV presenter and narrator * Tony Johnson - sports broadcaster


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* Oriini Kaipara – television journalist and presenter *
Miriama Kamo Miriama Jennet Kamo (born 19 October 1973 in Christchurch) is a New Zealand journalist, children's author and television presenter. She currently presents TVNZ's flagship current affairs programme Sunday (New Zealand TV programme), ''Sunday'', a ...
– television presenter, host and producer * Raybon Kan – columnist, comedian *
Phil Keoghan Philip John Keoghan ( ; born 31 May 1967) is a New Zealand television personality, best known for hosting the The Amazing Race (American TV series), American version of ''The Amazing Race'' on CBS, since its 2001 debut. He is the creator and h ...
– television presenter *
Grant Kereama Grant Rodney Hokowhitu Kereama (born 30 May 1967) is a New Zealand radio host, formerly on ''The Polly and Grant Show'' on the ZM and More FM network. Kereama co-hosted his morning show with his ex-wife Polly Gillespie. Kereama began in radi ...
– radio personality *
Graham Kerr Graham Kerr (born 22 January 1934) is an English cooking personality who is best known for his television cooking show ''The Galloping Gourmet'' from December 30, 1968 to September 14, 1973. Early life Kerr was born in Brondesbury, London. H ...
– television cooking personality *
Phil Kerslake Philip Trevor Kerslake (24 May 1959 – 11 December 2021) was a Welsh-born New Zealand speaker, author and television presenter who has appeared on the weekday morning series, ''Good Morning (New Zealand TV series), Good Morning'' and in other ...
– leadership coach, speaker, author and television presenter * Ruud Kleinpaste – television presenter


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Ken Laban Fauono Ken Laban (born 1957) is a New Zealand rugby league footballer, broadcaster and politician. Biography Laban grew up in Wainuiomata with his older sister Winnie Laban, who was later a Member of Parliament. His parents, Amy and Ken Snr, came ...
– sports broadcaster (rugby) * Mary Lambie – television presenter *
Candy Lane Candy Michele Lane is a New Zealand dancer, choreographer and television presenter. She co-presented TVNZ's '' Dancing With The Stars'' with Jason Gunn, and also choreographed ''New Zealand's Got Talent'', ''The Singing Bee'', and ''Stars in T ...
– '' Dancing with the Stars'' co–host *
Michael Laws Michael Laws (born 1957) is a New Zealand politician, broadcaster and writer. Laws was a Member of Parliament for six years, starting in 1990, initially for the National Party. In Parliament he voted against his party on multiple occasions an ...
– radio personality * Bob Leahy – radio and television broadcaster * Mark Leishman – television presenter, producer, director *
Phillip Leishman Phillip John Leishman (9 April 1951 – 25 February 2013) was a New Zealand television broadcaster. Biography Born in Timaru in 1951, Leishman was educated at St Patrick's High School (now Roncalli College). He began his broadcasting care ...
– television personality *
Shimpal Lelisi Shimpal Lelisi (born ) is a New Zealand actor and TV presenter, best known as one of the members of the Naked Samoans. Biography Born in Niue, Shimpal came to New Zealand at the age of four. He began acting at an early age, taking part in scho ...
– actor and television presenter * Vicki Lin – television presenter and actor * Alister Murray Linton – surveyor, local politician, land officer, community leader, horticulturist and broadcaster *
Chic Littlewood Cecil "Chic" Littlewood (17 November 1930 – 11 January 2015) was a New Zealand television entertainer and actor. Biography Born on 17 November 1930 in southeast London, England, Littlewood originally worked as a baker. He had a gift for mimicr ...
– television entertainer and actor * Richard Long – former newsreader *
Zane Lowe Alexander Zane Reid Lowe (born 7 August 1973) is a New Zealand radio DJ, live DJ, record producer, and television presenter. After an early career in music creation, production and DJing, he moved to the UK in 1997. He came to prominence thro ...
– BBC Radio One DJ, record producer and television presenter *
Marcus Lush Marcus Lush (born July 1965) is a politician and television and radio presenter in New Zealand. Broadcasting He made his first footsteps into television in the 1990s as a reporter co-presenting TV2's ''Newsnight'' alongside Simon Dallow and Ali ...
– local politician, radio host and television presenter


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Robbie Magasiva Robbie Joseph Magasiva (born 21 May 1972) is a Samoan-New Zealander actor who has starred in several films and as a member of the Naked Samoans comedy troupe. He has also appeared on television and in theatre, and was the co-presenter of New Z ...
– actor and television presenter * Toni Marsh – weather presenter and radio news reader *
Marama Martin Marama Isabel Martin (née Koea; 3 April 1930 – 10 July 2017) was a New Zealand television and radio broadcaster. She was the first person seen on colour television in New Zealand, and was the last person to appear on NZBC TV. Early life and ...
– news reader,
continuity announcer In broadcasting, continuity or presentation (or station break in the U.S. and Canada) is announcements, messages and graphics played by the broadcaster between specific programmes. It typically includes programme schedules, announcement of the ...
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Paul Martin Paul Edgar Philippe Martin (born August 28, 1938), also known as Paul Martin Jr., is a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 21st prime minister of Canada and the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada from 2003 to 2006. The son o ...
– radio presenter * Colin Mathura-Jeffree – television presenter and host *
Alison Mau Alison Mau () (born 14 February 1965), known professionally as Ali Mau, is an Australian-born New Zealand journalist and broadcaster. She is a former television news anchor, former co-host of the TVNZ current affairs show ''Seven Sharp'', forme ...
– television presenter *
Gary McCormick Gary McCormick is a New Zealand poet, radio and television personality, debater and raconteur. McCormick began writing poetry in 1968. His published volumes are Gypsies (with Jon Benson, 1974), Naked and Nameless (1976), Poems for the Red Engi ...
– poet, radio and television personality, debater and raconteur * Darren McDonald – television news anchor *
Hamish McKay Hamish McKay is a New Zealand television presenter. He was the lead sportscaster, rugby editor and sports journalist for 3 News, presenting the sports news on the weekday 6pm bulletins. He is a sports presenter and commentator for sports coverag ...
– television presenter, sportscaster, rugby editor and sports journalist * Anita McNaught –
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BBC World BBC World News is an International broadcasting, international English-language pay television network, operated under the ''BBC Global News Limited'' division of the BBC, which is a State-owned enterprise, public corporation of the Governme ...
newsreader (born in
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) * Sacha McNeil – journalist and news presenter * Mike McRoberts – television journalist and presenter * Andrea McVeigh – sports broadcaster and former netball player * Simon Mercep – news reporter, journalist * Kevin Milne – television presenter *
Anika Moa Anika Rose Moa (born 21 May 1980) is a New Zealand recording artist and television presenter. Her debut album '' Thinking Room'', was released in September 2001, which reached number one on the New Zealand Albums Chart and provided two T ...
– television presenter and musician * Peter Montgomery – sports broadcaster * Graeme Moody – sports broadcaster * Jim Mora – television and radio presenter *
Stacey Morrison Stacey Morrison (née Daniels, born 1974) is a New Zealand television and radio host. Morrison speaks fluent Te Reo Māori and is active in promoting Māori language, culture and health. Biography Morrison grew up in Christchurch, New Zeala ...
– television and radio host *
Alan Edward Mulgan Alan Edward Mulgan (18 May 1881 – 29 August 1962) was a New Zealand journalist, writer and broadcaster. He was born in Katikati, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, of Protestant Irish parents, on 18 May 1881, and died in Lower Hutt. In 1935, M ...
– journalist, writer and broadcaster *
Jesse Mulligan Jesse Robert Turi Mulligan is a New Zealand television and radio broadcaster. He currently works as a co-host for '' The Project'' on Three, an afternoon presenter on RNZ National, and a writer for The New Zealand Herald's Viva Magazine. Career ...
– television host and radio broadcaster * Herbert David Mullon – postal worker, broadcaster, philatelist and historian *
Lesley Murdoch Lesley Jean Murdoch (; born 18 March 1956) is a New Zealand former cricketer and field hockey player. Between 1979 and 1990 she appeared in 6 Test matches and 25 One Day Internationals for New Zealand as a batter. Murdoch also captained New Z ...
– international sports broadcaster


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– model, actress, restaurateur and television presenter * Susie Nordqvist – news presenter * Grant Nisbett - Sports Broadcaster


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* Margaret Kathleen O'Brien – dance teacher, hostess, radio presenter and film director * Tova O'Brien – television reporter, later
Newshub ''Newshub'' (stylised as ''Newshub.'') is a New Zealand news service that airs on the television channels Three and Eden, as well as on digital platforms. It formerly operated across radio stations run by MediaWorks Radio until December 2021 ...
political editor *
Bernadine Oliver-Kerby Bernadine Oliver-Kerby (born 14 June 1971) is a New Zealand broadcaster who formerly co-hosted (until December 2019) the breakfast show alongside Jason Reeves on Coast. She has previously worked as a newsreader for both '' ONE News'' and New ...
– television and radio broadcaster * Olly Ohlson – first Māori person to host a children's television show, the '' After School'' program; radio broadcaster


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* Bob Parker – radio, television, owner writer presenter "This Is Your Life NZ" format * Steve Parr – television and radio presenter * Veeshayne Patuwai – television presenter, actress, emcee and singer * Suzanne Paul – television infomercial presenter * Inez Isabel Maud Peacocke – teacher, novelist and broadcaster * Arthur Fairchild Pearce – clerk, jazz specialist, broadcaster and pianist * Amber Peebles – television presenter and former Miss New Zealand * Lindsay Perigo – television and radio broadcasting personality *
Brian Perkins Brian Perkins (born 11 September 1943 in Wanganui, New Zealand) is a former senior newsreader on BBC Radio 4. Career He first started working in 1962 in Christchurch on radio stations of the New Zealand Broadcasting Service (NZBS), and its suc ...
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Radio Four BBC Radio 4 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC that replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. It broadcasts a wide variety of Talk radio, spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history fro ...
newsreader and announcer * Wendy Petrie – television news reader and presenter *
Brendon Pongia Brendon Pongia (born 27 June 1969) is a New Zealand former professional basketball player who played 14 seasons in the National Basketball League (NBL). He is also a television presenter, having co-hosted ''Good Morning'' alongside Sarah Bradl ...
– television presenter and basketball player * Antonia Prebble – actress and television presenter *
Jono Pryor Jonathan Richard "Jono" Pryor is a New Zealand radio and television personality best known as the cohost of ''Jono and Ben''. Pryor worked for The Rock radio station for over 15 years, before moving to The Edge in 2017 to cohost ''The Edge Afte ...
– radio DJ/television Presenter *
Mike Puru Mike Puru (born 20 August 1975) is a New Zealand TV host and former radio DJ. While previously working at radio station The Edge from 1995 until 2015, Puru then hosted the first two seasons of ''The Bachelor New Zealand'' on Three. Along with ...
– radio DJ/presenter and television presenter


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* Keith Quinn – radio and television sports commentator and presenter


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Bill Ralston Bill Ralston (born 1953) is a New Zealand journalist, broadcaster, and media personality, active in television, radio and print. He has worked as a political correspondent, fronted the television arts show Backch@t, and was the head of news an ...
– journalist, broadcaster, and media personality, active in television, radio and print * Cherry Raymond – current affairs interviewer, game show participant * Jason Reeves – radio broadcaster and television presenter * Mark Richardson – radio and television presenter and former cricketer *
Matthew Ridge Matthew John Ridge (born 27 August 1968) is a New Zealand television presenter, and a former rugby union and rugby league footballer. A fullback in both codes, Ridge played rugby union for Auckland and became an All Black, but never won an in ...
– television presenter, former All Black, and international rugby league captain


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* Mark Sainsbury – current affairs television presenter *
Ric Salizzo Riccardo Michele Salizzo (born 22 July 1962) is a New Zealand journalist, television presenter and producer. He is best known for producing and presenting long-running sports chat show ''SportsCafe'', as well as executive producing and occasion ...
– Sports presenter, producer *
Andrew Saville ''1 News'' (stylised as ''1News'') is the news division of New Zealand television network TVNZ. The service is broadcast live from TVNZ Centre in Auckland. The flagship news bulletin is the nightly 6 pm news hour, but ''1 News'' also has ...
– radio and television sports presenter *
Eion Scarrow Eion Alexander Scarrow (9 November 1931 – 25 April 2013) was a New Zealand gardening personality, Radio broadcasting, broadcaster and author. Biography Scarrow presented the gardening show ''Dig This'' on Television in New Zealand, New Zealand ...
– gardening personality, broadcaster and author *
Colin Scrimgeour The Reverend Colin Graham Scrimgeour (30 January 1903 – 16 January 1987), also known as Uncle Scrim or Scrim, was a New Zealand Methodist Minister and broadcaster. Biography Life and ministry Born in Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, he entered the Metho ...
– Methodist minister and broadcaster * Haydn Sherley – radio broadcaster * Philip Sherry – television newsreader and network news anchor * Peter ('Pete') Sinclair – television presenter *
Slave & Otis Mark James "Slave" Williams (born 1971) and Otis Frizzell (born 1971) are a New Zealand duo known as hip hop MCs and television and radio presenters. Together they are known for their musical work in the 1990s as MC OJ & Rhythm Slave and Joint ...
– hip hop MCs and television and radio presenters *
Aaron Slight Aaron Tony Slight (born 19 January 1966) is a New Zealand former professional motorcycle road racer. He competed in the Superbike World Championships from to , finishing second in the championship twice and third four times. He later competed ...
– former professional motorcycle road racer and television presenter *
Rachel Smalley Rachel Smalley is a New Zealand television and radio journalist and presenter. From 2013 to 2017 she hosted ''Early Edition'' every weekday morning on Newstalk ZB and wrote regular columns for ''The New Zealand Herald''. Early life Smalley grew ...
– current affairs presenter, interviewer *
Kerry Smith Kerry Lois Smith (29 March 1953 – 20 April 2011) was a New Zealand actor and broadcaster. Between 1978 and 1989, she co-presented the "Top Marks" breakfast show on 89FM in Auckland. She was a presenter on the radio station ''The Breeze'' from ...
– actor, radio and television broadcaster * Leighton Smith – talkback radio host * Merv Smith – former long term breakfast radio presenter * Barry Soper – journalist on radio and television *
Iain Stables Iain Philip Stables is a New Zealand radio disc jockey. In the past Stables worked on various radio stations across New Zealand beginning his radio career on Radio Windy in Wellington at the age of 14. As well as radio, Stables has appeared in ...
– radio and television personality * Percy Ronald Stevens – mechanic and radio broadcaster *
Dougal Stevenson John Dougal Stevenson (born 1942) is a former New Zealand television news presenter. Early life Born in Dunedin in 1942 to a young unmarried mother, Stevenson was adopted out while still a young infant to a family living near Wānaka in Central ...
– television newsreader and network news anchor * Craig Stanaway – former radio presenter and television sports reporter *
Toni Street Toni Street (born 8 September 1983) is a New Zealand television presenter and sports commentator. She is best known for co-hosting the New Zealand current affairs programme '' Seven Sharp'' alongside Mike Hosking, as well as presenting morning ...
– television presenter and sports commentator * Jenny Suo – television presenter, newsreader, weather rapper and sports commentator


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* Dylan Taite – television presenter and interviewer *
Jack Tame Jack Renfrey Tame (born March 1987) is a television and radio journalist and presenter. He is the host of TVNZ’s political show Q+A, and a presenter at Newstalk ZB''. Early life Tame was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, the son of Golden Ba ...
– television and radio journalist and presenter *
John Tamihere John Henry Tamihere (born 8 February 1959) is a New Zealand politician, media personality, and political commentator. He was member of Parliament from 1999 to 2005, including serving as a Cabinet minister in the Labour Party from August 2002 to ...
– politician, television and radio personality and political commentator * Ian Taylor – business and former television presenter * Ramon Te Wake – documentarian, singer-songwriter and television presenter * Sara Tetro – model, television presenter, actress, and entrepreneur * Hilary Timmins – television presenter *
Selwyn Toogood Selwyn Featherston Toogood (4 April 1916 – 27 February 2001) was a New Zealand radio and television personality. Early life and family Born in Wellington on 4 April 1916, Toogood was the son of Henry Featherston Toogood and Ethel Lois Co ...
– television and radio presenter * Harold Bertram Turbott – doctor, public health administrator, broadcaster and writer * Jay Tewake - actor, singer/songwriter, model and television presenter


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* Tui Uru – first Māori television presenter (October 1964)


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* Nic Vallance – conservationist and television presenter * Jordan Vandermade – television presenter *
Dayna Vawdrey Dayna Vawdrey (born 17 January 1982), is a New Zealand television presenter and radio announcer perhaps best known for her role co-hosting ''Studio 2''. Early life Vawdrey was born in Auckland of British (mother) and Samoan (father) descent. ...
– television presenter *
Tony Veitch Tony Colin Veitch (born 1973) is a New Zealand former reporter and sports broadcaster. He hosted a Radio Sport breakfast show and Television New Zealand's ONE News 6pm sports news. Veitch resigned from all broadcasting roles in the wake of dome ...
– television presenter and radio personality


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Bryan Waddle Bryan Alexander Waddle (born 1948) is a veteran New Zealand-born sports broadcaster, sometimes called "The voice of New Zealand cricket". He grew up in Karori and went to school at Wellington College. His father was the public address announc ...
– sports broadcaster *
Neil Waka Neil Waka is a New Zealand broadcaster and journalist. He has been in broadcasting for 25 years, beginning in radio as a news and current affairs journalist before moving into Television. Waka helped establish and was the first presenter in New ...
– television presenter * Arnold Wall – university professor, philologist, poet, mountaineer, botanist, writer and radio broadcaster *
Louise Wallace Louise Annette Wallace (née Hooper, born 21 November 1959) is a New Zealand television presenter, actress, and director. Early life Born Louise Annette Hooper in Auckland on 21 November 1959, Wallace was educated at St Cuthbert's College. S ...
– television presenter and reporter *
Jeremy Wells Jeremy Wells (born 7 June 1977) is a New Zealand media personality who hosts the Radio Hauraki breakfast show with Matt Heath, ''Seven Sharp'' alongside Hilary Barry, and the NZ version of '' Taskmaster''. Career Wells first appeared on tel ...
– host of ''
Eating Media Lunch Eating Media Lunch (EML) was a satirical New Zealand news show hosted by Jeremy Wells. It aired on TV2 from 2003 to 2008. The show was frequently controversial during its run. Notable episodes In 2005 it shocked some viewers when it depi ...
'' and '' Seven Sharp''. * Pippa Wetzell – television host and presenter * Guy Williams – comedian and presenter for New Zealand Today * Peter Williams – former TVNZ news presenter, talkback host at
Magic Talk Magic is a New Zealand oldies radio network owned by MediaWorks New Zealand. The network targets New Zealand's growing population of baby boomers with a line-up of veteran broadcasters. Its breakfast show, Magic Breakfast (formerly Magic in the ...
* Tim Wilson –
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reporter and Newstalk ZB host * Susan Wood – radio host and television


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Lindsay Yeo Lindsay Yeo is a New Zealand broadcaster who for some time had his own radio programme on Newstalk ZB, and continues to make regular relief appearances on the network. Since retiring, he has set up his own radio station, broadcasting music in ...
– radio host * Eric Young – radio and television presenter


References

{{Lists of New Zealanders
Broadcasters Broadcaster may refer to: * A presenter of any syndicated media program * A broadcasting organization, one responsible for audio and video content and/or their transmission * A sports commentator on television or radio * Broadcaster, currently ...
New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
Personalities Personality psychology is a branch of psychology that examines personality and its variation among individuals. It aims to show how people are individually different due to psychological forces. Its areas of focus include: * construction of a ...