Martin Devlin (born 1964) is a

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radio and

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. In July 2012,

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announced that Devlin would take over the morning show for NZ's first private station,

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. Devlin later anchored a show on

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, until 2021.

Biography

Devlin is the nephew of New Zealand rock-and-roll star

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/ref> and was educated at St. Patrick's College, Silverstream. Devlin began his broadcasting career in radio in 1987, and is the recipient of numerous broadcasting awards, including 'sports broadcaster of the year' six times. Devlin has worked on a variety of shows: Energy FM in New Plymouth, Channel Z in Wellington, as well as networks – The Edge, Radio Sport and Radio Live. Devlin writes sport for NZ Rugby World, and does a sport talkback blog for tvnz.co.nz as well as being a regular weekly contributor for Rugby Centre on Sky TV's Rugby Channel. Devlin anchored

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's coverage of both the

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and

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. In January 2011, Martin Devlin identified himself as the person involved in a minor 'disorderly behaviour' charge in December 2010. Devlin anchored the

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. On the opening night of the Rugby World Cup, over one million viewers tuned in to watch Devlin interview

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in the minutes before the opening match that featured the

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. Devlin was briefly taken off air in May 2021 after allegations that he attempted to physically assault a colleague in the

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newsroom. It was also alleged that he had sent inappropriate messages to other colleagues. Devlin apologised and said he struggled with mental health issues. In July 2021, Devlin was reinstated to his role after two complaints were found to not be substantiated. In July 2021, it was reported that Devlin had unsuccessfully attempted suicide. In November 2021, Devlin announced that he had resigned from NZME. By 2022, Devlin had become a host on The Platform, an internet radio station founded by former veteran broadcaster

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