Newstalk ZB Station of the Year, Between Two Beers Podcast of the Year at the 2026 NZ Radio & Podcast Awards

5 June 2026 The winners of the 2026 NZ Radio & Podcast Awards were announced on June 4 at a ceremony at the NZ International Convention Centre...

Newstalk ZB No 1, The Breeze top music station – New Zealand GfK Survey 1

24 May 2026 NZME's Newstalk ZB was again the top station in New Zealand in GfK Survey 1 2026, with a 14.4% audience share 10+ and cume...

‘New Zealand listens to us’ – New brand campaign for MediaWorks

19 May 2026 MediaWorks has launched a new brand campaign, with the “New Zealand listens to us” putting the focus on audio and the network's millions of...

CRA’s appeal to government to legislate guaranteed radio prominence in new cars

25 August 2025 While listening to New Zealand More FM breakfast presenter Simon Barnett on the Between Two Beers podcast he spoke about being on air during the...

Newstalk ZB top, More FM the biggest gains – NZ GfK Survey 2

22 August 2025 New Zealand GfK Survey 2 is an extraordinarily consistent affair, showing not just the loyalty of listeners but the effectiveness of the survey tool in...

The Dom Harvey Podcast signs global multi year deal with Acast

5 March 2025 Acast has re-signed award-winning New Zealand broadcaster, author and marathon runner Dom Harvey to a global multi year deal with his podcast, only launched in...

Ash London returns to radio on More FM Nights

5 February 2025 Adrian Brine departed ARN and Australia in November 2024 for a new role as Group Content Manager for MediaWorks NZ radio stations The Edge, Mai FM and George FM. At...

New breakfast hosts for Flava and Radio Hauraki, Simon Barnett returns to More FM

21 January 2025 The new year has seen some new and familiar faces on New Zealand radio plus the return of Simon Barnett to More FM after leaving...

Matt Heath and Tyler Adams to host Newstalk ZB’s afternoons

18 September 2024 In the lead up to Christmas New Zealand is seeing plenty of significant changes to long established radio lineups. Last week Simon Barnett announced his...

Sarah Gandy returns to radio to join Paul “Flynny” Flynn on More FM

11 August 2024 When Jay-Jay Feeney announced she was going to take a break from radio and MORE FM in early July, after a 33 year career, NZ's...

Amy Collett back from NZ to become Wave FM content director

24 July 2024 Amy Collett has departed her role as Network Content Director of MediaWorks' More FM and moved from Auckland to Wollongong to become CD of ARN's...

“I just need a big rest”: Jay-Jay Feeney departs More FM

27 June 2024 After a 33 year radio career that started when she was just 15, More FM's Jay-Jay Feeney is listening to an inner voice and hanging...

Southern Cross Country: NZ’s first dedicated country station

6 December 2023 New Zealand has its first dedicated country music radio station called Southern Cross Country playing the classics and latest hits from local and international talent....

74% of New Zealanders listen to radio daily, Newstalk ZB on top: GfK Survey 3, 2023

28 November 2023 New Zealand's GfK Survey 3, 2023 has been released with positive statistics for radio with 74% of the population 10+ listening daily and NZME's Newstalk...

MediaWorks strengthens regional radio presence in NZ

29 January 2018 The South Canterbury based Port FM is set to merge with MediaWorks from 01 April 2018. Locally owned Port FM will become part of...

‘An exciting year ahead’ for MediaWorks NZ

7 December 2017 “2018 is set to be an exciting year for MediaWorks radio,” according to Leon Wratt, Group Content Director - Music at MediaWorks Radio. “From January...

NZ breakfast announcer to trade mornings and music in 2019

3 July 2017 Simon Barnett has announced he will be retiring from breakfast and music radio at the end of next year. Simon has been with MORE FM...

MediaWorks radio remains number one in NZ

4 May 2017 MediaWorks Radio remains the most popular radio network in New Zealand according to the latest GfK Total New Zealand Commercial Radio Survey, reaching 2,262,100 listeners...

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