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...

Australian and NZ winners at the International News Media Association Awards

8 May 2026 Congratulations to NZME and News Australia who were recognised at the International News Media Association (INMA) Global Media Awards in Berlin. News...

Desert Pirates – Four part NZME WWII podcast series released ahead of Anzac Day

22 April 2026 The NZ Herald has created a four-part narrative podcast series, Desert Pirates, uncovering little-known stories of New Zealand soldiers operating deep behind enemy lines...

Positive full year NZME results, driven by audio

24 February 2026 NZME Limited announced their financial results for the full year ended 31 December 2025 which were by and large very positive though Michael Boggs, NZME...

“It’s just such an amazing medium.” Newstalk ZB’s Raylene Ramsay celebrates 40 years in radio

22 January 2026 This week marks a significant radio milestone across the ditch, with Newstalk ZB’s Raylene Ramsay celebrating 40 years with New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME). Ramsay began her radio journey back in 1976 as an intern at 2ZB Wellington. She later became a network newsreader for Radio New Zealand. Since then, Ramsay has co-hosted 2ZB’s… Read More

Newstalk ZB No 1, The Breeze New Zealand’s top music station – GfK Survey 3

27 November 2025 The final GfK survey for 2025 has been released for New Zealand and NZME's Newstalk ZB remains no 1, for a 17th year. MediaWorks' 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...

RNZ transmission mast replacement may see the end of some AM stations

9 June 2025 As a lot of core broadcasting infrastructure nears the end of its lifespan in Australia and New Zealand, decisions need to be agreed upon about...

NZ Radio and Podcast Award winners – Heather du Plessis-Allan the Broadcaster of the Year

6 June 2025 The 2025 NZ Radio & Podcast Awards winners were announced last night at an awards ceremony at Sky City Theatre in Auckland hosted by Jeremy...

Shayne Currie launches Media Insider podcast

29 May 2025 NZME's Editor-at-Large Shayne Currie has launched a new weekly podcast called Media Insider featuring interviews, analysis and insights into New Zealand's media and entertainment industries. The...

Newstalk ZB rules in NZ Survey 1 2025, budget cuts for RNZ

25 May 2025 The first survey of commercial radio stations in New Zealand was released on May 22 with Newstalk ZB No 1 and a weekly cumulative audience...

Aussie winners galore at the 2025 New York Festivals Radio Awards

23 May 2025 There had been plenty of gold for Australian audio creators at the 2025 New York Festivals Radio Awards. The AFP won for its Search...

Board challenge at NZME delays Annual Shareholder Meeting

28 April 2025 NZME, the parent company of 13 New Zealand radio stations and the New Zealand Herald, has postponed its annual shareholders meeting until 3rd June. It...

Finalists announced in the 2025 NZ Radio & Podcast Awards

11 April 2025 The finalists have been announced in the 2025 NZ Radio & Podcast Awards celebrating the very best of NZ radio, honouring personalities, programming, news and...

NZME add to Christchurch leadership team

25 March 2025 NZME has made three strategic leadership appointments to its Christchurch operations to strengthen its market position. James Matthews (main image) becomes GM Agency Sales, Danielle Torr...

Acast signs partnership with Between Two Beers

23 January 2025 Acast has signed a global partnership with the New Zealand longform interview podcast Between Two Beers. Launched in 2019 and hosted by Steve Holloway and...

More Australian and New Zealand journalism jobs to go

22 January 2025 This morning, Wednesday January 22, NZME employees working for radio station Newstalk ZB and print publication the NZ Herald held a meeting around editorial changes...

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...

Ben Boyce and daughter Sienna pair for new When I Grow Up podcast

1 September 2024 Ben Boyce, the co-host of The Hits' Jono & Ben breakfast show and his influencer daughter, Sienna Boyce, have joined forces to launch the new...

Newstalk ZB #1, New Zealanders listening to 15 hours of commercial radio a week: GfK Survey 2

22 August 2024 Radio is still resilient in New Zealand GfK Survey 2 with growth in the total weekly audience, NZME's Newstalk ZB still the No 1 station...

From Ballarat to Wānaka for Jack Van Der Heyden

17 June 2024 Radio Wānaka in Otago, New Zealand will farewell its longstanding breakfast announcer, Mike Regal, and welcome back to the country new host Jack Van Der...

NZ Radio and Podcast Awards sees Newstalk ZB dominate

7 June 2024 June 6 was the 2024 NZ Radio and Podcast Awards. NZME's Newstalk ZB won Station of the Year for the fourth successive year, alongside being...

Jamie Mackay awarded an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit

3 June 2024 Jamie Mackay has been awarded an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to broadcasting and the rural community in this...

Jamie Mackay to celebrate 30 years of The Country with two live broadcasts

11 April 2024 A major milestone in New Zealand's broadcasting history will be celebrated on April 12, 2024 when NZME's flagship rural radio show The Country with Jamie...

NZME’s The Hits new campaign transports you back to the 80s

5 March 2024 New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME)’s The Hits radio station have launched a very funny brand campaign for a new Cash 'n' Car promotion conceived...

Get more Up To Speed with the Māori language and Stacey Morrison

11 December 2023 Stacey Morrison with New Zealand Media and Entertainment’s Flava radio station and iHeartRadio have launched the second season of Māori language podcast, Up to Speed with Te reo Māori.Season two brings bite-sized episodes designed to quickly familiarise listeners with essential and frequently used Māori language phrases and words using quotes and real-life examples and with… Read More

Mockumentary podcast Small Town Scandal back for a second season

7 December 2023 Tom Sainsbury’s fun mockumentary podcast Small Town Scandal, on iHeartRadio, is back with a mysterious package sending fictional leading man Toby Buchanan to the small...

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...

NZME New Zealand’s No 1 podcast network

8 November 2023 New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) is the number one Kiwi podcast network in in the latest Triton Digital New Zealand Podcast Ranker, a position...

iHeartRadio launches bespoke playlists from your favourite artists and genres

25 September 2023 iHeartRadio has launched free curated Playlists from your favourite Australian, New Zealand and international music and radio stars through ARN and NZME. The iHeart app...