List of New Zealand television personalities

This is a list of New Zealand television personalities, including presenters and journalists. It includes those who left the profession, retired, or died.

Contents

• A
• B
• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• J
• K
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• Q
• R
• S
• T
• U
• V
• W
• X
• Y
• Z

• References

A

• Suzy Aiken – television personality and Prime News presenter
• Peter Arnett – television journalist, Pulitzer Prize winner
• Astar – television arts and crafts presenter
• Aunt Daisy – radio personality

B

• Petra Bagust – television presenter
• Judy Bailey – television news presenter
• Simon Barnett – radio and television presenter, MoreFM radio morning host
• Hilary Barry – journalist, radio and television presenter
• Maggie Barry – radio host, television presenter, politician
• Alison Bell – television journalist and former anchorwoman
• Kevin Black – radio host
• Dominic Bowden – television personality and host
• Ben Boyce – television and radio personality
• Greg Boyed – television news and current affairs presenter
• Keith Bracey – television presenter and journalist
• Sarah Bradley – television presenter
• Pat Brittenden – talkback host
• Clint Brown – television sports presenter
• Jaquie Brown – television presenter, actress and radio presenter
• Shaun Brown – reporter, presenter and producer and television executive
• Geoff Bryan – reporter, presenter
• Michelle Buchanan – numerologist

C

• Cathy Campbell – sports and news presenter
• John Campbell – television reporter and current affairs host
• Tina Carline – weather presenter and continuity announcer
• Sharyn Casey – radio and television host, actress
• Suzy Cato – children's entertainer and television host
• Wallace Chapman – radio and television host
• Rawdon Christie – journalist, news presenter and host
• John Clarke – satirical comedian, writer and actor; creator of Fred Dagg
• Suzy Clarkson – television host and presenter
• Lana Coc-Kroft – 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 – weather presenter
• Jeremy Corbett – television presenter
• Pam Corkery – journalist, broadcaster, and former politician
• Joe Cotton – television and radio personality
• Max Cryer – presenter, singer, writer and academic
• Dave Cull – television presenter, writer and politician

D

• Simon Dallow – journalist, news presenter and barrister
• Tania Dalton – international netball player and netball commentator
• Angela D'Audney – television and radio news presenter
• Murray Deaker – radio and television sports reporter
• Joel Defries – television presenter (British born)
• Martin Devlin – radio and television broadcaster
• Susan Devoy – reality television personality
• Hamish Dodd – television and radio presenter
• Oliver Driver – actor, director, broadcaster and television presenter

E

• Brian Edwards – media personality and author
• Janika ter Ellen – 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

F

• Andrew Fagan – radio broadcaster and musician
• Daniel Faitaua – television host
• David Farrier – journalist, documentarian and podcaster
• Joan Faulkner-Blake – broadcaster
• Jay-Jay Feeney – radio broadcaster
• Carly Flynn – radio and television reporter and presenter
• Mihingarangi Forbes – television presenter, journalist and radio broadcaster
• Derek Fox – broadcaster, commentator, publisher, journalist and candidate
• Ian Fraser – broadcaster and television executive

G

• Iain Gallaway – radio sports commentator
• Duncan Garner – radio and television host and political journalist
• Clarke Gayford – television presenter
• Matthew Gibb – television presenter
• Alex Gilbert – adoption advocate and presenter ^[1]
• Jo Giles – television presenter and former representative sportswoman
• Polly Gillespie – radio host
• Amanda Gillies – political reporter
• Ewen Gilmour – comedian and television presenter
• Charlotte Glennie – journalist and presenter
• Jennie Goodwin – journalist, newsreader and continuity announcer
• Patrick Gower – 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 – television personality

H

• Oriwa Tahupotiki Haddon – Methodist minister, pharmacist, artist and broadcaster
• Richard Harman – political journalist and broadcaster
• Russell Harrison – presenter, vocalist and musician
• Leigh Hart – comedian, radio broadcaster, television presenter and producer
• Robert Harte – actor and television presenter
• David Hartnell MNZM – gossip columnist, radio and television personality
• Claudette Hauiti – presenter, producer and politician
• Mikey Havoc – DJ, radio host and television personality
• John Hawkesby – television presenter
• Kate Hawkesby – television reporter, radio and television presenter
• Jean Emily Hay – teacher, broadcaster and early childhood educator
• Karyn Hay – radio and television presenter and author
• Samantha Hayes – television reporter and presenter
• Matt Heath – radio host, actor, sports commentator
• Tau Henare – talkback host and politician
• Paul Henry – television presenter and radio personality
• Dai Henwood – comedian and television presenter
• Mark Hewlett – radio and television personality (born in Zimbabwe)
• Jim Hickey – weather presenter
• Kim Hill – radio and television broadcaster
• Carol Hirschfeld – broadcaster
• Paul Holmes – radio and television presenter
• Alison Holst – food writer and television chef
• Hayley Holt – television presenter
• Jim Hopkins – known for his work in television, radio and theatre
• Brendan Horan – former weather presenter and politician
• Mike Hosking – television and radio journalist and presenter
• Brooke Howard-Smith – television presenter
• Hudson and Halls – presenters of the television cookery show Hudson & Halls
• John Hudson – journalist and television presenter

I

• April Ieremia – former television host, former netball player

J

• 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
• Tony Johnson – sports broadcaster
• Ian Johnstone – journalist, TV presenter and narrator ^[2]

K

• Oriini Kaipara – television journalist and presenter
• Miriama Kamo – television presenter, host and producer
• Raybon Kan – columnist, comedian
• Phil Keoghan – television presenter
• Grant Kereama – radio personality
• Graham Kerr – television cooking personality
• Phil Kerslake – leadership coach, speaker, author and television presenter
• Ruud Kleinpaste – television presenter

L

• Ken Laban – sports broadcaster (rugby)
• Mary Lambie – television presenter
• Candy Lane – Dancing with the Stars co–host
• Michael Laws – radio personality
• Bob Leahy – radio and television broadcaster
• Mark Leishman – television presenter, producer, director
• Phillip Leishman – television personality
• Shimpal Lelisi – 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 – television entertainer and actor
• Richard Long – former newsreader
• Zane Lowe – BBC Radio One DJ, record producer and television presenter
• Marcus Lush – local politician, radio host and television presenter

M

• Robbie Magasiva – actor and television presenter
• Toni Marsh – weather presenter and radio news reader
• Marama Martin – news reader, continuity announcer
• Paul Martin – radio presenter
• Colin Mathura-Jeffree – television presenter and host
• Alison Mau – television presenter
• Gary McCormick – poet, radio and television personality, debater and raconteur
• Darren McDonald – television news anchor
• Hamish McKay – television presenter, sportscaster, rugby editor and sports journalist
• Matty McLean – television presenter
• Anita McNaught – TVNZ and BBC World newsreader (born in England)
• Bob McNeil – television journalist
• 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 – television presenter and musician
• Peter Montgomery – sports broadcaster
• Graeme Moody – sports broadcaster
• Jim Mora – television and radio presenter
• Stacey Morrison – television and radio host
• Alan Edward Mulgan – journalist, writer and broadcaster
• Jesse Mulligan – television host and radio broadcaster
• Herbert David Mullon – postal worker, broadcaster, philatelist and historian
• Lesley Murdoch – international sports broadcaster ^[3]

N

• Geeling Ng – model, actress, restaurateur and television presenter
• Grant Nisbett – sports broadcaster

O

• Margaret Kathleen O'Brien – dance teacher, hostess, radio presenter and film director
• Tova O'Brien – television reporter, later Newshub political editor ^[4]
• Karen O'Leary – comedian, actor and former television presenter of Paddy Gower Has Issues
• Bernadine Oliver-Kerby – television and radio broadcaster

P

• Bob Parker – broadcaster and politician
• Steve Parr – television and radio presenter
• Veeshayne Patuwai – television presenter, actress, emcee and singer
• Suzanne Paul – television infomercial presenter
• Joanna Paul-Robie – television news 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 – BBC Radio Four newsreader and announcer
• Wendy Petrie – television news reader and presenter
• Brendon Pongia – television presenter and basketball player
• Antonia Prebble – actress and television presenter
• Jono Pryor – radio DJ/television presenter
• Mike Puru – radio DJ/presenter and television presenter

Q

• Keith Quinn – radio and television sports commentator and presenter

R

• Bill Ralston – 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 – television presenter, former All Black, and international rugby league captain

S

• Mark Sainsbury – current affairs television presenter
• Ric Salizzo – sports presenter, producer
• Andrew Saville – radio and television sports presenter
• Eion Scarrow – gardening personality, broadcaster and author
• Colin Scrimgeour – "Uncle Scrim", methodist minister and broadcaster
• Haydn Sherley – radio broadcaster
• Philip Sherry – television newsreader and network news anchor
• Peter ('Pete') Sinclair – television presenter
• Slave & Otis – hip hop MCs and television and radio presenters
• Aaron Slight – former professional motorcycle road racer and television presenter
• Rachel Smalley – current affairs presenter, interviewer
• Kerry Smith – 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 – radio and television personality
• Percy Ronald Stevens – mechanic and radio broadcaster
• Dougal Stevenson – television newsreader and network news anchor
• Toni Street – television presenter and sports commentator
• Jenny Suo – television presenter, newsreader, weather rapper and sports commentator

T

• Dylan Taite – television presenter and interviewer
• Jack Tame – television and radio journalist and presenter
• John Tamihere – 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
• Jay Tewake – actor, singer/songwriter, model and television presenter
• Hilary Timmins – television presenter
• Belinda Todd – radio and television presenter, screenwriter
• Selwyn Toogood – television and radio presenter
• Harold Bertram Turbott – doctor, public health administrator, broadcaster and writer

U

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

V

• Nic Vallance – conservationist and television presenter
• Jordan Vandermade – television presenter
• Dayna Vawdrey – television presenter
• Tony Veitch – television presenter and radio personality

W

• Bryan Waddle – sports broadcaster
• Neil Waka – television presenter
• Arnold Wall – university professor, philologist, poet, mountaineer, botanist, writer and radio broadcaster
• Louise Wallace – television presenter and reporter
• Jeremy Wells – host of Eating Media Lunch and Seven Sharp
• Pippa Wetzell – television host and presenter
• Guy Williams – comedian and presenter for New Zealand Today
• Paul Williams – comedian and presenter of Taskmaster New Zealand
• Peter Williams – former TVNZ news presenter, talkback host at Magic Talk ^[5]
• Tim Wilson – TVNZ reporter and Newstalk ZB host
• Susan Wood – radio host and television

Y

• Lindsay Yeo – radio host
• Eric Young – radio and television presenter

References

1. Reunited
2. "Ian Johnstone – Presenter". NZ On Air – nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
3. "Netball New Zealand Board Member Bestowed Lifetime Achievement Award" . Retrieved 13 December 2014.
4. "Winston Peters' message for MediaWorks: "Good riddance"". Stuff.co.nz. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
5. McConnell, Glenn (29 November 2018). "Peter Williams is the first confirmed host of hybrid radio station Magic Talk". Stuff. Retrieved 3 May 2019.