List of New Zealand television personalities explained

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

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 personality, NewsTalk ZB Afternoon 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
• Matt Chisholm – former host of Celebrity Treasure Island, Survivor NZ, Sunday, Fair Go, and Seven Sharp^[1]
• 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

• Angela D'Audney - television and radio news presenter
• Simon Dallow – journalist, news presenter and barrister
• Tania Dalton – international netball player and netball commentator
• 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
• Roger Gascoigne – radio and television presenter^[2]
• Alan Gaskell – television newsreader and radio sports commentator
• Clarke Gayford – television presenter
• Matthew Gibb – television presenter
• 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
• Alex Gilbert - adoption advocate and presenter^[3]

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
• Graeme Hill – radio and television 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
• John Hudson – journalist and television presenter
• Hudson and Halls – presenters of the television cookery show Hudson & Halls

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
• Ian Johnstone – journalist, TV presenter and narrator^[4]
• Tony Johnson - sports broadcaster

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
• Matty McLean – 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
• 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^[5]

N

• Geeling Ng – model, actress, restaurateur and television presenter
• Susie Nordqvist – news 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^[6]
• Karen O'Leary – comedian, actor and former television presenter of Paddy Gower has Issues
• Bernadine Oliver-Kerby – television and radio broadcaster
• Olly Ohlson – first Māori person to host a children's television show,^[7] the After School program; radio broadcaster

P

• 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
• Joanna Paul-Robie - television news presenter
• 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 – 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
• Craig Stanaway – former radio presenter and television sports reporter^[8]
• 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
• 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
• Jay Tewake - actor, singer/songwriter, model and television presenter

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) – comedian and presenter of Taskmaster New Zealand
• Peter Williams – former TVNZ news presenter, talkback host at Magic Talk^[9]
• 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

Notes and References

1. News: Surviving depression: Matt Chisholm's brave decision to quit TV. 15 October 2019. 15 October 2019. Stuff.co.nz.
2. Web site: Roger Gascoigne. NZ On Screen. 28 January 2021.
3. https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/reunited Reunited
4. Web site: Ian Johnstone – Presenter. 4 August 2017. NZ On Air – nzonscreen.com.
5. Web site: Netball New Zealand Board Member Bestowed Lifetime Achievement Award. 13 December 2014.
6. News: Winston Peters' message for MediaWorks: "Good riddance". 19 October 2019. 19 October 2019. Stuff.co.nz.
7. Web site: OHLSON. OLLY. Olly Ohlson | NZ on Screen. 19 March 2018.
8. Web site: Craig Stanaway. TVNZ. 2012.
9. News: McConnell . Glenn . Peter Williams is the first confirmed host of hybrid radio station Magic Talk . 3 May 2019 . Stuff . 29 November 2018.