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

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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)
* Stu Dennison – television presenter
* 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

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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

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* April Ieremia – former television host, former netball player

## J

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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
* Claire Mazengarb \- radio & television presenter, news reader, continuity announcer, producer, director
* 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

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* Geeling Ng – model, actress, restaurateur and television presenter
* Susie Nordqvist – news presenter
* Grant Nisbett \- Sports Broadcaster

## O

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* 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

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* 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

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* Keith Quinn – radio and television sports commentator and presenter

## R

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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

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

## V

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

## W

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* 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

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

## References

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

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