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 presenter, MoreFM radio morning host Hilary Barry – journalist, radio and television presenter Maggie Barry – radio host, television presenter, politician 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 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
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
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 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 Maiki Sherman - television journalist and former TVNZ political editor 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