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.

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

C

D

E

F

G

  • Iain Gallaway – radio sports commentator
  • Duncan Garner – radio and television host and political journalist
  • Clarke Gayford – television presenter and partner of current Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
  • Matthew Gibb – television presenter
  • Jo Giles – television presenter and former representative sportswoman
  • Pauline 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

I

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[2]

K

L

M

N

  • Geeling Ng – model, actress, restaurateur and television presenter
  • Susie Nordqvist – news presenter
  • Nic Nolan - Television Presenter, Radio Presenter, Producer, Journalist

O

  • Margaret Kathleen O'Brien – dance teacher, hostess, radio presenter and film director
  • Tova O'Brien – television reporter, later Newshub political editor[4]
  • Bernadine Oliver-Kerby – television and radio broadcaster
  • Olly Ohlson – first Māori person to host a children's television show,[5] the After School program; radio broadcaster

P

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
  • Andrew Saville – radio and television sports presenter
  • Eion Scarrow – gardening personality, broadcaster and author
  • Colin Scrimgeour – Methodist minister and broadcaster
  • Haydn Sherley – radio broadcaster
  • 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[6]
  • Toni Street – television presenter 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
  • Selwyn Toogood – television and radio presenter
  • Harold Bertram Turbott – doctor, public health administrator, broadcaster and writer

U

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

V

W

Y

References

  1. "Surviving depression: Matt Chisholm's brave decision to quit TV". Stuff.co.nz. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  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. OHLSON, OLLY. "Olly Ohlson | NZ on Screen". Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  6. "Craig Stanaway". TVNZ. 2012.
  7. 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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