Congratulations to NZME finalists for the 2022 New Zealand Radio Awards! See our list of finalists below:
Best Show Producer or Producing Team - Music Show
- Anna Henvest, Jared Pickstock, Carwen Jones - ZM's Fletch, Vaughan & Megan
- Ben Humphrey, Juliet Wrathall - The Hits Breakfast with Jono & Ben
- Ben McDowell, Anastasia Loeffen - ZM's Bree & Clint
Best Show Producer or Producing Team - Talk Show
- Helen McCarthy - Kerre McIvor Mornings Newstalk ZB Network
- Laura Beattie, Laura Cunningham, Anthony Milicich - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Newstalk ZB Network
- Michael Allan, Sam Carran, Glenn Hart - The Mike Hosking Breakfast Newstalk ZB Network
Best Station Imaging
- Alistair Cockburn, Brynee Wilson, Sam Harvey, Zoe Norton - ZM Network
- Alastair Boyes, Aaron Watkinson - The Hits Network
Best Station Trailer
- ZM's Add To Cart - Alistair Cockburn, Tom Harper, Sarah Accorsi, Claire Chellew ZM Network
Best Video - Short Form
- Beer & Pie July - Claire Chellew, Tom Harper, Christian Goeffic, Anthony Plant, NZME Sound & Vision Team Radio Hauraki Network
- Taskmaster NZ Co-Pro - Claire Chellew, Chris Campbell, Allan George, Susan Bridges, Evan Paea Radio Hauraki Network
Best Network Station Promotion
- The Box - Alistair Cockburn, Gary Pointon ZM Network
Best Digital Content
- ZM Online - Megan Sagar, Carwen Jones, Sarah Mount, Rowan Naude, Ella Shepherd, Gary Pointon
Best Digital Content - Single Post
- ZM's Te Reo Sour Puss - Megan Sagar ZM Network
Best Branded Podcast
- Footprint - Phil Guyan, Francesca Rudkin, Mick Andrews, Josh Couch, Stephanie Soh - CBA / Newstalk ZB
- HP Business Class - Phil Guyan, Heather du Plessis-Allan, Josh Couch, Mick Andrews, Stephanie Soh - Drum Agency / Newstalk ZB
- The New World Beer & Cider Award Audio Guide - Jacki Polkinghorne, Sarah Catran, Lauren Simpkins, Bonnie Jansen - iHeartRadio
Best Podcast by a Radio Show
- The Matt & Jerry Show Podcast - Matt Heath, Jeremy Wells, Chris Goodwin, Finn Caddie - Radio Hauraki / iHeartRadio
- ZM's Fletch, Vaughan & Megan - Carl Fletcher, Vaughan Smith, Megan Papas, Anna Henvest, Jared Pickstock, Carwen Jones, Hayley Sproull - ZM Network
'The Blackie Award'
- Hayley's Driver's Licence - Hayley Sproull - ZM Network
- The Hauraki Big Show - Caravan Withdrawal - Jason Hoyte, Mike Minogue, Joseph Shuker, Chris Key, Joe Durie, Tom Harper, Lauren Simpkins - Radio Hauraki Network
Best Children's Programme
- Marcus Lush Nights Kids' Talkback - Marcus Lush, Dan Goodwin Newstalk ZB
Best Network Team Show
- ZM's Fletch, Vaughan & Megan - Carl Fletcher, Vaughan Smith, Megan Papas, Anna Henvest, Sarah Mount, Jared Pickstock, Carwen Jones, Hayley Sproull - ZM Network
- ZM's Bree & Clint - Bree Tomasel, Clint Roberts, Ben McDowell, Anastasia Loeffen - ZM Network
- The Hits Breakfast with Jono & Ben - Jono Pryor, Ben Boyce, Ben Humphrey - The Hits Network
Best Local Team Show
- Callum & P - Callum Procter, Patrina Roche - The Hits Dunedin
Best Local Music Host
- Dave Nicholas - The Hits Auckland
Best Show - Non Surveyed Market
- Breakfast with Phill Hooper - Phill Hooper - Hokonui Ashburton
Best Talk Presenter - Breakfast or Drive
- Mike Hosking - The Mike Hosking Breakfast - Newstalk ZB Network
- Heather du Plessis-Allan - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive - Newstalk ZB Network
Best Talk Presenter - Non-Breakfast or Drive
- Kate Hawkesby - Early Edition with Kate Hawkesby - Newstalk ZB Network
- Marcus Lush - Marcus Lush Nights - Newstalk ZB Network
- Simon Barnett & James Daniels - Simon Barnett & James Daniels Afternoons - Newstalk ZB Network
Best New Broadcaster - Journalist
- Aaron Dahmen - Newstalk ZB Network
- Jason Walls - Newstalk ZB Network
Best New Broadcaster - Off-Air
- Shannon Trim - Coast Network
Best New Broadcaster - On-Air
- Meg Wyatt - ZM Network
The Johnny Douglas Award
- Brenna Creahan - NZME
Best News or Sports Journalist
- Elliott Smith - Newstalk ZB Network
Best News Story - Team Coverage
- National's Leadership Drama - Newstalk ZB Team
- Delta 2021 - Newstalk ZB Team
- New Lynn Terrorist Attack - Newstalk ZB Team
Best Newsreader
- Niva Retimanu - Newstalk ZB Network
- Rachel Jackson-Lees - Hits / ZM / Hauraki / Coast
- Raylene Ramsay - Newstalk ZB Network
Best Sports Reader, Presenter or Commentator
- D'Arcy Waldegrave - All Sport Breakfast & Sportstalk - Newstalk ZB Network
- Brian Kelly - The Country Sport Breakfast - Gold AM Network
- Jason Pine - Weekend Sport - Newstalk ZB Network
Best Sports Story - Team Coverage
- 2021 America's Cup - Peter Montgomery, Chris Steel, Angus Mabey, Andy McDonnell, Newstalk ZB Team
- ICC World Test Championship - Bryan Waddle, Jeremy Coney, Andrew Alderson, Malcolm Jordan, Peter McGlashan, Craig Cumming, Andy McDonnell - Gold AM Network
- Tokyo Olympics - Newstalk ZB Team, Andy McDonnell - Newstalk ZB Network
Best Client Promotion/Activation
- Bree & Clint Listener Box Meal - Dannii Gardner, Danielle Tolich, Bree Tomasel, Clint Roberts, Ben McDowell, Anastasia Loeffen, Celia Whitley - ZM Network
- Jono & Ben's Battery Operated Torch Tour with The Warehouse - Harriett Whiting, Danielle Tolich, Ben Boyce, Jono Pryor, Ben Humphrey, Margaret Hawker, Gareth McDonald, Ben Sullivan, Sarah De Villiers, Jessica Boell, Anthony Plant - The Hits Network
- Neon Secret Sound - Celia Whitley, Ross Flahive, Gary Pointon, Alistair Cockburn, Aileen Lau, Danielle Tolich, Megan Sagar, Ella Shepherd, Sarah Mount, Jacqui Roberts - ZM Network
- KFC Craving Vaxx Facts - Aileen Lau, Danielle Tolich, Ben McDowell, Rosie Gordon, Georgia Burt, Azura Lane, Megan Sagar, Rowan Naude, Sarah Mount, Cameron Mansel, Astley Nathan, Ben Sullivan - ZM & Flava
Best Marketing Campaign
- Jono & Ben's 5 Words for $5k - Jacqui Davis, Emily Hancox, Todd Campbell, Xanthe Williams, Ben Humphrey, Jono Pryor, Ben Boyce - The Hits Network
- Newstalk ZB Brand - Monique Hodgson, Xanthe Williams - Newstalk ZB
- Play ZM - Jacqui Davis, Jennifer Pryor, Xanthe Williams, Ross Flahive - ZM Network
Best Commercial Campaign
- Confinement Escape Rooms Taupo - Are You In? - Lucas Hogan, Cara Botica, Rew Shearer, Stephen Lovatt, Jacquie Nairn, Glenn Hart, Lucas Hogan, Daniel Wood, Adam Pomana - ZM Taupo
Best Single Commercial
- Starco - Wifi Signal - Rew Shearer, Cara Botica, Daniel Wood, Stephen Lovatt - NZME
Best Voice Talent
- Chris Ryan - NZME
Sales Team of the Year
- NZME Taranaki - Nikki Verbeet, Tracey Blake, Colleen Deegan, Carole Morgan, Julie Petley - NZME
Best Content Director / Content Team
- Ross Flahive - ZM Network
- Jason Winstanley, Edward Swift, Laura Heathcote - Newstalk ZB Network
Network / Metropolitan Station of the Year
- Newstalk ZB
- ZM