--- title: NZME. - NZME celebrates huge haul at 2022 NZ Radio Awards description: NZME celebrates huge haul at 2022 NZ Radio Awards  Newstalk ZB takes Network Station of the Year, Hosking wins Sir Paul Holmes Broadcaster of the Year for --- [NZME. - NZME News and Updates ](https://www.nzme.co.nz/news) # [NZME. - NZME celebrates huge haul at 2022 NZ Radio Awards](https://www.nzme.co.nz/news/nzme-celebrates-huge-haul-at-2022-nz-radio-awards) Written by [Admin](https://www.nzme.co.nz/news/author/admin) | Jul 20, 2022 12:00:00 PM **NZME celebrates huge haul at 2022 NZ Radio Awards ** * ****Newstalk ZB takes Network Station of the Year, Hosking wins Sir Paul Holmes Broadcaster of the Year for the third time, ZM takes Best Network Team Show and Blackie Award*** New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) is tonight celebrating one of its biggest wins at the NZ Radio Awards, taking out six of the seven awards in the premier category and winning the majority of the overall awards’ pool. The 2022 NZ Radio Awards were held this evening and delivered via a live webcast, with teams across the country tuning in for the radio industry’s much-anticipated annual event. Chief Radio Officer, Jason Winstanley, says he couldn’t be prouder of the award results. “Our teams are incredibly hard working – so much goes on behind the scenes to present the world class news content and entertainment that our radio hosts and teams broadcast across Aotearoa each and every day. To be recognised like this, with such huge success in tonight’s awards is so exciting, and truly humbling,” he says. The nation’s top-rating commercial radio network, Newstalk ZB, was once again a standout performer, taking out eleven awards in total, including four premier awards: Station of the Year (Network Metropolitan), Mike Hosking winning the prestigious Sir Paul Holmes Broadcaster of the Year Award for the third time, Heather du-Plessis Allan – Best Breakfast or Drive Talk Presenter, Marcus Lush – Best non-Breakfast or Drive Talk Presenter.  Mike Hosking, who celebrated 40 years in radio broadcasting this year accepted his award saying: “Thank you to everyone who makes the Mike Hosking Breakfast what it is. What I’ve enjoyed in this very difficult time for our country is how wonderfully well the radio industry is doing.  I put it down to the magic and simplicity of radio –the ability to turn the radio on wherever you are and hear an opinion, an idea, some information, some entertainment – that’s what makes our industry so wonderful,” he says. The ever-popular ZM network also celebrated seven awards in total, including Fletch, Vaughan and Megan taking out the hugely competitive Best Network Team Show – the fifth year in a row the breakfast show has won such an award.  ZM also won the esteemed Blackie Award for host Hayley Sproull’s hilarious Driver’s Licence segment. Radio Hauraki and The Hits both won two awards each, with Hauraki’s Matt and Jerry Podcast winning Best Podcast by a Radio Show, and The Hits winning Best Client Promotion/Activation for Jono & Ben’s Battery Operated Torch Tour with The Warehouse.  Gold AM – now Gold Sport – also took out an award for its coverage of the ICC World Test Championship. NZME Chief Content Officer, Mike McClung, says the performance of the music radio networks in the awards this year was brilliant.  “The latest GfK Commercial Radio Audience Survey showed that Kiwis love ZM, with the station having the most listeners across several highly competitive commercial demographics, and it continues to absolutely own the breakfast music radio spot.  It’s also great to see our Hauraki and The Hits teams recognised this evening,” says McClung. In a very special individual award, NZME’s much-loved receptionist, Iona McHenry, was recognised with a Services to Broadcasting Award.  Iona first slipped her feet under the desk at Radio New Zealand in 1986 and since then has enjoyed a long, impressive career within the radio industry, and her voice and smile are synonymous with NZME. On a commercial note, NZME’s local Taranaki team was also celebrating a big win this evening as Sales Team of the Year. NZME CEO Michael Boggs says he is thrilled with the big wins across NZME. “I’m so proud of our NZME whānau for their impressive award haul tonight – it was great to hear from so many winners this evening and for the radio industry to come together, albeit virtually, to celebrate the talented people within our industry. Kiwis nationwide love to listen to radio, and despite the challenges we’ve all faced over the past few years as an industry, having the chance to celebrate tonight was fantastic. “A huge thanks to our customers and clients, and also to the Kiwis who tune in every day – whether that be to hear their favourite music, be kept in the know on local and global events, or to hear the latest opinion of their favourite talk show host – we truly value your ongoing support,” says Boggs. **Source:** GfK Commercial RAM, S2/22, Total NZ, Cume, AP10+, M-S 12mn-12mn (unless otherwise stated) **ENDS** **Best Content Director / Content Team** Jason Winstanley, Edward Swift, Laura Heathcote Newstalk ZB Network **Best Show Producer or Producing Team - Music Show** Ben McDowell, Anastasia Loeffen ZM's Bree & Clint - ZM Network **Best Show Producer or Producing Team - Talk Show** 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 **Best Station Trailer** ZM's Add To Cart Alistair Cockburn, Tom Harper, Sarah Accorsi, Claire Chellew - ZM Network **Best Video - Short Form** Taskmaster NZ Co-Pro Claire Chellew, Anthony Plant, 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 ZM Network **Best Branded Podcast** Business Class Phil Guyan, Heather du Plessis-Allan, Josh Couch, Mick Andrews, Stephanie Soh, Emma Freeman, Anna Lawson Drum Agency / Newstalk ZB **Best Podcast by a Radio Show** The Matt & Jerry Show Podcast - Matt Heath, Jerremy Wells, Chris Goodwin, Finn Caddie Radio Hauraki / iHeart Radio **'The Blackie Award'** Hayley's Driver's Licence - Hayley Sproull ZM Network **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 **Best Local Music Host** Dave Nicholas - The Hits Auckland **Best Talk Presenter - Breakfast or Drive** Heather du Plessis-Allan - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Newstalk ZB Network **Best Talk Presenter - Non-Breakfast or Drive** Marcus Lush - Marcus Lush Nights Newstalk ZB Network **Best News Story - Team Coverage** Delta 2021 - Newstalk ZB Team Newstalk ZB Network **Best Newsreader** Niva Retimanu - Newstalk ZB Network **Best Sports Reader, Presenter or Commentator** D'Arcy Waldegrave - All Sport Breakfast & Sportstalk Newstalk ZB Network **Best Sports Story - Team Coverage** ICC World Test Championship Bryan Waddle, Jeremy Coney, Andrew Alderson, Malcolm Jordan, Peter McGlashan, Craig Cumming, Andy McDonnell Gold AM Network **Best Client Promotion/Activation** 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 **Best Marketing Campaign** Newstalk ZB Brand Monique Hodgson, Xanthe Williams **Best Voice Talent** Chris Ryan - NZME **Sales Team of the Year** NZME Taranaki - Nikki Verbeet, Tracey Blake, Colleen Deegan, Carole Morgan, Julie Petley **Network / Metropolitan Station of the Year ** Newstalk ZB **Sir Paul Holmes Broadcaster of the Year** Mike Hosking [View full post](https://www.nzme.co.nz/news/nzme-celebrates-huge-haul-at-2022-nz-radio-awards) ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Admin" }, "dateModified" : "2024-11-01T08:43:51.511Z", "datePublished" : "2022-07-20T12:00:00Z", "headline" : "NZME celebrates huge haul at 2022 NZ Radio Awards", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 60, "url" : "/hs/hsstatic/content_shared_assets/static-1.4092/img/default-amp-logo.png", "width" : 60 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://www.nzme.co.nz/news/nzme-celebrates-huge-haul-at-2022-nz-radio-awards", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 60, "url" : "/hs/hsstatic/content_shared_assets/static-1.4092/img/default-amp-logo.png", "width" : 60 }, "name" : "NZME. - NZME News and Updates" } } ```