This list provides generic newsroom contacts for national and regional media outlets, including newspapers, websites, TV and radio.
The list is broken down into the following sections:
- Daily newspapers
- Radio
- TV
- Online
- Greater Wellington regional media
- Greater Auckland regional media
- Canterbury regional media
You can also download our media contact list below:
Media contact list (.xlsx 46kb)
This list was last updated in October 2025.
Please bear in mind it is a starting point only. When you’re trying to get your news out, think about what types of journalists might be interested in your story and who you’re trying to reach.
If you have time, you can sometimes find contact details for specific journalists or rounds on the internet, for example contact details for different RNZ programmes at www.radionz.co.nz/programmes, or the NZ Herald newsroom at www.nzherald.co.nz/journalists/
Pitching the story first and following up with an email, or following up your media release with a phone call can increase your chances of getting coverage.
If you spot any errors or want to suggest some additions to this list, get in touch. Thanks!
Daily newspapers
| Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Bay of Plenty Times | news@bayofplentytimes.co.nz | 07 577 7770 |
| Christchurch Press | reporters@press.co.nz | 03 379 0940 |
| Gisborne Herald | editorial@gisborneherald.co.nz | 06 869 0600 |
| Greymouth Star | editor@greystar.co.nz | 03 768 7122 |
| Hawke's Bay Today | news@hbtoday.co.nz | 06 873 0800 |
| Herald on Sunday | news@hos.co.nz | 09 379 5050 |
| Manawatu Standard | editor@msl.co.nz | 06 350 9838 |
| Marlborough Express | mailbox@marlexpress.co.nz | 03 520 8929 |
| Nelson Mail | chiefreporter@nelsonmail.co.nz | 03 546 2877 |
| New Zealand Herald | newsdesk@nzherald.co.nz | 09 379 5050 |
| Northern Advocate | reporters@northernadvocate.co.nz | 09 470 2899 |
| Oamaru Mail | news@oamarumail.co.nz | 03 434 9970 |
| Otago Daily Times | editor@odt.co.nz | 03 479 3573 |
| The Post | news@thepost.co.nz | 0800 366767 |
| Rotorua Daily Post | news@dailypost.co.nz | 07 348 6199 |
| Southland Times | news@stl.co.nz | 03 211 1130 |
| Sunday Star Times | news@star-times.co.nz | 09 925 9814 |
| Taranaki Daily News | editor@dailynews.co.nz | 06 757 6862 |
| Timaru Herald | editor@timaruherald.co.nz | 03 687 1350 |
| Waikato Times | news@waikatotimes.co.nz | 07 849 9666 |
| Wairarapa Times Age | editor@age.co.nz | 06 370 0921 |
| Wanganui Chronicle | news@wanganuichronicle.co.nz | 06 349 0728 |
| Westport News | editorial@westportnews.co.nz | 03 789 7319 |
Radio
| Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Newstalk ZB | news@newstalkzb.co.nz | 09 366 0466 |
| RNZ | news@radionz.co.nz | 04 474 1999 |
Community Access Radio
| Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland - Planet FM | info@planetaudio.org.nz | 09 815 8100 |
| Waikato - Free FM | info@freefm.org.nz | 07 834 2170 |
| Taranaki - Access Radio Taranaki | manager@accessradiotaranaki.com | 06 751 3720 |
| Manawatū - Manawatū People's Radio | info@MPR.nz | 06 357 9340 |
| Hawke's Bay - Radio Hawke's Bay | info@radiohawkesbay.org.nz | 06 878 8710 |
| Wairarapa - Arrow FM | quiver@arrowfm.co.nz | 06 378 0255 |
| Wellington - Wellington Access Radio | info@accessradio.org.nz | 04 385 8783 |
| Kāpiti/Horowhenua - Coast Access Radio | admin@coastaccessradio.org.nz | 04 293 4838 |
| Nelson/Marlborough - Fresh FM | nelson@freshfm.co.nz | 03 546 9891 |
| Canterbury - Plains FM | info@plainsfm.org.nz | 03 365 7997 |
| Dunedin - Otago Access Radio | manager@oar.org.nz | 03 471 6161 |
| Southland - Radio Southland | admin@radiosouthland.org.nz | 03 218 9891 |
TV
| Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Māori TV | shareyournews@maoritelevision.com | 09 539 7197 |
| Prime News | primenews@skytv.co.nz | 09 414 0705 |
| TVNZ ONE News | news@tvnz.co.nz | 09 916 7000 |
| ThreeNews | newsroom@stuff.co.nz |
Online
| Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Daily Encourager | wayne.graham@encourager.co.nz | |
| Fuseworks Media | news@fuseworksmedia.com | |
| Newsroom | contact@newsroom.co.nz | 09 869 2940 |
| NZ Herald online | online-editor@nzherald.co.nz | 09 379 5050 |
| Scoop | editor@scoop.co.nz | 04 910 1844 |
| The Spinoff | info@thespinoff.co.nz | |
| Stuff | newsroom@stuff.co.nz | 04 474 0090 |
| TVNZ Online | onlinenews@tvnz.co.nz | |
| Voxy | news@digitaladvance.co.nz | |
| Yahoo! New Zealand | forbes@yahoo-inc.com |
Greater Wellington regional media
| Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Eastbourne Herald | editor@eastbourneherald.co.nz | 04 562 7500 |
| Horowhenua Chronicle | news@chronicle.co.nz | 04 589 7622 |
| Horowhenua Star | editor@horowhenuastar.com | 027 250 4865 |
| Hutt City FM | lottie@huttcityfm.co.nz | 04 568 8250 |
| Hutt Radio | hello@huttradio.co.nz | 022 321 2014 |
| Kapi-Mana News | editor@kmananews.co.nz | 04 237 8118 |
| Kapiti Observer | editor@kapiti-observer.co.nz | 04 298 5019 |
| Independent News | news@wsn.co.nz | 04 587 1660 |
| Ōtaki Today | ian@idmedia.co.nz | 06 364 6543 |
| Regional News | news@regionalnews.kiwi | |
| The Local Mt Victoria | editor@the-local.co.nz | |
| Upper Hutt Leader | editor@uhleader.co.nz | 04 528 9654 |
| Wainuiomata News | news@wsn.co.nz | 04 587 1660 |
| Wairarapa - Arrow FM | quiver@arrowfm.co.nz | 06 378 0255 |
| Wairarapa News | editor@wainews.co.nz | 06 370 5690 |
| Wellington Access Radio | info@accessradio.org.nz | 04 385 8783 |
Greater Auckland regional media
| Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| The Aucklander | news@theaucklander.co.nz | 09 373 6969 |
| The Coromandel Informer | info@theinformer.co.nz | 07 866 2090 |
| Devonport Flagstaff | news@devonportflagstaff.co.nz | 09 445 0060 |
| Eastern Times | editor@times.co.nz | 09 271 8040 |
| Hibiscus Matters | hibiscusnews@localmatters.co.nz | 09 427 8188 |
| Mahurangi Matters | editor@localmatters.co.nz | 09 425 9068 |
| Mangawhai Focus | juliawade@xtra.co.nz | 09 425 9068 |
| Māngere 275 Times | 275times@gmail.com | 027 696 6767 |
| Newmarket magazine | Francesca@newmarket.co.nz | |
| Onehunga Community News | office@onehunga.co.nz | 021 394 558 |
| OurAuckland | ourauckland@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz | |
| Planet FM Access Radio | info@planetaudio.org.nz | 09 815 8100 |
| Pohutukawa Coast Times | info@pctimes.co.nz | 021 426 207 |
| Ponsonby News | info@ponsonbynews.co.nz | 09 378 8553 |
| Verve | fran@vervemagazine.co.nz | 09 520 5939 |
| Waiheke Gulf News | editor@waihekegulfnews.co.nz | 09 372 5055 |
Canterbury regional media
| Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Ashburton Courier | daniel.tobin@ashburtoncourier.co.nz | 03 308 7664 |
| Ashburton Guardian | reporters@theguardian.co.nz | 03 307 7958 |
| Bay Harbour News | newsroom@starmedia.kiwi | 03 379 7100 |
| Latitude Magazine | lucinda@latitudemagazine.co.nz | 03 308 6638 |
| Metropol Magazine | editor@metros.co.nz | 03 343 3669 |
| North Canterbury News | robyn.bristow@ncnews.co.nz | 027 312 1581 |
| Northern Outlook | reporters@press.co.nz | |
| Nor'West News | newsroom@starmedia.kiwi | 03 379 7100 |
| Pegasus Post | newsroom@starmedia.kiwi | 03 379 7100 |
| Plains FM Access Radio | info@plainsfm.org.nz | 03 365 7997 |
| Selwyn Times | newsroom@starmedia.kiwi | 03 379 7100 |
| Southern View | newsroom@starmedia.kiwi | 03 379 7100 |
| The Star | newsroom@starmedia.kiwi | 03 379 7100 |
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