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 (XLS 39 kb)
This list was last updated in August 2022.
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 usually find contact details for specific journalists or rounds on the internet, for example contact details for different Radio NZ programmes at www.radionz.co.nz/programmes, or or the DomPost newsroom at www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/300318185/get-in-touch-with-the-dompost-newsroom.
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 | 03 364 8494 |
| Dominion Post | news@dompost.co.nz | 04 474 0428 |
| 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 |
| Rotorua Daily Post | news@dailypost.co.nz | 07 348 6199 |
| Southland Times | news@stl.co.nz | 03 211 1130 |
| Sunday News | editor@sunday-news.co.nz | 09 925 9934 |
| 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 |
| Today FM | news@mediaworks.co.nz | 09 956 4976 |
TV
| Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Māori TV | shareyournews@maoritelevision.com | 09 539 7197 |
| Newshub | news@newshub.co.nz | 09 928 9000 |
| Prime News | primenews@skytv.co.nz | 09 414 0705 |
| TVNZ ONE News | news@tvnz.co.nz | 09 916 7000 |
Online
| Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| Daily Encourager | wayne.graham@encourager.co.nz | |
| Fuseworks Media | news@fuseworksmedia.com | |
| Make Lemonade | kip@makelemonade.nz | 0275 030188 |
| Newsroom | contact@newsroom.co.nz | 09 869 2940 |
| NZ Herald online | online-editor@nzherald.co.nz | 09 379 5050 |
| NZ Newswire | news@nznewswire.co.nz | 04 917 5100 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Magazine | editor@capitalmag.co.nz | 04 385 1426 |
| Eastbourne Herald | editor@eastbourneherald.co.nz | 04 562 7500 |
| Hello Wellington | geoff@hellomedia.co.nz | |
| Hutt News | editor@huttnews.co.nz | 04 589 7622 |
| Horowhenua Chronicle | news@chronicle.co.nz | 04 589 7622 |
| Horowhenua Mail | editor@horomail.co.nz | 04 298 5019 |
| 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 |
| Regional News | news@regionalnews.kiwi | |
| Upper Hutt Leader | editor@uhleader.co.nz | 04 528 9654 |
| Wainuiomata News | news@wsn.co.nz | 04 587 1660 |
| 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 |
| Central Leader | aucklandnewsroom@stuff.co.nz | 09 374 4752 |
| Devonport Flagstaff | news@devonportflagstaff.co.nz | 09 445 0060 |
| East & Bays Courier | aucklandnewsroom@stuff.co.nz | 09 374 4752 |
| Eastern Courier | aucklandnewsroom@stuff.co.nz | 09 374 4752 |
| Hibiscus Matters | terry@localmatters.co.nz | 09 427 8188 |
| Mahurangi Matters | editor@localmatters.co.nz | 09 425 9068 |
| Manukau Courier | aucklandnewsroom@stuff.co.nz | 09 374 4752 |
| Newmarket magazine | zara@newmarket.co.nz | |
| North Harbour News | aucklandnewsroom@stuff.co.nz | 09 374 4752 |
| North Shore Times | aucklandnewsroom@stuff.co.nz | 09 374 4752 |
| Nor-West News | aucklandnewsroom@stuff.co.nz | 09 374 4752 |
| OurAuckland | ourauckland@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz | |
| Papakura Courier | aucklandnewsroom@stuff.co.nz | 09 374 4752 |
| 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 |
| Rodney Times | aucklandnewsroom@stuff.co.nz | 09 374 4752 |
| Times Online | editor@times.co.nz | 09 271 8040 |
| Verve | fran@vervemagazine.co.nz | 09 520 5939 |
| Western Leader | aucklandnewsroom@stuff.co.nz | 09 374 4752 |
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 | general@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 | general@starmedia.kiwi | 03 379 7100 |
| Pegasus Post | natalie.pharm@starmedia.kiwi | 022 013 6028 |
| Plains FM Access Radio | info@plainsfm.org.nz | 03 365 7997 |
| Selwyn Times | susan.sandys@starmedia.kiwi | 09 374 4752 |
| Southern View | natalie.pharm@starmedia.kiwi | 022 013 6028 |
| The Star | barry@starmedia.kiwi | 021 359 426 |
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