Murray Kirkness is NZME's editor-in-chief.

Hamish Fletcher is the New Zealand Herald's Managing Editor for Planned Journalism and is responsible for Premium content and newsroom planning.

Alanah Eriksen is the Herald's Managing Editor for Live News and is responsible for breaking news, Open Justice, the homepage and social teams and Newstalk ZB news team.

Matt Martel is Publisher for BusinessDesk.

Sam Hurley is the New Zealand Herald's print editor.

Lois Turei is NZME's Managing Editor for Production & Learning.

Duncan Bridgeman is the managing editor of NZME Business, responsible for the Business Herald and BusinessDesk.

Sarah Bristow is NZME's Managing Editor for Multimedia Content.

Jasper Fulcher has worked across digital and print journalism for over a decade. Until his recent move to Auckland, he was a senior editor at The Telegraph in London, where he was head of publishing for features and lifestyle, with a focus on visual journalism.

Anna Leask, specialist in crime and justice reporting for the New Zealand Herald, has covered some of New Zealand’s biggest events, incidents, tragedies and disasters.

Ben Leahy is a reporter for the New Zealand Herald.

Ben Francis is an Auckland-based live news sport journalist for the New Zealand Herald. Ben has worked across various sports media roles across digital, radio and print since 2016.

Cameron Smith is an Auckland-based business journalist at the New Zealand Herald.

Carolyne Meng-Yee in an investigative reporter for the New Zealand Herald.

Chelsea Daniels is the host of The Front Page and a senior reporter for the New Zealand Herald and Newstalk ZB.

Cherie Howie is a reporter with the New Zealand Herald specialising in general news and features.

Chris Knox is the Data Editor and Head of Data Journalism for the New Zealand Herald.

Corey Fleming has worked as a video journalist at the Herald for the past three years and was recently nominated for Video Journalist of the Year. His work focuses on video and photography, while also contributing written stories.

Craig Kapitan is a Senior Multimedia Journalist for New Zealand's Herald, with extensive experience reporting on crime, navigating courtrooms, and supervising other crime and courts reporters.

David Fisher is a senior journalist for the New Zealand Herald who has twice been named New Zealand’s Reporter of the Year.

Ella Wilks is Multimedia Deputy Editor for the New Zealand Herald.

Ella Scott-Fleming has been a journalist for three years and previously worked at the Otago Daily Times, Gore Ensign and Metro Magazine. She has an interest in court and investigative reporting. She's currently based in Auckland covering justice related stories.

Elizabeth Binning is a senior journalist and Open Justice - Te Patiti Editor for the New Zealand Herald.

Eva de Jong is a New Zealand Herald reporter based in Auckland covering general news for the daily newspaper, Weekend Herald and Herald on Sunday.

Hannah Brown is the New Zealand Herald's national desk editor, based in Auckland. She is an award-winning journalist and TV executive producer, with 15 years of experience and a recent postgraduate degree in international politics.

Hannah Filmer is an Auckland-based NZ Herald journalist who loves working alongside people and following their journeys, with particular interest in travel, culture and war stories.

Imogene Bedford is a live news journalist with the New Zealand Herald.

Jack Marshall is a journalist for the New Zealand Herald, joining in 2026. Jack has worked for the Gisborne Herald, and completed an Asia New Zealand Foundation scholarship for the Deccan Herald, an English newspaper in South India. His most recent role was a communications advisor for the NZ Law Society.

Jane Phare is a senior journalist for the New Zealand Herald.

Jane Yee joined the NZ Herald as Head of Podcasts in 2025. She has worked in a variety of roles across TV, radio and digital media for over 25 years.

Jared Savage, an Investigative Reporter for New Zealand’s Herald, has reported on some of the most high-profile and controversial cases in recent New Zealand history.

Joel Kulasingham is a live news journalist for the New Zealand Herald.

Lochlan Lineham is a live news reporter for the New Zealand Herald, based in Auckland.

Katie Harris is an Investigative Journalist for the New Zealand Herald, regularly writing about sexual assault, workplace bullying and harassment, covering high-profile court cases and national media scandals.

Katie Oliver is an Auckland-based Multimedia Journalist and producer for Ryan Bridge TODAY on Herald NOW.

Katie Bradford is a Senior Correspondent at the Herald.

Kelsey Wilkie has more than a decade of journalism experience, including seven years in Sydney, reporting on breaking news, court, lifestyle and entertainment. She is the Herald's desk editor for live news.

Lynley Ward is a reporter and news director for the New Zealand Herald.

Michael Morrah is a senior investigative reporter.

Mike Scott is an award-winning visual journalist at the New Zealand Herald, where he produces photo, video, and multimedia projects and stories.

Natasha Gordon is a Live News Reporter for the Herald, based in Auckland.

Neil Reid is a Hawke’s Bay-based senior reporter for the New Zealand Herald who has covered some of the country's biggest news and sporting events since 1992.

Rachel Maher is a Multimedia Journalist for the New Zealand Herald, focusing on crime and breaking news.

Rod Emmerson is the editorial cartoonist for the NZ Herald and has been in this role since 2003.

Ryan Bridge is Newstalk ZB's Early Edition host and the host of Herald NOW.

Samuel Sherry is a live news sport journalist for the New Zealand Herald, based in Auckland.

Editor-at-Large Shayne Currie is one of New Zealand's most experienced senior journalists and media leaders.

Tom Dillane is the Opinion Editor at the New Zealand Herald. He leads the Herald’s opinion coverage across digital and print, commissioning and fact-checking columns, contributions and leaders, as well as producing his own comment and analysis pieces.

Tom Rose is an Auckland-based journalist covering general news for the NZ Herald. He joined the Lifestyle team in 2023 and broadened his reporting across multiple beats after moving to the Live News team in March 2025.

Tracy Neal is a courts and tribunals reporter based in Nelson for the New Zealand Herald. She works as a court reporter covering Nelson and Blenheim courts and tribunal decisions nationwide.

Vaimoana Mase is the Pasifika editor for New Zealand's Herald Talanoa section and is dedicated to sharing the stories and voices of our Pacific communities.

Vera Alves is Planning Editor for the New Zealand Herald and is also a Herald on Sunday columnist.

Zeb Tupa'i is a live news reporter for the New Zealand Herald, based in Auckland.

Tamsyn Parker has been Business Editor at the New Zealand Herald since April 2023. She was previously the Personal Finance Editor and has been with the Herald since 2007.

Chris Keall is the technology editor and a senior business writer for the NZ Herald.

Wellington Business Editor, Jenée Tibshraeny, covers business, the economy and public policy for the Business Herald.

Liam Dann, Business Editor at Large for New Zealand’s Herald, works as a writer, columnist, radio commentator and as a presenter and producer of videos and podcasts.

Matt Nippert is a Business Investigations Reporter for New Zealand's Herald, specialising in breaking stories about fraud and corruption.

Anne Gibson, Property Editor for New Zealand's Herald, has been writing about real estate since 1985 and is a skilled and knowledgeable journalist with deep insights into property as well as other businesses.

John Weekes is a business journalist covering aviation. He has previously covered consumer affairs, crime, politics and court.

Tom Raynel is a Multimedia Business Reporter for the New Zealand Herald. He joined the Herald in 2024.

Thomas Coughlan, Political Editor at the New Zealand Herald, loves applying a political lens to people's stories and explaining the way things like transport and finance touch our lives.

Adam Pearse is Deputy Political Editor for the New Zealand Herald based in the gallery in Wellington.

Audrey Young, Senior Political Correspondent at the New Zealand Herald based at Parliament, specialises in writing about politics and power.

Derek Cheng is a Multimedia Journalist for the New Zealand Herald. He values holding those in power to account and shining a light on issues kept in the dark.

Julia Gabel has gained invaluable experience in reporting on the important issues, including health and housing.

Jamie Ensor is the New Zealand Herald’s Chief Political Reporter in the Press Gallery, based at Parliament in Wellington.

Winston Aldworth is Head of Sport for NZME, working alongside New Zealand’s best sports journalists in the radio and publishing teams.

Cameron McMillan is Deputy Head of Sport for NZME. He has been a sports journalist for 20 years and was on duty in 2011, when the All Blacks put things right.

Christopher Reive is a Senior Journalist for New Zealand’s Herald. Covering the world of sport is his definition of living the dream.

Clay Wilson is the Sport News Director for Newstalk ZB. He has worked as a journalist in print, digital and radio.

Elliott Smith is a Rugby Commentator and Deputy Sports News Editor for Newstalk ZB.

Rugby analyst and feature writer

Phil Gifford is a Contributing Sports Writer for NZME. He is one of the most-respected voices in New Zealand sports journalism.

Liam Napier is a Senior Sports Journalist and Rugby Correspondent for New Zealand's Herald.

Michael Burgess has been a Sports Journalist for New Zealand's Herald since 2005, covering the Olympics, Fifa World Cups, and America’s Cup campaigns.

Nathan Limm is a Sports Journalist for the New Zealand Herald.

Alex Powell is a sports journalist for the New Zealand Herald.

Michael Guerin is the New Zealand Herald's Racing Editor.

Paul Lewis writes about rugby, cricket, league, football, yachting, golf, the Olympics and Commonwealth Games.

Alice Soper is a sports columnist for the Herald on Sunday. A former provincial rugby player and current club coach, she has a particular interest in telling stories of the emerging world of women's sports.

Jenni Mortimer, Chief Lifestyle & Entertainment Reporter for the New Zealand Herald, is passionate about telling stories and providing a place to escape for kiwis in amongst the hard news.

Mitchell is a Multimedia Journalist with the New Zealand Herald.

Ricardo Simich is the New Zealand Herald’s Society Insider editor, celebrating New Zealand's elite with an inside look at how the other half live.

Stephanie Holmes, Desk Editor - Lifestyle, for NZME, works as an editor, writer, and editorial leader, and as a presenter of videos and podcasts.

Bridget Jones is Lifestyle Deputy Desk Editor for the New Zealand Herald.

Bethany Reitsma is a Lifestyle Writer for the New Zealand Herald.

Joanna Wane is a Senior Feature Writer for Lifestyle Premium for the New Zealand Herald.

Kim Knight is a Senior Writer for the New Zealand Herald.

Madeleine Crutchley is a Multimedia Journalist for Viva and Lifestyle for the New Zealand Herald.

Varsha Anjali is a Fiji-born, Auckland-based journalist for Lifestyle and Viva at the New Zealand Herald.

Sarah Pollok is Herald's Magazines Planning Editor across Canvas, Viva, Reset and Travel Magazine. She specialises in covering stories on travel, lifestyle and culture.

Editor - Northern Advocate

Karina Cooper is news director for the Northern Advocate

Yolisa Tswanya is deputy news director at the Northern Advocate based in Whangārei.

Mike Dinsdale is the editor of the Northland Age

Brodie Stone is a Multimedia Journalist covering crime and emergency services for the Northern Advocate.

Denise Piper is a Multimedia Journalist with the Northern Advocate, based in Whangārei, where she focuses on health and business.

Sarah Curtis is a Multimedia Journalist for The Northern Advocate.

Jenny Ling is a feature writer and news reporter for the Northern Advocate.

Susan Botting is the Local Democracy Reporter for Northland.

Shannon Pitman is an Open Justice court reporter based in Whangārei covering the Northland Courts.

Danielle Zollickhofer is Waikato News Director and Multimedia Journalist based in Hamilton.

Belinda Feek is an Open Justice reporter based in Waikato. She has worked at NZME since February 2015 and been a journalist for 20 years.

Malisha Kumar is a Multimedia Journalist based in the Waikato.

Tom Eley is a multimedia journalist at Waikato Herald.

Bronson Perich is a Local Democracy Reporting journalist for Taupō and South Waikato based at the Waikato Herald.

Scott Inglis is NZME's North Island Regional Editor.

Kim Gillespie is an NZME journalist and Editor for the Bay of Plenty & Communities.

Kelly Makiha, a Multimedia Journalist at the Rotorua Daily Post, specialises in court and police reporting.

Ben Fraser is Regional Digital Lead.

Megan Wilson is a Multimedia Journalist for the Bay of Plenty Times and Rotorua Daily Post.

Sandra Conchie is a Multimedia Journalist for the Bay of Plenty Times based in Tauranga.

Samantha Motion has reported in the Bay of Plenty region for more than a decade. She is part of the leadership team for the Bay of Plenty Times, Rotorua Daily Post, SunLive, Weekend Sun, Waikato Herald and The Country newsrooms.

Sonya is a regional content leader for the Bay of Plenty Times and Rotorua Daily Post

Hannah Bartlett is a Tauranga-based Open Justice reporter at NZME.

Merle Cave is Publication Editor at the Weekend Sun, based in the Bay of Plenty.

Ayla Yeoman is a Local Democracy Reporter based in Tauranga. She grew up in Taupō and studied at the University of Auckland, holding a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Communications and Politics & International Relations. She has been a journalist since 2022.

Alisha Evans is a Local Democracy Reporter, based in Tauranga.

Rosalie Liddle Crawford is a multimedia journalist for SunLive and The Weekend Sun.

Letitia Atkinson is SunLive newsroom editor, based in the Bay of Plenty.

Jo Raphael is a Regional Content Leader for NZME, based in the Bay of Plenty.

Mathew Nash is a Local Democracy Reporter, based in Rotorua.

Hunter Wells is a Journalist for the Weekend Sun, based in the Bay of Plenty.

Kaitlyn Morrell is a multimedia journalist at the Rotorua Daily Post and the Bay of Plenty Times

Bijou Johnson is a multimedia journalist based in the Bay of Plenty. A passionate writer and reader, she grew up in Tauranga and developed a love for journalism while exploring various disciplines at university. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Classical Studies from Massey University.

Annabel Reid is a Multimedia Journalist for the Rotorua Daily Post.

Zoe Blake is a Multimedia Journalist for the Bay of Plenty Times, based in Tauranga.

James Pocock is the editor for the Gisborne Herald.

Anne-Marie de Bruin is a Journalist for the Gisborne Herald.

Chris Taewa is Chief Sub Editor for the Gisborne Herald.

John Gillies is a sports reporter with over 40 years' experience in newspaper journalism. He specialises in football, having played for Gisborne City in the national and central leagues, but has become familiar with many other codes.

Kim Parkinson writes for the arts and entertainment pages, and covers education and human interest stories for the Gisborne Herald

Zoe Mills is a Multimedia Journalist for the Gisborne Herald.

Leonie Sheehan is a Multimedia Journalist for the Gisborne Herald.

Chris Hyde is the Editor of Hawke's Bay Today.

Mark Story is deputy editor of Hawke's Bay Today

Doug Laing, Multimedia Journalist at Hawke’s Bay Today, covers all aspects of provincial journalism including local government, sports, major events, social and justice issues.

Linda Hall is a Hawke’s Bay Local Democracy reporter, covering five councils in Hawke’s Bay, Hastings District, Napier City, Wairoa District, Central Hawke’s Bay District and HB Regional.

Jack Riddell is a multimedia journalist with the Hawke's Bay Today.

Rafaella Melo is a journalist for the Hawke's Bay Today.

Michaela Gower is a Multimedia Journalist with the Hawke's Bay Today.

Ric Stevens is a Multimedia Journalist specialising in Open Justice reporting at Hawke's Bay Today.

Zaryd Wilson is Whanganui Chronicle editor

Sue Dudman is assistant news director for the Whanganui Chronicle

Mike Tweed is a Multimedia Journalist for the Whanganui Chronicle, covering arts and sports news to education, health and politics.

Kem Ormond is a features writer for The Country as well as Coast & Country, covering all aspects of rural life.

Fin Ocheduszko-Brown is a multimedia journalist based in Whanganui.

Tara Shaskey is a news director and Open Justice reporter, based in Taranaki.

Catherine Hutton is an Open Justice reporter, based in Wellington.

Melissa Nightingale is a Senior Reporter for the Herald, based in the Wellington region.

Janhavi Gosavi is a Wellington-based journalist for the New Zealand Herald who covers news in the capital.

Kurt Bayer is NZ Herald's South Island Head of News based in Christchurch, covering the South Island and stories of national interest.

Al Williams is a journalist in the Open Justice team, based in Christchurch.

Mike Thorpe is a senior multimedia journalist for the Herald, based in Christchurch.

Jazlyn Whales is a multimedia journalist based in the Christchurch newsroom.

Glenn Dwight is the studio creative director – regional at NZME and an occasional writer for The Country.

Ben Tomsett is a Multimedia Journalist for the New Zealand Herald, based in Dunedin.

Brianna McIlraith is a Queenstown-based reporter for Open Justice covering courts in the lower South Island. She has been a journalist since 2018 and has had a strong interest in business and financial journalism.

Scarlett Cvitanovich is Head of Radio News & Sport for NZME.

Danica MacLean is a news director and senior reporter for Newstalk ZB, with a focus on health stories.

Barry Soper is Newstalk ZB's senior political correspondent.

Claudia O'Neill is an Auckland-based Multimedia Journalist for Newstalk ZB with an interest in science, health and geopolitics.

Jaime Cunningham is a Newstalk ZB Multimedia Journalist, based in Christchurch.

Azaria Howell is a Newstalk ZB political reporter based in Wellington.

Claire Sherwood is the South Island News Director and Newsreader for Newstalk ZB.

Troy Matich is a political reporter with Newstalk ZB, working from Parliament’s press gallery.

Rosie Leishman is a reporter and multimedia journalist based in Ōtautahi, Christchurch.

Ethan Griffiths is a political reporter with Newstalk ZB, based in the Parliamentary Press Gallery. He joined NZME as a print journalist in 2020, previously working as an Open Justice reporter in the Bay of Plenty and Wellington, and as a general reporter in Whanganui.

Emily Ansell is a Christchurch-based Newstalk ZB Multimedia Journalist, with a focus on court, local health and social issues - along with general news.

Kate Rickard is an Auckland-based Multimedia Journalist for Newstalk ZB covering tourism, immigration, and general news. She previously studied journalism at AUT before joining ZB full-time in April 2025.

Michael Sergel is a senior reporter and radio news director for Newstalk ZB, usually based in Auckland.

Lachlan Rennie is an Auckland-based Multimedia Journalist for Newstalk ZB covering science, technology, community issues and general news.

Jacob Jones is a Multimedia Journalist for Newstalk ZB, based in Auckland.

Jordan Dunn is a Multimedia Reporter for Newstalk ZB based in Auckland with a focus on crime, social issues, policing, and local issues.

Mike Hosking has hosted his number one Breakfast show on Newstalk ZB since 2008. Listen live each weekday from 6am on Newstalk ZB.

Heather du Plessis-Allan is the drive host for Newstalk ZB and a columnist for the Herald on Sunday.

Jack Tame hosts Saturday Mornings 9am-noon on Newstalk ZB.

Roman Travers is a host for Newstalk ZB for In My Day and overnights.