New Zealand media people on Twitter

New Zealand journalists and media organisations on Twitter:

Newspapers, radio and TV stations:

@3NewsNZ – TV 3 News
@BusinessTalk – Business Talk
@ComputerworldNZ — Computerworld New Zealand
@dompost – The Dominion-Post
@DunedinNews – Dunedin News
@Karere – Maori News
@LoveThisPaper — Kim Gillespie, editor Wanganui Chronicle
@NewstalkZBNewstalk ZB Radio
@nzherald The New Zealand Herald
@NZPAnewsNZPA News
@PressNewsroom – The Christchurch Press
@nzresellernews — Reseller News
@rnz_news – Radio New Zealand News
@TheNBR – The National Business Review
@TVNZNews – TVNZ News
@upthisway – This way up – Radio NZ consumer show
@WaikatoTimes – Waikato Times (appears to be dormant)

Magazines

@idealogmag — Idealog magazine
@ITBrief – IT Brief, trade title for computer professionals
@NetGuide – New Zealand NetGuide
@real_grooveReal Groove
@ripitupNZ — Rip It Up
@salientmagazine — Student magazine from Victoria University of Wellington
@TheGrooveGuide — The Groove Guide
@UnlimitedMagNZ — Unlimited

Journalists and media people

@AdrienneRewi — Adrienne Rewi, freelance journalist, travel guide writer
@AliIkram — Ali Ikram, TV3 journalist
@AnaSamwaysAna Samways, New Zealand Herald Sideswipe columnist
@billbennettnz – Bill Bennett, tech journalist, freelance, Auckland
@blairensor —  Blair Ensor, eporter, Marlborough Express, specialising in rural
@bjdooley – Brian J. Dooley, tech journalist and independent analyst
@CallMeDrAl — Subeditor, Unlimited magazine
@CateMOwen — Cate Owen, digital person for TV3 Sunrise
@ChrisKeall – Chris Keall, freelance, NBR technology writer
@ColinJacksonNZ – tech commentator
@craig_martin — Managing Director, Indie Travel Media Ltd
@dubdotdash – Peter McLennan, designer, dj, blogger, muso, renaissance man
@ethicalmartini – Martin Hirst, associate professor AUT
@GreerMcDonald —Greer McDonald, Dominion-Post
@HamishBarwickHamish Barwick, Fairfax Business Group
@hammy_nzl — Rebel producer, director, presenter, Throng TV
@hoskingonzb — Mike Hosking, Newstalk ZB
@jamesc0leman – James Coleman, radio and TV presenter
@JohnJCampbell — TV current affairs host and Bro’town star
@jonohutchison — TV3 News and Sunrise reporter
@juhasaarinen — Juha Saarinen, freelance
@julietspeedy — TV3 journalist
@KATEHAWKESBY — Freelance
@kleinzeitnz – Chris Bell, freelance
@lindajmartin — Managing Editor, Indie Travel Media Ltd
@littlehigh — Paul Reynolds, radio commentator
@lukeappleby — Luke Appleby, blogger, multi-media journo/photographer, journalism tutor @ Whitireia Polytech
@macnzMark — Mark Webster, freelance IT writer, Mac specialist, NetGuide, Macthemag, Mac Planet
@markrevington — Mark Revington, Unlimited editor
@miroslab —  Miro Slabbert, PC World art director
@mitchellhall — Mitchell Hall, NBR reporter
@monty64Denise Montgomery, TV News Producer, Producer ONE News @ 4:30
@MrsDesperate — Bronwyn Marquardt, journalist, travel writer, author, blogger
@NatashaUtting — Natasha Utting, Campbell Live
@petergnz — Peter Griffin, Science Media Centre
@radiowammo — Glenn Williams, radio host Kiwi FM
@rgoodchild — Rachel Goodchild
@RodCheeseman — TV3
@robonz — Rob O’Neill, Computerworld New Zealand editor
@scottbartley — Scott Bartley, reviews editor at PC World
@simonhendery – Simon Hendry, New Zealand Herald tech writer
@SineadBoucher – Sinead Boucher, digital editor for Fairfax New Zealand
@SitaMitaBita – Sita Narsi, designer extraordinaire at Fairfax Business Group
@someonegetsteve — Steve Leon, new media producer, In-business mag and others
@staceyvivienne — Stacey Wood, Dominion Post reporter
@starrjulie – Julie Starr, Editor-in-Residence at Wintec’s School of Media Arts in Hamilton, runs the Evolving Newsroom
@stevebwriter — Stephen Bell, Computerworld Wellington reporter
@TedGibbons – Ted Gibbons, editor PC World New Zealand
@vmcm1Virginia McMillan, freelance, health business
@WazL — CEO at APN online

Public relations and communications

@adagebusiness — Marketing and Media Consultant to Small Business and Not-for-Profit Groups
@AngelaMoriarty — Communications Manager for Positively Wellington Tourism
@BulletPR – Bullet Public Relations
@campbellh — Campbell Hodgetts
@ClaireDel — Claire Del
@craigadolph — Media Planner/Buyer at GSL Network
@ericalloyd — Erica Lloyd, Network PR
@HarcourtsToni — Harcourts NZ communications manager, Toni Skiffington
@Ideasshop — PR company
@jossdeb — Joss Debreceny, senior comms advisor at Ministry of Education
@iChild — Monica Wales, Media planner and buyer, ad industry blogger
@julielandry — Julie Landry
@KevinPtak — Kevin Ptak, Porter Novelli Public Relations
@louisvanwyk — Louis van Wyk, Tuanz
@markomPR — Markom Public Relations
@networkpr — Network Public Relations
@paulbrislen — Paul Brislen, communications at Vodafone NZ
@Paul_Matthews – Paul Matthews, Bullet Public Relations
@paulpursuit — Paul O’Leary, Pursuit PR
@samfarrow — Sam Farrow
@SarahPSparks — Sarah Sparks, director of markomPR
@shineprjack — Jacky James, Shine PR
@simcmanus — Simon Mcmanus, McManus Tourism Communications
@sknightly — Stephen Knightly, Pursuit PR
@The_Saurus — Rachael Joel
@wagthedogagency —  Full service digital agency

Bloggers and online media

@althecat – Alastair Thompson, Scoop Media
@audaciousgloop – Simon Young, writer
@benkepes — Ben Kepes
@bernardchickey — Bernard Hickey, business journalist, runs Interest.co.nz
@dpfdpf — David Farrar, Kiwiblog
@freitasm — Mauricio Freitas, Geekzone
@justinflitter — Social CRM, helpdesk and customer service related blogger
@KiwiblogDPF — Kiwiblog
@Kunal_KripalaniKunal Kripalani, social media guidelines blogger for policy & strategy
@mrsgooding — Christine Gooding, shannonsway
@nzben — Ben Gracewood, TV gadget reviewer
@philbilbrough — Phil Bilbrough, Scoop
@publicaddress — Russell Brown, blogger, journalist and TV presenter
@roadcycling – RoadCycling.co.nz NZ’s Online Cycling Magazine
@rww —Richard MacManus, Read Write Web
@Scoopnz – Scoop

This list is far from comprehensive, if you’d like to be included, or you know someone who should be added, please leave the twitter name, link and a few descriptive words in the comments below and I’ll make the additions during my down time. Also, please let me know if any corrections are needed.

There’s a similar list of Australian media people at The Earley Edition: 501 Australian Journalists and News Media People on Twitter

While I have your attention you may be interested in reading:

Can Twitter be journalism?
More on Twitter as journalism

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47 Responses to New Zealand media people on Twitter

  1. Graeme says:

    @adagebusiness
    The art of marketing media, specialising in helping business and not for profits leverage support through media channels

    note: website is about 2 weeks away.
    Graeme

  2. NZRob says:

    I’d be interested to see which of the newspapers, radio and TV stations are able to make it out of the broadcast only mentality and start INTERACTING with their followers… Shall we put a date on it and see what the ratios are in say, December?

  3. MrsDesperate says:

    Great list! I’d love to be on it:
    Bronwyn Marquardt, journalist, travel writer, author, blogger

  4. Steve Bell says:

    Technology reporter in UK 1974-77 and in NZ for most of 78-present: NBR, The Independent (NZ) and freelance, Some PR and market research. Current mainstay Computerworld & CIO magazine

  5. Good Morning Bill

    I’d loved to be considered for your list. I write for Scoop, and I’m a freelance Digital Strategist.

    My blog is http://advertising.scoop.co.nz, and my twitter is, http://twitter.com/philbilbrough

    Great blog.

    Cheers, Phil

  6. @AngelaMoriarty – Communications Manager for Positively Wellington Tourism.

    Distributes tourism, events and other such Wellington news, and hosts media visits.

  7. Toni says:

    Happy for you to add: HarcourtsToni – a.k.a. Harcourts NZ Communications Manager, Toni Skiffington

  8. Fulltime freelance magazine journalist in NZ & internationally, author, travel guide writer and two blogs. Does that count. Several other PR types on Twitter too – Simon McManus for one

  9. Jacky James says:

    Great compilation, thank you.
    Shine PR, Rotorua based integrated communications consultancy and soon to be BOP Police District Comms Manager. Twitter name @shineprjack

  10. Joss Debreceny says:

    Slice Media has a list of Aussie and NZ PR people on twitter – http://slicemedia.blogspot.com/2009/05/75-australian-new-zealand-public.html.

    They also link to two lists of Australian journalists on twitter – http://slicemedia.blogspot.com/2009/04/more-aussie-journalists-media-types-on.html.

  11. tom osborne says:

    @wagthedogagency

    nz’s littlest and possibly oddest full service digital agency. also possibly it’s first, but then we do take a while to catch on sometimes ;-)

    nice list

    tom

  12. Cate says:

    TV3 Journos: @AliIkram @JulietSpeedy @RodCheeseman @JonoHutchison.

  13. Cate says:

    oops… and @JackDriver (Oliver Driver’s doggy)

  14. How about Salient? @salientmagazine

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  16. Blair says:

    Hey Bill,

    @blairensor

    Reporter, Marlborough Express, specialising in rural / agricultural issues

    Cheers

  17. Hi Bill,

    Thanks for including me on the list. To complete my details, I work at Pursuit PR.

  18. craigadolph says:

    Hi Bill,

    Would like to be on your list.

    @craigadolph – Media Planner/Buyer at GSL Network

    Thanks,

    Craig.

  19. Alison Hunt says:

    Nice Twitter directory. Please can you add me.

    @CallMeDrAl Subeditor, Unlimited magazine

    Thanks,
    Alison Hunt

  20. Sarah Sparks says:

    @markomPR – boutique PR consultancy in the Bay (St Heliers), Auckland
    @SarahPSparks – Director of markomPR

  21. Kevin Ptak says:

    @KevinPtak, Kevin Ptak, Porter Novelli Public Relations

  22. Chris Bell says:

    Hey Bill, it would be rude not to:

    @kleinzeitnz
    http://www.NZBC.net.nz

  23. Oh ok, I’ll bite.

    @GreerMcDonald
    Dominion Post reporter and blogger

  24. Virginia McMillan says:

    @vmcm1
    Freelance journalist (health, business)

  25. Stace says:

    Better get on the bandwagon …

    @staceyvivienne: Stacey Wood, Dominion Post reporter

  26. Bill–
    @bjdooley – Brian J. Dooley, tech journalist and independent analyst

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  28. Steve says:

    Hi good crowdsourced directory

    Steve Leon – New Media Producer, In-business mag and others @someonegetsteve

  29. I’m a reporter for the NBR and have some input to NBR’s online presence (eg our Twitter feed, social bookmarking etc).
    @mitchellhall

    Cheers,

    Mitchell

  30. Luke Appleby says:

    Yeah, I agree. Nice list.

    Throw me on there too?

    @lukeappleby

    blogger, multi-media journo/photographer, journalism tutor @ Whitireia Polytech (newswire.co.nz)

  31. Mark Webster says:

    I would also like to be considered, and thanks for this handy list.
    I am a freelance IT writer (Netguide, MacTheMag etc) and Apple Mac specialist; I write the Mac Planet blog on the NZ Herald.
    http://twitter.com/macnzMark

  32. Kim says:

    Wanganui Chronicle

    @LoveThisPaper

  33. Claire Connell says:

    Claire Connell, Reporter, Marlborough Express newspaper
    Twitter – claireconnell11

  34. I don’t see (I think) Richard MacManus, editor and owner of ReadWriteWeb – @rww / http://www.readwriteweb.com/about_readwriteweb.php

    Shurely some mistake :-)

  35. Christine says:

    Great list. Love to be added.

    @mrsgooding — been part of the blogging community (global) since 2002 and offer socia media services to businesses and individuals.

    http://www.blisstree.com/ouroneheart/
    http://theaucklandguide.planeteye.com/
    http://www.blisstree.com/topic/home-living/
    http://www.blisstree.com/topic/parenting/
    http://www.blisstree.com/topic/arts-crafts/
    http://sift.net.nz/blog (Sustainability)
    http://nurseuncut.com.au (site for nurses. by nurses)
    http://shannonsway-blog.com (corporate blog)
    http://livingmyotherlife.com (personal blog)

    Cheers

  36. Would love to be considered
    We are kiwis taking on the Aussie domination of cycling reporting

    @roadcycling – RoadCycling.co.nz NZ’s Online Cycling Magazine

    Sarah Christian, co-editor
    http://www.roadcycling.co.nz

  37. @justinflitter http://justinflitter.com – Social CRM, Helpdesk and Customer Service related Blogger

  38. Hamish says:

    Rebel producer, director, presenter and sometime media know all. Involved with the upcoming THRONG TV.

  39. Hamish says:

    To follow the above guy get him on twitter @hammy_nzl, he was dumb enough to leave it out!

  40. Kunal Kripalani says:

    @Kunal_Kripalani http://social-bug.com Social Media Guidelines Blogger for Policy & Strategy

  41. @monty64 says:

    TV News Producer, Producer ONE News @ 4:30

  42. Cheers for adding me to the list, “@simcmanus – full description: Simon McManus, McManus Tourism Communications

  43. Hello, Good magazine is on there: @goodmag

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