Directories:
- Newspapers
- Radio and TV stations
- Magazines
- Journalists
- Media people
- Public relations companies and agency staff
- In-house communications
- Bloggers and online media
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 or on the relevant page. I’ll make the additions when I have time.
For Twitter purists there’s a Twitter list of the New Zealand media on Twitter directory.
Also, please let me know if I need to make any corrections.
There’s a list of Australian media people at The Earley Edition: 501 Australian Journalists and News Media People on Twitter
Updated 4/5/13
Added @shimmo23, @mizjwilliams, @davidlongffx
Updated 23/03/13
Added @matthewc1465 Matthew Chan from NZtechblog
Updated 11/02/13
Added @ODTnews, @DunedinTV
Updated 7/02/13
Added @morrimac
Updated 12/12/2012
Added @LcommsRennie, @TimFulton2, @rebeccaharper12, @NZFarmersweekly
Updated 9/12/2012
Added @simantics, @MsAngelaBeswick, @findingnewo, @therockfm, @TheEdgeNZ, @morefmradio, @MaiFM, @RadioLIVENZ, @TV3nz, @FOURtv, @C4TV
Updated @ohthatwelshguy, @supergenericgal
Deleted @rww
Updated 9/12/2012
Added Fleur Revell
Big update 7-8/12/2012
Rebuilt all the directories as embedded Microsoft Excel files making it much easier to update (and for readers to navigate).
Added @toby_etc
Removed @wagthedogagency, @Creoceo, @freshprnz, @KCkarenclark, @HarcourtsToni, @rockstarpr appear to be dead accounts
Updated @KyliePellett
Updated 19/06/2012
Reformated Bloggers page
Added @gbowering
Updated 7/6/2012
Removed Mark Blackham’s Senate entry
Added @Senate_SHJ
Updated 15/5/2012
Added @FishHeadMag
Added @FishHeadRichard
Changed @network_NZ from @networkpr
Changed format of magazine page
Updated 6/5/2012
Added @julsNZ
Changed @blairensor’s job description
Updated 1/5/2012
Added @AmnestyNZ
Updated13/4/2012
Changed format of Radio and TV stations page ahead of wider format change
Changed @natmusic to @radionzmusic
Updated 6/2/2012
Added @GarthBray
Added @Susanedmunds
Updated 2/2/2012
Added @tighers
Added @DianaClement
Added @Biz_Writer
Updated 1/2/2012
Added @wellingtonista
Added @nzheraldtv
Updated 26/01/2012
Added @DeanJBedford
Added @xCaron
Added @clairenelson
Added @kiwiwriter
Added @naomiarnold
Updated 9/12/2011
Added @pn_nz
Updated 5/12/2011
Added @TeKaraka
Updated 3/12/2011
Added @acumenrepublic
Added @ashtron
Updated: 1/12/2011
Added @nzvic
Updated: 28/11/2011
- Added @writerman3
Updated: 17/10/2011
- Added @AucklandNowNZ
- Added @marlexpress
- Added @bigyowl to PR list
- Added @northernadvocat
- Added @AlexSTLT
- Added @__volume__
- Added @hamishfletcher
- Added @oneforthedr NZ
@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
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?
Great list! I’d love to be on it:
Bronwyn Marquardt, journalist, travel writer, author, blogger
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
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
@AngelaMoriarty – Communications Manager for Positively Wellington Tourism.
Distributes tourism, events and other such Wellington news, and hosts media visits.
Happy for you to add: HarcourtsToni – a.k.a. Harcourts NZ Communications Manager, Toni Skiffington
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
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.
TV3 Journos: @AliIkram @JulietSpeedy @RodCheeseman @JonoHutchison.
oops… and @JackDriver (Oliver Driver’s doggy)
How about Salient? @salientmagazine
Hey Bill,
@blairensor
Reporter, Marlborough Express, specialising in rural / agricultural issues
Cheers
Hi Bill,
Would like to be on your list.
@craigadolph – Media Planner/Buyer at GSL Network
Thanks,
Craig.
Unlimited editor
Hi Bill,
Thanks for including me on the list. To complete my details, I work at Pursuit PR.
Nice Twitter directory. Please can you add me.
@CallMeDrAl Subeditor, Unlimited magazine
Thanks,
Alison Hunt
@markomPR – boutique PR consultancy in the Bay (St Heliers), Auckland
@SarahPSparks – Director of markomPR
@KevinPtak, Kevin Ptak, Porter Novelli Public Relations
Oh ok, I’ll bite.
@GreerMcDonald
Dominion Post reporter and blogger
@vmcm1
Freelance journalist (health, business)
Better get on the bandwagon …
@staceyvivienne: Stacey Wood, Dominion Post reporter
Bill–
@bjdooley – Brian J. Dooley, tech journalist and independent analyst
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Hi good crowdsourced directory
Steve Leon – New Media Producer, In-business mag and others @someonegetsteve
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
Yeah, I agree. Nice list.
Throw me on there too?
@lukeappleby
blogger, multi-media journo/photographer, journalism tutor @ Whitireia Polytech (newswire.co.nz)
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
Wanganui Chronicle
@LoveThisPaper
Claire Connell, Reporter, Marlborough Express newspaper
Twitter – claireconnell11
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
I don’t see (I think) Richard MacManus, editor and owner of ReadWriteWeb – @rww
Shurely some mistake :-)
@justinflitter http://justinflitter.com – Social CRM, Helpdesk and Customer Service related Blogger
Rebel producer, director, presenter and sometime media know all. Involved with the upcoming THRONG TV.
To follow the above guy get him on twitter @hammy_nzl, he was dumb enough to leave it out!
@Kunal_Kripalani http://social-bug.com Social Media Guidelines Blogger for Policy & Strategy
TV News Producer, Producer ONE News @ 4:30
Cheers for adding me to the list, “@simcmanus – full description: Simon McManus, McManus Tourism Communications
Bill nice resource here. I should add that I run the NBR Twitter feed as well.
Cheers,
Mitchell
And of course NZ’s biggest general news twitter account – @NZStuff from stuff.co.nz
Coup De Main – online pop culture mag
http://twitter.com/coupdemain
@discounderworld not your traditional magazine, but one none the less.
@deadball sports blog run by music industry types.
@caanz – public relations consultant
Cliptec
NZ’s best online media monitoring service!
cheers
Good grief, I can’t resist a list. Could I jump on?
@moatatamaira – blogger and web editor
@h_m_s – freelancer, blogger
Hi Bill,
Patrick Crewdson, web editor at The Dominion Post (www.dompost.co.nz).
@patrickcrewdson
Cheers.
Hi Bill,
Kiran Chug, reporter at The Dominion Post
@kiranchug
Thanks.
Nathan Beaumont, education reporter at The Dominion Post.
@nathanbeaumont
Cheers
Hi Bill, can you update my description please to read: @GreerMcDonald – social media editor, stuff.co.nz
Cheers!
Hi Bill
That’s a handy list you’ve got there mate. Chuck me on when you get a chance.
Michael Forbes
Dominion Post reporter for the Manawatu-Wanganui region.
@Michael_Forbes
Cheers.
Hi Bill,
I’m a New Zealand journalist (but am based in Sydney).
@bramor Freelance writer specialising in the biological and medical sciences field
Regards,
Branwen
Eek! was too quick to hit “submit”, have now corrected my website address, must have been that post-filing glass of wine…see ABC News in Science tomorrow for another NZ-based story…
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Hi Bill,
Can you please add me to your list when you get a chance?
Kate Newton, health reporter at the Dom Post
@keitepai
Cheers!
Gidday Bill,
Love you to add @istartnz01 under magazine section.
Cheers,
Hayden
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can I add some more from the fairfax stable?
@avancenz (Fairfax content sharing co-ordinator)
@daveburgess 13 (reporter @dompost)
@beckeleven (reporter The Press)
@kirsty johnston (reporter @TaranakiNews)
@Mark Stevens (@NZStuff)
@michaelfoxnz (@NZStuff)
@annachalmers (@NZStuff)
@MarcusStickely (@NZstuff)
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Isn’t it better late than never?
The Gisborne Herald is tweeting both news and entertainment snippets. Find us at:
@whatsoningizzy
@gisbornenews
Thanks Bill!
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Hi Bill
@spicepr
Great list. Love to be added. spice communications group is a full service PR and marketing communications consultancy, adding spice to your marketing mix.
Cheers and thanks, Jackie Ellis
@NZDoctor_news
Great list thanks Bill
http://www.nzdoctor.co.nz provides online daily news to supplement our fortnightly newspaper. The website was launched in 1992. In May this year we restricted the majority of the site to subscribers only
@mcquillanator – Laura McQuillan – Radio Live
@jacksonjwood – Jackson Wood – Green Party Media team
@staceyvivienne – Stacey Wood – Dominion Post
@kirsty_johnston – Kirsty Johnson – Stuff.co.nz
@CriticTeArohi Uni of Otago student magazine
@lyndonhood Lyndon Hood, Scoop
Don’t forget me @billyralston, communications, crisis management, columnist
*takes running jump at a passing bandwagon*
@RoryMacKinnon, Scoop’s political reporter and occasional blogger at MediaDarlings.net
@jduvalsmith – Good thing – Please add me Bill.
I have a media directory of 122 media peeps on my twitter list if anyone is is interested
http://twitter.com/#list/caffeine_addict/media
gidday Bill, please add me
cheers
Nicholas
@SenatorBlackham advice on government relations and public relations use of social media
Hi Bill
Suzanne Kendrick suggested I visit your page – just to advise that Ponsonby News is on twitter (@PonsonbyNews). The mag itself is distributed to 17,000 households and businesses each month.
@nzpcworld missing from the mags list?
Great list. Would love to add @BeatPR – a PR consultancy specialising in consumer PR (fashion, FMCG, entertainment and consumer electronics)Thanks!
Hi Bill, great list. Can you please add FashioNZ.co.nz – online fashion magazine and Gloss.co.nz – online women’s lifestyle magazine to the list?
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@jhartevelt political reporter for Fairfax and my buddies @tracy_watkins @VernonSmall @avancenz
Hi Bill,
Lachlan Forsyth – 3News, Campbell Live reporter
@lachlanforsyth
Colleagues:
Rachel Morton @reporterrachel
David Farrier @davidfarrier
Hilary Barry @hilary_barry
Mike McRoberts @mrmikemcroberts
Jane Luscombe @janeluscombe
Amanda Gillies @amandagtv3
Thanks.
Parliament Today is dedicated to the coverage of the New Zealand Parliament and its proceedings.
Other media are welcome to use the material — both written and audio — for republication, as long as proper attribution is given
@ParliamentNZ
Online news – @voxynz @guide2
Media people – @mattharman founder Digital Advance, @simonrandall head of content.
Cheers
Hi Bill
Campbell Hodgetts is actually @CamHodgetts.
Also, is there room on the list to have a PR from the South Island – @d_herd, at Carter Price Rennie.
Cheers
@bay_times for the Bay of Plenty Times.
Thanks Bill!
Hi Bill,
Here are a few more Tweeps for the list from the NZ Herald, Herald on Sunday and nzherald.co.nz. Thank you!
John Armstrong – Herald chief political commentator
@JArmstrongNZH
Derek Cheng – Herald political reporter
@dchengnzh
Michael Dickison – Herald reporter
@michaeldickison
Andrew Koubaridis – Herald police reporter
@A_Koubaridis
Winston Aldworth – Herald deputy sport editor
@WinstonAldworth and @supershortsnz
Jonathan Milne – HoS deputy editor
@JonoMilne
Bevan Hurley – HoS deputy news editor
@pendejo75
Jeremy Rees – nzherald.co.nz editor
@JeremyReesnz
Cathy O’Sullivan – nzherald.co.nz deputy editor
@CathyKoo
Paul Harper – nzherald.co.nz reporter
@snappy_nz
Hayden Donnell – nzherald.co.nz reporter
@HaydenDonnell
Cameron McMillan – nzherald.co.nz sport editor
@cam_mcmillan
Hugh Sundae – nzherald.co.nz entertainment editor
@HeraldOnlineEnt
Alice Neville – nzherald.co.nz news editor
@AlNev
Esther Goh – nzherald.co.nz special projects editor
@egesther
Steve Boughey – nzherald.co.nz world news editor
@Mothmanz
Troy Rawhiti-Forbes – nzherald.co.nz social media & interactivity editor
@TroyRF
nzherald.co.nz video
@nzheraldtv
Cheers,
Troy
I’m the police and emergency services reporter with the Northern Advocate, Whangarei, covering the whole of Northland.
Please add me to the list.
Pplice reporter at the Northern Advocate, Whangarei
The relationship between, writers/bloggers is getting to close, fairfax are quoting bloggers but calling them Journalists, which misleads the public I think.
Hi Bill, here’s another:
Chris Daniels – nzherald.co.nz business editor
@chrisjdaniels
cheers
Hi, Bill – valuable directory, thanks so much for pulling it together. I’d be hugely grateful if you’d consider adding me, @comment8tor, to your ‘PR and communications’ list (TextWrite – public relations consultancy) and ‘bloggers’ list (The PRBlog – a take on the quirky world of PR).
Thanks heaps!
Hi, Bill – thanks for putting this valuable directory together. I’d be really grateful if you’d consider adding me (@comment8tor) to your ‘PR and communications’ list (TextWrite – public relations consultancy) and to your ‘Bloggers’ list (The PRBlog – a take on the quirky world of PR).
Thanks heaps – Peter
One you might consider under online media is the government business site and Twitter account http://www.business.govt.nz/ @business_govtNZ
Hi Bill
Can you please also add @grells for Communicate IT, tech PR firm in Chch? Thank you!
Shelley
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@allyballybee76
I’m a news/sports reporter at The Daily Post in Rotorua and this year won the APN Regional Sports Writer of the Year Award.
Thanks
Thanks for this list! Please add @TinaWickliffe, Native Affairs, Maori Television reporter. Cheers!
Add New Zealand Geographic magazine! Thanks
It’s @NZGeographic
Hi Bill,
Please add me to the list – I’m the telecommunications reporter for the Herald (@hamishfletcher).
Cheers,
Hamish
Hi Bill, thanks for the list.
To add, please?
@girlreporternz – Sally Kidson, emergency services, Nelson Mail
@JR_Sport – Josh Reich, sports reporter, NM
@nelsongroucho – Bill Moore, senior writer, NM
@nelsonmail – Nelson Mail feed
@naomiarnold – Naomi Arnold, feature writer, NM
@TJNeal – Tracy Neal, senior writer, NM
@Adam__Roberts – Adam Roberts, education, RWC and tourism reporter, NM
@P_WatsonNelson – Peter Watson, rural reporter
@sjyoungnz – Sarah Young, health and Richmond reporter, NM
@pearson_anna – Anna Pearson, Motueka reporter, NM
@GCollettNnMail – Geoff Collett, Features editor
@alastairpaulin – Motueka Golden Bay News editor, NM columnist
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Some from the Newstalk ZB stable
@hoskingonzb – Mike Hosking (ZB Breakfast host)
@zbonair – Online discussion topic for Newstalk ZB
@zblaura – Laura Heathcote, Newstalk ZB journalist (and our Royal Reporter)
@felixmarwick – Felix Marwick, Chief Political Reporter
@katieabradford – Katie Bradford-Crozier, Political reporter
@swiftynz – Edward Swift, online producer
Hi Bill. I’ll join the masses and add my own profile to the list for possible listing:
@GamejunkieNZ – Gerard Campbell, technology writer, video game writer, features writer, Christchurch Press newspaper (and on http://www.stuff.co.nz where I write the Game Junkie blog http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/blogs/game-junkie)
Thanks,
Gerard
Hi Bill
Can you please add @KCkarenclark to the list? I have a writing, editing and PR business, Cicada PR and Communications. Many thanks.
Hi Bill,
Croikey. Awesome list mate. Far out.
Hey I’d love to be on the list for ‘Bloggers and Online Media’. I know there’s some great names on there that I’d be humbled to appear alongside but I’m making a bit of headway when it comes to blogging online (www.nzblogs.co.nz) as well as working for NZS.com to create some sweet tools and guides for people looking to promote their businesses on social media.
Failing that, add me to the list and I’ll buy you a coffee PLUS muffin.
Bam!
Cheers,
Mark
I’m so good at social media stuff that I always remember to leave my Twitter handle when it counts.
*cough* @marklincoln *cough*
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@meghakehar – Editor/Producer for Yahoo NZ.
Editor/publisher “Commercial Property New Zealand”
Hi Bill,
My twitter is @lisarapley https://twitter.com/#!/lisarapley
Journalist at Pharmacy Today magazine.
The magazine is also on Twitter @pharmacytoday
https://twitter.com/#!/PharmacyToday
It is a daily news feed and interesting articles surrounding the pharmacy sector.
As asked to, I work for @amnestynz and they totally do loads of media releases (although not all tweeted, so not sure)
Also, I really liked how @computerworldnz put the little twitter follow button next to each of their suggested people today, you should totally do that :-)
I need to figure out how CW did that… if I can, I’ll use it myself
hehe, Yea, I saw the tweets about it to the CW reporters :-)
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Hi would you consider puting us on your list?
Our website is http://www.morrimac.com and our twitter handle is @morrimac
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Matthew Chan (@matthewc1465) – I run the site: http://nztechblog.net. News, Reviews and video site all based in NZ.
Thanks.
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@BluesBro The go to man for Location Based Services Luigi Cappel
Bloggers thanks, I thought I was already on it, but obviously not:)
@NZRob – good point, I’ve written about this very issue in Can Twitter be journalism? and More on Twitter as journalism. The bottom line is only about 40 percent of Twitter media accounts are interacting.
And my real name of course… Denise Montgomery