# New Zealand Media & Entertainment (NZME)

> NZME is a publicly listed New Zealand media company that turns a portfolio of news, radio, podcast, property and lifestyle brands into a national audience network. Its consumer products include the New Zealand Herald, Newstalk ZB, ZM, iHeartRadio, OneRoof, BusinessDesk and regional publications; its commercial engine combines advertising, subscriptions, property listings, events, digital services and printing. In 2025, NZME reported NZ$345.1 million in operating revenue, 243,000 print and digital subscribers and an audience touching roughly nine in ten New Zealanders.

- **Founded:** 2014
- **Headquarters:** Auckland, New Zealand
- **Team size:** Approximately 1,100 employees in 2025
- **Products:** The New Zealand Herald and Herald Premium, NZME Audio, iHeartRadio and NZME Podcast Network, OneRoof, BusinessDesk
- **Notable:** Reached roughly nine in ten New Zealanders across print, digital, radio and podcasts according to NZME's June 2025 reach study., Reported NZ$62.3 million operating EBITDA in 2025, up 15 percent year on year, and returned to a NZ$13.1 million statutory net profit., Grew to 243,000 print and digital subscribers in 2025, including 166,000 digital subscribers.

## Products & services

- **The New Zealand Herald and Herald Premium** — National and regional journalism across newspaper, website, mobile app, video and paid premium reporting.
- **NZME Audio** — A portfolio of terrestrial and digital audio brands including Newstalk ZB, ZM, The Hits, Coast, Radio Hauraki, Flava, Hokonui and iHeartCountry New Zealand.
- **iHeartRadio and NZME Podcast Network** — Free live radio, music, podcasts and catch-up listening, plus local and international podcast advertising inventory.
- **OneRoof** — A property marketplace with listings, value estimates, affordability data, school zones, commute information, market journalism and agent advertising products.
- **BusinessDesk** — Subscription business, markets and political-economy journalism for individuals, companies and government organisations.
- **Herald NOW** — A free ad-supported streaming news channel distributed through NZ Herald, YouTube, ThreeNow and television programming partnerships.
- **Regional and specialist publishing** — Local newspapers and sites including the Rotorua Daily Post, Bay of Plenty Times, Northern Advocate, Hawke's Bay Today, Whanganui Chronicle, Gisborne Herald, SunLive and specialist brands such as Viva, The Country and DRIVEN Car Guide.
- **Advertising and branded solutions** — Integrated print, audio, digital, video, search, content, sponsorship, data-led targeting and campaign services for local and national advertisers.
- **Events and commercial printing** — Consumer and industry events plus full-colour tabloid, broadsheet and magazine printing, finishing and distribution services.

## Achievements

- Reached roughly nine in ten New Zealanders across print, digital, radio and podcasts according to NZME's June 2025 reach study.
- Reported NZ$62.3 million operating EBITDA in 2025, up 15 percent year on year, and returned to a NZ$13.1 million statutory net profit.
- Grew to 243,000 print and digital subscribers in 2025, including 166,000 digital subscribers.
- Won 22 awards at the 2026 New Zealand Radio & Podcast Awards, including a sixth consecutive Station of the Year - Network award for Newstalk ZB.
- Rotorua Daily Post won Newspaper of the Year and Regional Newspaper of the Year at the 2026 New Zealand Media Awards; the New Zealand Herald won Metropolitan Newspaper of the Year.
- The Te Rito Journalism Project won the Diversity and Inclusion Award at the 2023 Deloitte Top 200 awards.
- OneRoof achieved positive EBITDA in 2024 and reported 18 percent digital listings revenue growth in 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Launched Open Justice: Case by Case, a 20-episode NZ Herald video podcast explaining New Zealand courts and tribunals.
- **2026-07** — Appointed Maria O'Halloran as General Manager Canterbury to lead regional growth and investment in local journalism.
- **2026-06** — Released a rebuilt NZ Herald app with My Herald feed personalisation, offline reading, configurable navigation, live video and OneRoof integration.
- **2026-06** — Won 22 New Zealand Radio & Podcast Awards across Newstalk ZB, ZM, The Hits, iHeartRadio, the ACC and commercial teams.
- **2026-05** — Signed a multi-year exclusive media partnership with the Chasing The Fox golf event.
- **2026-05** — NZME titles won major 2026 New Zealand Media Awards, including Newspaper of the Year for Rotorua Daily Post.
- **2026-02** — Reported 2025 operating revenue of NZ$345.1 million, operating EBITDA of NZ$62.3 million and statutory net profit of NZ$13.1 million.
- **2026-01** — Expanded Herald NOW's Ryan Bridge programme to ThreeNow through a strategic partnership with Sky.

## Links

- Website: https://www.nzme.co.nz/
- LinkedIn: https://nz.linkedin.com/company/nzme
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/nzmetweets
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NZME
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/NZME.Advertising

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Last updated: 2026-08-15