New Zealand Podcast Awards

24/09/2025

Submissions have been flying in, so a reminder of the key dates for this year's New Zealand Podcast Awards!

Don't leave it until the last minute to get your entries in! 😊

Check out all the details and categories on our website nzpodcastawards.com

Good luck to everyone

The home of the New Zealand Podcast Awards, recognising, promoting and rewarding some of the best in Kiwi podcasters and producers both at home and abroad.

18/06/2025

We're delighted to welcome Acast on board as the Headline Partner for the 2025 New Zealand Podcast Awards! Full details and dates for this year's awards can be found on our website!

Acast will also sponsor three cornerstone categories: Podcast of the Year, Listener’s Choice and Best Māori and Pasifika Podcast or Host, reaffirming their commitment to spotlighting diverse and exceptional talent across Aotearoa.

“We’re excited to be supporting the New Zealand Podcast Awards in 2025,” said Ryan Lamont, Senior Content Manager at Acast ANZ. “There’s so much talent in Aotearoa’s ever-growing podcasting scene and we’re keen to continue championing the creators, stories and great mahi of Kiwis all across the motu.”

Gold winners of each Acast category will be awarded 500,000 advertising impressions to promote their show across Acast’s podcast network in New Zealand

23/10/2024

It's Deadline Day! Submissions are flying in. Don't forget to get yours in before the end of the day for this year's awards 🏆

14/10/2024

Only Ten Days left to enter this year's New Zealand Podcast Awards!

Check out all the details on our website! 😊

01/12/2023

Stuff wins big at New Zealand Podcast Awards

Five Stuff podcasts and a Stuff audio engineer have been named some of the country's best.

01/12/2023

2023 New Zealand Podcast Awards: RNZ wins Best Publisher

RNZ has had a stellar year at the 2023 New Zealand Podcast Awards; winning Best Publisher for the third year in a row, and taking home 20 awards overall.

30/11/2023

A full list of this year's winners can be found on our website http://nzpodcastawards.com and individual art work on our Instagram! 🎉

Thank you to everyone who entered, judged, shared, voted, and participated. So much incredible work! 🙏

30/11/2023

New Zealand Podcast Award 2023 Bronze Winners

Full list of winners: https://www.nzpodcastawards.com/2023winners

30/11/2023

New Zealand Podcast Awards 2023 - Silver Winners

Full list: https://www.nzpodcastawards.com/2023winners

30/11/2023

New Zealand Podcast Award - Gold Winners

Full list - https://www.nzpodcastawards.com/2023winners

29/11/2023

Make sure you're following us on Instagram tomorrow for the final results of this year's New Zealand Podcast Awards! 🎉

Full details will be on our website too from 3pm!

27/10/2023

Voting is now open for the Listeners' Choice Awards! Just visit our website to vote for your favourite podcast of 2023 🎉