Winners of the 2024 New Zealand Podcast Awards Announced

Press Release: 28.11.24, Auckland

The winners of the 2024 New Zealand Podcast Awards have been revealed, shining a spotlight on the outstanding talent and creativity of the Aotearoa podcasting community. With a record-breaking number of independent entries, this year's awards reflect the exciting and continued growth of the industry in New Zealand.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated, to the many industry judges for their expertise and support, and of course to the thousands of listeners who voted. Congratulations to all the winners and participants.

The Dom Harvey Podcast, received multiple accolades, including Podcast of the Year and Best Entertainment Podcast. In the Publisher of the Year category, Stuff Audio took top spot, with The Spinoff earning the runner-up position thanks to their slate of compelling content. Both networks have been recognised by the judges for their outstanding contributions to podcast production throughout the year.

The Listeners' Choice Award, determined by a public vote which has now garnered over 30k votes, was awarded to The Girls Uninterrupted, with Big Hairy News and The Morning Shift also receiving huge support from their listeners.

Below is the complete list of winners across all categories, We will be sharing social graphics on Instagram over the following days to support the winners, so please follow us on there to celebrate your favourite podcasts.

Best Arts & Culture Podcast

Gold: Inspiring Journeys Through Music
Silver: He Reo Tawhito - Conversations about Mōteatea
Bronze: Interconnector

Best Branded Podcast

Gold: The Payoff
Silver: Untidy
Bronze: This is Kiwi

Best Business Podcast

Gold: Fresh Moni
Silver: Lead on Purpose with James Laughlin
Bronze: PowrUp

Best Comedy Podcast

Gold: The Worst Idea Of All Time
Silver: Dan Bain's Sleepy Time Mumbles
Bronze: The Cryptid Factor

Best Current Affairs Podcast

Gold: The Working Group: NZ’s Best Weekly Political Podcast
Silver: The Hoon
Bronze: Big Hairy News

Best Documentary Podcast

Gold: Juggernaut: The Story of the Fourth Labour Government
Silver: DELVE: The Boy in the Water
Bronze: Dear Jane

Best Education Podcast

Gold: The Payoff
Silver: Fresh Moni
Bronze: Inspiring Journeys Through Music

Best Entertainment Podcast

Gold: The Dom Harvey Podcast
Silver: The Girls Uninterrupted
Bronze: Wellington Paranormal: The Podcast

Best Factual Podcast

Gold: Juggernaut: The Story of the Fourth Labour Government
Silver: The Trial (Season 2 - Polkinghorne)
Bronze: Scigest

Best Family Podcast

Gold: Untidy
Silver: The Hello Frequency

Best Health & Wellbeing Podcast

Gold: No Such Thing as Normal
Silver: Āio: A Road to Peace
Bronze: Navigating Adult ADHD

Best History Podcast

Gold: He Reo Tawhito - Conversations about Mōteatea
Silver: History of Aotearoa New Zealand
Bronze: Juggernaut: The Story of the Fourth Labour Government

Best Independent Podcast

Gold: The Dom Harvey Podcast
Silver: The Working Group: NZ’s Best Weekly Political Podcast
Bronze: Āio: A Road to Peace

Best Interview Podcast

Gold: Kiwi Yarns
Silver: The Dom Harvey Podcast
Bronze: Ending Life Well - A Podcast Series for Carers

Best Māori or Pasifika Podcast or Host

Gold: Āio: A Road to Peace
Silver: Fresh Moni
Bronze: He Reo Tawhito - Conversations about Mōteatea

Best New Podcast

Gold: Juggernaut: The Story of the Fourth Labour Government
Silver: Big Stuff Quiz
Bronze: Dear Jane

Best Radio Podcast

Gold: Mai Morning Crew

Best Sex & Relationships Podcast

Gold: Full Disclosure with Karen O'Leary
Silver: The Electric Rodeo
Bronze: The Good Sex Project

Best Sports Podcast

Gold: WOMENZSPORTS Presents Alice's Soapbox
Silver: League Of Our Own
Bronze: Spearo Diaries

Best True Crime Podcast

Gold: DELVE: The Boy in the Water
Silver: The Trial (Season 2 - Polkinghorne)
Bronze: Watching Two Detectives

Listeners' Choice Award

Gold: The Girls Uninterrupted
Silver: BHN Big Hairy News
Bronze: The Morning Shift

Publisher of the Year

Gold: Stuff Audio
Silver: The Spinoff
Bronze: Frank Podcasts

Rising Star

Gold: John Ropiha
Silver: Jen Black
Bronze: WOMENZSPORTS Presents Alice's Soapbox

Spotlight Award

Gold: Between Two Beers Podcast
Silver: Gone By Lunchtime
Bronze: The Cryptid Factor

Creativity Award

Gold: Dan Bain's Sleepy Time Mumbles
Silver: Extremely Casual Gamers Podcast
Bronze: Get Flushed

The Climate Award

Gold: The DOC Sounds of Science Podcast
Silver: Tune into Nature with Karthic
Bronze: EV Quest

Podcast of the Year

Gold: The Dom Harvey Podcast
Silver: Kiwi Yarns
Bronze: The Girls Uninterrupted

Congratulations to all winners and runners up and please share the results to give these shows the exposure they deserve

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