The 2022 NZ Podcast Awards Presented by rova have announced their winners. A panel of 32 Kiwi and international judges
from the media and podcast industry selected the winners from over 400 nominations.
The awards aim to recognize the hard work of producers, media networks, talent, and independent podcasters in the
thriving podcast industry in New Zealand. Over 20,000 votes have now been received from listeners supporting their
favorite shows and creators.
Among the winners, The Commune was awarded "Podcast of the Year" and "The Spotlight Award" for its excellent
storytelling and sound design. Whakamāori won "Best Education" and "Best Maori or Pasifika Podcast or Host" for being an
entertaining and engaging podcast that made the listener feel part of the whānau.
The Lake received two awards for "Creativity" and "Best Factual Podcast," and RNZ was awarded "Network of the Year" for
the quality of their output. The "Independent Podcast of the Year" award went to Dear Nature, and Grey Areas with Petra
Bagust won "Best New Podcast." The "Listeners' Choice" award went to "Culture Vulture," which received the most public
votes, followed by The Girls Uninterrupted who finished as runners up.
The judges were impressed by the high calibre of entries this year and noted that the decision-making process was
challenging due to the numerous talented podcasters and producers across Aotearoa who demonstrated exceptional levels of
creativity and production quality.A FULL LIST OF THE WINNERS:BEST ARTS & CULTURE PODCAST
GOLD: Aotearoa Hip Hop: The Music, The People, The History - rova / MAI FM
SILVER: He Reo Tawhito - conversations about Mōteatea - Toi te Arapūoru | SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand Music
BRONZE: Voices - Kadambari RaghukumarBEST BUSINESS PODCAST
GOLD: Money Talks - NZ Herald
SILVER: Cooking the Books with Frances Cook - Frances Cook
BRONZE: The Property Academy - Ed McKnight & Andrew NicolBEST COMEDY PODCAST – PRESENTED BY ROVA
GOLD: Socrates Walks Into A Bar - Tim Batt, Nick Rado and Ray O'Leary
SILVER: Dear Bastard! - Paul McKane & Andrew Naughtie
BRONZE: Tic-Heads with Uncle Tics - rovaBEST CURRENT AFFAIRS PODCAST
GOLD: Gone by Lunchtime The Spinoff Podcast Network
SILVER: The Front Page - NZ Herald
BRONZE: The Shit Show - Shit You Should Care AboutBEST DOCUMENTARY PODCAST
GOLD: The Elephant in the Bedroom - Notable Pictures/Tahi
SILVER: The Commune - Adam Dudding and Eugene Bingham (Stuff)
BRONZE: The Lake - Popsock Media / StuffBEST EDUCATION PODCAST
GOLD: Whakamāori - Arataua Media/RNZ
SILVER: History of Aotearoa New Zealand Podcast - Thomas Rillstone
BRONZE: Raising The Curve - The CurveBEST ENTERTAINMENT PODCAST
GOLD: Tic-Heads with Uncle Tics - rova
SILVER: Dear Nature - Max Balloch
BRONZE: Grey Areas with Petra Bagust - Love It MediaBEST FACTUAL PODCAST
GOLD: The Lake - Popsock Media / Stuff
SILVER: Our Changing World - Claire Concannon, RNZ
BRONZE: The Front Page - NZ HeraldBEST FAMILY PODCAST
GOLD: Story Space - Mick, Matt and Kevin
SILVER: News2Me - Gill Bonnett/RNZ/TVNZ
BRONZE: One Day You'll Thank Me - NZ HeraldBEST FICTION PODCAST
GOLD: Tales from Three Corners - Jacq
SILVER: The Secret of St Kilda - Haggis and Dragons Productions Limited
BRONZE: Devil's Trumpet - Tracey Slaughter, RNZBEST HEALTH & WELLBEING PODCAST
GOLD: Are You Mental? - Mick Andrews
SILVER: Eating Fried Chicken in the Shower - Three Dollar/RNZ
BRONZE: Wellness F*cking Wednesday with Nix - Nicola 'Nix' AdamsBEST HISTORY PODCAST
GOLD: Eyewitness - Sonia Yee, Producer and Presenter
SILVER: Detour: Antarctica - NZ Herald
BRONZE: He Reo Tawhito - conversations about Mōteatea - Toi te Arapūoru | SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand MusicBEST INDEPENDENT PODCAST – PRESENTED BY ACAST
GOLD: Dear Nature - Max Balloch
SILVER: History of Aotearoa New Zealand Podcast - Thomas Rillstone
BRONZE: Raising The Curve - The CurveBEST INTERVIEW
GOLD: The Deep - Zoe Marshall
SILVER: Between Two Beers - Steven Holloway and Seamus Marten
BRONZE: He Reo Tawhito - conversations about Mōteatea - Toi te Arapūoru | SOUNZ Centre for New Zealand MusicBEST MAORI OR PASIFIKA PODCAST OR HOST – PRESENTED BY bluereef
GOLD: Whakamāori / Chey Milne, Ani-Piki Tuari, Dr Anaha Hiini
SILVER: Tic-Heads with Uncle Tics / Leighton Clarke
BRONZE: The Lake / Aaron SmaleBEST NETWORK OR PUBLISHER
GOLD: RNZ
SILVER: NZME/iHeartRadio NZ
BRONZE: The Spinoff Podcast NetworkBEST NEW PODCAST
GOLD: Grey Areas with Petra Bagust - Love It Media
SILVER: Tic-Heads with Uncle Tics - rova
BRONZE: We Need To Talk with Toni Street - NZMEBEST RADIO PODCAST
GOLD: ZM's Bree & Clint - ZM Podcast Network
SILVER: The Morning Rumble - The Rock
BRONZE: The Mike Hosking Breakfast - Newstalk ZBBEST SEX & RELATIONSHIPS PODCAST
GOLD: Elephant in the Bedroom - Notable Pictures/Tahi
SILVER: The Deep - Zoe Marshall
BRONZE: The Electric Rodeo - Emma HewittBEST SPORTS PODCAST
GOLD: The Sporting Rumble - The Rock
SILVER: Between Two Beers podcast - Steven Holloway and Seamus Marten
BRONZE: Runners only! With Dom Harvey - Dom HarveyBEST TRUE CRIME PODCAST
GOLD: The Commune Adam Dudding and Eugene Bingham (Stuff)
SILVER: The Lake - Popsock Media / Stuff
BRONZE: GUILT (Season One - Who Killed Jordan Voudouris?) - Ryan WolfBEST RISING STAR
GOLD: Joseph Stockhausen
SILVER: Max Balloch
BRONZE: Alyssa PartingtonSPOTLIGHT AWARD
GOLD: The Commune - Adam Dudding and Eugene Bingham (Stuff)
SILVER: The Rock Drive with Jay and Dunc - The Rock
BRONZE: The Secret History of Flight 149 - Stephen DavisTHE CLIMATE AWARD
GOLD: Consume This - Consumer NZ
SILVER: Our Changing World - Claire Concannon, RNZ
BRONZE: The DOC Sounds of Science Podcast - The Department of ConservationTHE CREATIVITY AWARD
GOLD: The Lake - Popsock Media / Stuff
SILVER: The Commune - Adam Dudding and Eugene Bingham (Stuff)
BRONZE: Aotearoa Hip Hop: The Music, The People, The History - rova / MAI FMLISTENERS’ CHOICE AWARD
WINNER: Culture Vulture - Shit You Should Care About
RUNNER UP: The Girls Uninterrupted - Brodie Kane MediaPODCAST OF THE YEAR
GOLD: The Commune - Adam Dudding and Eugene Bingham (Stuff)