Podcasts take the spotlight; Stuff celebrates major accolades

The winners of the 2024 New Zealand Podcast Awards have been announced, 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 the Publisher of the Year category, Stuff Audio took the 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.

Stuff continued to be recognised throughout the night, with Brodie Kane’s Kiwi Yarns and The Girls Uninterrupted podcasts – both distributed by Stuff Group under a strategic partnership with Kane – winning Gold in the Best Interview Podcast and Listeners’ Choice categories respectively. The podcasts also won Silver and Bronze respectively in the Podcast of the Year category.

Gold also went to Full Disclosure with Karen O’Leary in the Best Sex & Relationships category, while The Trial Season Two – The Polkinghorne Trial took home Silver for Best Factual Podcast and League
Of Our Own won Silver for Best Sports Podcast.

The Gold Rising Star award went to John Ropiha who now leads Stuff’s multimedia editor team.

Stuff Digital Managing Director Nadia Tolich says the wins cement Stuff’s place as a market-leading
creator and distributor of audio products.

“We’re delighted with these wins and enjoy being a platform for the country’s best creators, leveraging the reach and scale of Stuff through our many channels,” she says.

Stuff Director of Agency Markets Jaana Collins says 2025 will be an exciting year for multimedia content at Stuff with video content to be amplified across all of its podcasts.

“There is a growing audience preference for visual storytelling, so Stuff Audio will adopt a video-first approach in the new year. This is great news for advertisers as video content enhances engagement, deepens the connection with the audience and broadens the reach of our podcasts even further. All of this means more innovative and impactful brand integration opportunities for our commercial partners.”

The Dom Harvey Podcast received multiple accolades, including Podcast of the Year and Best Entertainment Podcast.

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

From the NZ Podcast Awards team, 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. Please share the results to give these shows the exposure they deserve.

Below is the complete list of winners across all categories.

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

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