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NZ Herald
15-07-2025
- NZ Herald
Paul Henry sails from Auckland to Fiji and compares voyage to childbirth
Broadcaster Paul Henry has arrived in Fiji on board his yacht Olive, completing an eight-day journey across the ocean. Henry told the Herald the trip included a couple of days of rough weather – but all was forgotten the moment he docked in Nadi, Fiji. The TV host, who kept
Scoop
27-06-2025
- Business
- Scoop
Paul Henry Appointed To TVNZ Board
Broadcaster Paul Henry has been appointed to the TVNZ Board, Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith says. 'Mr Henry has spent nearly his entire career involved in the broadcasting industry, producing news, current affairs, and entertainment programming both here in New Zealand and overseas. 'He was integral in the establishment of the successful multi-platform Paul Henry breakfast show, established and sold a radio station in the Wairarapa, and was heavily involved in the launch of the former radio network Today FM. 'He has a deep and passionate understanding of the sector and will enhance the board's insight and strategic decision making. 'I am aware Mr Henry is set to host The Chase New Zealand. However, I am advised any perceived conflict can be effectively managed. 'I am also reappointing John Quirk, who has served on the TVNZ Board since 2023. 'Mr Quirk brings over 20 years of governance, strategic leadership, investment, and corporate advisory experience, with a particular focus on technology, digital transformation, and high-growth companies.'
NZ Herald
26-06-2025
- Politics
- NZ Herald
Paul Henry set to join TVNZ board in major shake-up; Hayley Holt's new business career; Good magazine shelved; Dame Jacinda Ardern book sales, can she surpass Richie McCaw?
The appointment, which sources expect to be confirmed in coming days, is one of the most powerful possible messages that the coalition Government wants new thinking and a change of direction. Paul Henry hosted the NZ version of The Traitors for two seasons on TV3. Photo / Supplied NZ Herald columnist and political commentator Matthew Hooton's name has also been touted for a possible board position at TVNZ or RNZ, although that one is less certain. The appointment of Henry would be not so much a cat amongst the pigeons as a lion unleashed on a pedestrian promenade. Henry resigned from TVNZ in October 2010 following a series of controversies, including having to apologise for his on-air ridicule of the name of Indian politician Sheila Dikshit. He fashioned a high-profile career at TVNZ and later TV3, where he hosted his own eponymous shows. He was named earlier this month as the host of the limited season of the New Zealand version of The Chase, which will screen on TVNZ later this year. While he has been famously outspoken as a broadcaster, he has also been a keen observer of changes and trends in the broadcasting and media landscape. The 6pm TV news model had changed, he said in a speech to the Act party conference last year. It was not necessarily a bad thing. 'In my last book published almost five years ago, I wrote that just before Discovery purchased MediaWorks' TV assets [in 2020], I had a meeting with TV3 executives. 'I presented my plan to save the haemorrhaging network. Item one: shutting down Newshub. They couldn't afford to run it.' He said he told executives that the environment would 'never be as good as it is today, and today you are going broke'. 'Had they done it then, there would have been money to invest in current affairs programmes.' He painted a somewhat pessimistic picture for Stuff, which took over production of the Three bulletin last July, the day after Newshub closed. 'My bet is the budget replacement 6pm news Stuff are cobbling together will be costing them far more than they anticipated. 'And if you listen very carefully now, you'll hear the penny dropping ... as Stuff management realise it. They're probably ruing that decision. 'A decision that just goes to prove we are still not listening to the warnings.' People now had the news at their fingertips 'every moment of every day', Henry told Act delegates. 'We don't need to congregate around a TV at 6pm to find out who's dead or what the weather's going to be like tomorrow.' Those comments echo the views of Act leader and deputy prime minister David Seymour in recent weeks, although TVNZ has also been quick to point out that its 6pm bulletin still reaches one million people. In 2023, Henry, 63, doesn't have much time any more for breakfast television, the format that helped make him a household name. 'What is it? It doesn't have a heart. You can put too many people in a room and just because you put them in a room with cameras doesn't make them stars.' He's famously said the TVNZ Breakfast studio set looks like Changi Airport or the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. It's certainly not the vibe or design he thinks is right for a host-to-viewer connection first thing in the morning. 'There isn't that bond and if there isn't chemistry between them [the hosts], then there won't be chemistry between them and the one viewer that you have always got to be talking with. 'I always used to get great joy, when I was doing it, in the little calls to action. I would quite often say, 'oh, can we see that again', ostensibly to the director. 'But what I was really doing was a call to action to the people in their houses who weren't watching me, but they had me on [listening]. 'All of a sudden if Paul Henry on TV has said, can we see that again? 'Oh, s***, we need to look at this'.' Board changes Big changes were already coming to the TVNZ and RNZ boards, with a total of four directors officially up for renewal or replacement in the coming week. Right now, TVNZ has three directors whose current tenures conclude on Monday (June 30) – Linda Clark, Meg Matthews and John Quirk. RNZ has one director in the same boat – Sina Wendt. Both TVNZ chair Alastair Carruthers and RNZ chair Jim Mather have another year to run on their terms. Henry did not return a phone call or message yesterday. Neither TVNZ nor a spokesman for Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith would comment. Hooton would not comment when approached. The Government has made no secret of the pressure it is placing on the two public media organisations, both of which have a majority of board members appointed by the last Labour Government. Appointing its own people to the boards is one of the few big levers a Government can pull, in terms of having due influence on the Crown entity companies. In the case of TVNZ, Goldsmith has made no secret of the fact he wants to see dividends coming back into the public coffers sooner rather than later. On RNZ, he wants to see stronger audiences in its traditional radio market. And the minister has urged both companies to lead the charge on rebuilding trust in media – and to work more closely together generally. 'To support TVNZ's ability to deliver public media outcomes over the long term, we expect TVNZ to identify opportunities to work with Radio New Zealand Limited, where feasible, to enhance audience reach and delivery of local content, as well as to minimise duplication of investment, including in digital infrastructure,' Goldsmith said in a letter of expectations to Carruthers in March 2025. Holt bolts Amongst all the career changes for former high-profile television broadcasters and journalists, Hayley Holt's is perhaps one of the starkest. The former TVNZ sportsreader – who opted for redundancy amidst a range of cuts at the state broadcaster last year – has been studying financial services and has been hand-picked for a new corporate business role. 'It's a huge departure [from broadcasting], it's a new challenge,' Holt told Media Insider yesterday. Hayley Holt. She starts in July as a business development manager for YooGo, a car-fleet company. YooGo is part of the Speirs Finance Group and chief executive Michelle Herlihy contacted Holt directly after hearing of her studies and plight. 'She came across as this amazing woman, an amazing leader,' Holt said. 'I just thought, what a great chance to work with somebody like that and learn from them.' Holt said it's turning over a new leaf, after many years in media. 'There's all the emotions. I'm nervous, too, it's something new for me and I'm excited about learning about business and ... I hate to say, the real world,' she laughed. 'I'll learn some new skills and, you know, I can come back to media in the future. But I might just absolutely love this new industry – working in corporate – who knows? 'I miss my friends and I miss TVNZ, of course, but I'm actually more excited. It's a new challenge – I'm a bit of an adrenaline junkie so this is exciting for me.' Last month, it was revealed Holt, her partner Josh Tito and their two young children had moved into her parents' home, north of Auckland. 'I'm at one of those pivot points,' she told the House of Wellness radio show. 'I lost my job. And it's tough out there at the moment. My partner's in construction, so it's tough for him too. So we are having to pack up and move into my parents' house with the kids. So thank you so much, Mum and Dad!' She told Media Insider yesterday that studies will continue online – one of her first tasks, when she starts her new role in July, might be to use her journalistic and broadcasting skills to put her job description into plain English. According to the company, Holt's 'remit includes partnering with clients to deliver customised fleet solutions that enhance business productivity through real-time visibility, guaranteed compliance and optimised asset utilisation'. 'Hayley will support organisations in streamlining their fleet operations, freeing them to focus on driving their core business forward while achieving sustainability objectives.' Holt said she would be responsible for bringing in new business for the firm. Her high profile will no doubt be of strong benefit: 'It's going to be great for everybody involved, really,' she said. 'I'm just excited.' Herlihy said Holt and another new leader were each tasked with accelerating growth in high-priority sectors of the business. 'Hayley's energy and relationship skills will lift Yoogo Fleet's presence in the North,' she said. Founded in Palmerston North in 1964, Speirs Finance Group is a Kiwi-owned asset-finance specialist 'that partners with New Zealand businesses to fund equipment, technology and vehicle fleets through simple, flexible solutions'. Ardern v McCaw A snapshot in time: All Blacks captain Richie McCaw and Dame Jacinda Ardern at the 2010 New Zealand Rugby Awards. Photo / Greg Bowker Dame Jacinda Ardern's book remains at number one on the best-seller list for a third straight week – and has reached the heady heights of No 3 in the UK and the US, and No 4 in Australia. But she might be facing an uphill battle to overtake the biggest-selling biography of all time here in New Zealand. Ardern's book sold just under 10,000 copies in its first two weeks on sale in New Zealand and another 3000 copies in the third week, according to Nielsen BookScan data. That doesn't include all booksellers, e-books or audiobooks, and publisher Penguin estimates total sales to be between the 15,000 and 20,000 mark. 'We are delighted but unsurprised by its sales success so far,' Penguin New Zealand director Becky Innes said. 'Since BookScan began, the only autobiographies that have sold more in their first week on sale are those from Richie McCaw and Dan Carter." McCaw has the biggest-selling New Zealand book of all time, with around 70,000 sales since 2012, but again, that number will be higher as not all booksellers contribute their sales data to Nielsen. It's been previously reported that McCaw's book sold more than 130,000 copies worldwide. Innes said it was too early to know where sales for the Ardern book might end up. She said it had been the number one book in New Zealand in its opening week by a long way. Media Insider asked her if there was a new print run planned. 'We don't discuss print runs,' she said. Good magazine shelved Good magazine has published its last print edition – for the foreseeable future, at least. Owner SCG Publishing said that 'after much care and consideration', it had made the 'difficult decision' to cease publication of the bi-monthly magazine. Good magazine has closed down – for now at least. 'We are proud to have produced the title for over 15 years and we're grateful for your support throughout that time. Unfortunately, the advertising market has shifted significantly in recent years, and we can no longer sustain the magazine financially.' It said the final issue was the April/May 2025 title – issue number 99. The magazine enjoyed a readership of 64,000 in 2024, according to Nielsen data – up from 43,000 in 2023. However, all is not lost. There might be a celebratory 100th edition at some stage. An updated message on the Good website says Good is currently 'transitioning to a new independent publisher'. 'While we are shifting our focus toward a stronger digital presence and event-driven experiences, we remain open to future print editions once our digital platforms have been refreshed and upgraded.' SCG Media chief executive Marcus Hawkins-Adams told Media Insider that it was a shame the title could not make it as a physical magazine. 'Retail sales and subscriptions were trending up – it was just ad sales that were a challenge.' He confirmed editor-in-chief Justine Jamieson had bought the title and said she had a great opportunity make it a 'great online title'. Jamieson has been contacted for comment. SCG Publishing produces a range of other magazines including Dish, New Zealand Marketing and AA Directions. Where's the cricket? If you were hoping Sky was becoming the true home of cricket once again, think again. Many fans who pay hundreds of dollars a year for a Sky subscription have been mightily disappointed this week not to have access to the dazzling first test match between England and India, and the rest of the series. England won the first test this week in incredible style. But New Zealand fans – unless they had access to a VPN – were out of luck. Joe Root and Jamie Smith of England celebrate victory after day five of the first test between England and India at Headingley. Photo / Getty Images 'We haven't had the rights to English cricket for several years,' a Sky TV spokeswoman said. 'It's one of those areas where we've had to make tough calls over the years in balancing our wider slate of cricket rights, which is comprehensive and includes men's international matches played in India, the current Major League Cricket tournament, as well as the upcoming Caribbean Premier League and ICC events including the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025. 'And as you know, New Zealand Cricket will be back on Sky at the start of the 2026/27 season, which we're excited about.' Marketing Awards finalists Congratulations to all of the finalists in this year's Marketing Awards. Winners will be announced on September 3 at Spark Arena in Auckland. Here are the finalists in some of the major categories: Marketer of the Future Jess Bark, ASB Josie Cook, Nestlé Lucy Hansard, DB Breweries Millie Astley, ANZ Simran Wadhawan, Goodman Fielder Thomas Siemsen, NZ Automobile Association Marketer of the Year Bríd Drohan-Stewart, Woolworths New Zealand Cath Brands, Flintfox Dave Pearce, 2degrees Fraser Shrimpton, DB Breweries Leanne Too,Restaurant Brands Matthew Pickering,ANZ PJ Morris, Fletcher Building Susanne Hardy, Toyota New Zealand Marketing Team of the Year ANZ DB Breweries Farrah's Goodman Fielder My Food Bag New Zealand Olympic Committee Restaurant Brands – KFC NZ Toyota Zuru Group Brand of the Year 2degrees, TBWA\New Zealand, OMD, Fiftyfive5 Goodman Fielder NZ, DDB, MBM, Mango Kiwibank Special, Special PR, OMD, TRA, Brand Capital, YouTube, Talbot Mills, Fuse, The Social Agency, FCB/Six, InsightsHQ, Warner Bros Discovery, Stuff Pak'nSave, FCB, PHD Restaurant Brands – KFC NZ, Special PR, Stanley St, PHD, Drum Agency, Culture, Collider Toyota, Saatchi & Saatchi, Spark Foundry, Wright Communications, Digitas, TRA, Spur Zuru Group – Rhodes Pet Science, Zuru Edge, This January Editor-at-Large Shayne Currie is one of New Zealand's most experienced senior journalists and media leaders. He has held executive and senior editorial roles at NZME including Managing Editor, NZ Herald Editor and Herald on Sunday Editor and has a small shareholding in NZME. Watch Media Insider – The Podcast on YouTube or listen to it on iHeartRadio, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Tom's Guide
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
How to watch 'The Traitors NZ' season 2 online for FREE
Putting paid to the nicey-nicey stereotype for good, "The Traitors NZ" season 2 sees 22 New Zealanders indulge their very worst impulses for a shot at the $100,000 grand prize. Who better to steward the treachery and duplicity than the always-controversial Paul Henry? Here's how to watch "The Traitors NZ" season 2 online from anywhere with a VPN — and potentially for free. All episodes of "The Traitors NZ" season 2 are available to watch on-demand in the U.K. and Australia.• WATCH FREE — BBC iPlayer (U.K.)• WATCH FREE — 10Play (Australia)• Watch anywhere — try NordVPN 100% risk free "I won't hesitate to throw others under the bus," is pretty standard reality TV fare these days, but the pledge hits that much harder when it's a funeral director making it. Whitney Greene isn't to be messed with, and neither is clairvoyant Jackie "I'm more than happy to f*** them up" Pope. Actor Siale Tunoka can play a detective on "Shortland Street" but is he sharp enough to catch the culprits at Claremont Manor? Occupational therapist Cat Hooker has seen a thing or two, having worked at some of the highest security prisons in New Zealand, while Mark Mockridge is a literal master of social deduction games. Read on for everything you need to know about where to watch "The Traitors NZ" season 2 online from anywhere. All episodes of "The Traitors NZ" season 2 are free on BBC iPlayer in the U.K. and on 10Play in Australia. Traveling abroad right now? You can use a VPN to watch "The Traitors NZ" season 2 as if you were back home. NordVPN is our top pick of the options and we'll show you how to access it below. Away from home at the moment and blocked from watching the show on your usual subscription? You can still stream "The Traitors NZ" season 2 thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The software allows your devices to appear as if they're back in your home country regardless of where in the world you are. So ideal for viewers away on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN. It's the best on the market: There's a good reason you've heard of NordVPN. We specialize in testing and reviewing VPN services and NordVPN is the one we rate best. It's outstanding at unblocking streaming services, it's fast and it has top-level security features too. With over 7,000 servers, across 115+ countries, and at a great price too, it's easy to recommend. For a limited time only, new subscribers can also get up to $50 of Amazon vouchers. Get up to 70% off NordVPN with this deal Using a VPN is incredibly simple. 1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite. 2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're away from the U.K. but want to view BBC iPlayer as usual, you'd select a U.K. server from the list. 3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head over to BBC iPlayer and enjoy the show! Peacock is home to all things "The Traitors" in the U.S, including the NZ version of the show, but at the time of writing there's no word on when season 2 might land on the streaming service. Once an update is provided, we'll let you know right here. If you are looking for Traitors action in the U.S. then you can always watch the States version of the show in "The Traitors" U.S.. If you're currently on holiday in the U.S., from the U.K. or Australia, one of the best VPN services will help tap into your free "The Traitors NZ" season 2 stream. We recommend NordVPN. "The Traitors NZ" season 2 hasn't aired in Canada yet, but when it does we expect it to do so on CTV Life. Each episode will then be made available to stream for free on the CTV app. For now, if you're a Brit or an Aussie in the Great White North for work or on vacation you can catch the show for free by using a VPN such as NordVPN. All 12 episodes of "The Traitors NZ" season 2 landed on the free BBC iPlayer in the U.K. on Monday, June 16. Episodes also air on BBC Three every evening from Monday to Thursday. BBC iPlayer is free to use, though users are required to possess a TV license. Of course you can also catch the British version of the show on the streaming platform with Claudia Winkleman as host - season 3 aired in January. If you're away from the U.K., you can still catch the show by using one of the best VPN services, such as NordVPN. In Australia, the entire run of "The Traitors NZ" season 2 is available to stream on-demand on the free 10Play platform. All you need to do to watch 10Play is sign up for a free account with your email address. Traveling abroad? You can use a streaming VPN to access your usual free streams — read on for how to do that. We recommend NordVPN. Originally, New Zealand's version of the Traitors was broadcast on local channel ThreeNow. However, both season 1 and 2 have now been removed. Luckily, KIWITV have moved it over to their Youtube channel where it is geo-restricted to N.Z. residents only. Remember to use NordVPN if you are outside the country on vacation right now. We test and review VPN services in the context of legal recreational uses. For example: 1. Accessing a service from another country (subject to the terms and conditions of that service). 2. Protecting your online security and strengthening your online privacy when abroad. We do not support or condone the illegal or malicious use of VPN services. Consuming pirated content that is paid-for is neither endorsed nor approved by Future Publishing.
Daily Mail
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
The Traitors fans rejoice as brand new series hits BBC iPlayer - and all twelve episodes are ready to binge-watch
Fans of The Traitors rejoiced as a brand new series hit BBC iPlayer, and all 12 episodes are ready to binge-watch. The latest season of the popular show wrapped up in the UK back in January and saw Leanne and Luke bag the prize money. While the Celebrity version is set to hit screens later this year, fans still have some time to wait. Avid watchers who miss the murder mystery competition and watching treacherous schemes take place in the turrets will be pleased to know they can delve right back into the drama. The second season of New Zealand 's take on the show has hit BBC iPlayer and all 12 episodes are available to stream now. Hosted by New Zealand broadcaster Paul Henry, the first series was previously added to the streaming site and saw 19 contestants navigate the game in an isolated lodge. The second season of New Zealand 's take on the show has hit BBC iPlayer and all 12 episodes are available to stream now It consisted of ten episodes that unfold as the group attempt to back $100,000. While the second welcomes 22 players to Claremont manor while they try to figure out who is a Traitor and who is Faithful. The 12 instalments are also being aired on BBC Three. Like the beloved UK version, hosted by Claudia Winkleman, The Traitors NZ sees the group play a range of mind-twisting games. A post on X announcing the series had been added to iPlayer attracted some comments from happy fans. One gushed: 'By far the best English speaking series of The Traitors.' While another added: 'It's a good one! Much better than NZ1.' Someone else penned: 'I enjoyed this season some good players and deceiving.' It comes after the BBC released a dramatic first-look trailer for the nine-part celebrity special version of The Traitors. Players enter Ardross Castle to play a psychological game in which some are Traitors, with the power to 'murder', and others are Faithfuls, who try to banish the Traitors. The celebrities will attempt to win a cash prize of up to £100,000 for a charity of their choice. 'We're incredibly lucky these brilliant people have said yes,' Claudia said. She gave an eerie warning, 'I'd love to say we'll take it easy on them and they'll just wander round the castle and eat toast for a couple of weeks but that would be a lie.' The broadcaster has confirmed the exact list of celebrities who will transform into Traitors and Faithfuls. A variety of actors including; Stephen Fry, Ruth Codd, Celia Imrie, Tameka Empson and Mark Bonnar, are set to walk through the castle doors. While comedians Alan Carr, Nick Mohammed, Joe Wilkinson and Lucy Beaumont will also take part, joining singers Paloma Faith, Cat Burns and Charlotte Church could be standing in cloaks in the turrets. Also confirmed for the show are presenters Jonathan Ross, Clare Balding and Kate Garraway, Olympic diver Tom Daley, rugby player Joe Marler, historian and writer David Olusoga and YouTuber Niko Omilana.
