Presenter / Correspondent

Presenter / Correspondent
Auckland, New Zealand

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Posted on: 05/12/2025
** Wake up with the markets We’re looking for a bold, informed Business Presenter to make TVNZ mornings unmissable with sharp insights and compelling storytelling.**
** The opportunity - Te t**ūranga**
Fronting a new Business-focused show for TVNZ weekday mornings. You’ll be a dynamic, visionary, credible presenter who will make content unmissable. This role demands a leader who inspires ambition, drives creative thinking, and delivers intelligent, compelling storytelling and business content that resonates with audiences across all platforms. You’ll set the tone for innovation, champion bold ideas, and create content that informs, entertains, and connect every single morning.
We’re looking for a Presenter who is high energy, highly engaged and has an informed manner. In this role, you’ll conduct interviews that are informative and credible. You’ll be interested in global economics, the future of technology and be able to seek out local business success stories. You’ll create business content which helps to drive audience gains on 1news.co.nz and TVNZ+ and increases ratings and share for relevant age demographics on both linear and digital platforms.
You will be a senior leader in the newsroom, championing our work, supporting colleagues and actively helping our teams by being a positive team member - offering content and interview ideas, contacts and solution-focused thinking. You will need to be a strong team player and work alongside Aotearoa's most epic Breakfast team.
You’ll be actively championing new ways of thinking and you will work closely with the show’s Executive Producer, fellow presenters and team members. You will drive wide collaboration to achieve editorial and operational excellence across all TVNZ programmes and platforms.
This is a two-year fixed term contract.
** What We're Looking For - Tā mātou e kimi nei**:

To be successful in this role, you will need to have the following skills:

- A highly respected business or business news background individual with ability to distil complicated issues into cogent, succinct presentations for a broad audience.
- Extensive Presenter experience, with proven ability in engaging audiences to drive increased ratings and share.
- Extensive business network and industry contact list is essential.
- Demonstrated ability to perform live in the field or studio, including interaction with studio 3D graphics.
- Demonstrated ability to adlib on-air in a cogent professional and informative/informed manner.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, coupled with strong attention to detail.
- Demonstrated ability to listen effectively to understand other viewpoints.
- Experience in modifying communication and presentation style to ensure content is presented in an appropriate, manner that resonates and rates well with the audience.
- Is relatable to the New Zealand public and demonstrates a high level of authenticity, integrity and honesty.
- Maintains an excellent general knowledge and keen awareness of local, national, and international events, and across daily news developments.
- Is a confident and creative individual who is adaptable, calm, and organised, and able to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines.
- Demonstrates sound judgement, common sense, and problem-solving skills.
Feel free to please reach out to the Head of Talent Acquisitions, Philly Irvine, on 021 564 691 to discuss this role further. This should be your first point of contact regarding the opportunity.