New Zealand Podcast Awards 2026
Celebrating the finest voices in Aotearoa. Submit your podcast across 30 categories judged by the country's most respected broadcasters, producers, and journalists.
Award Categories
Pick the categories your show belongs in. You can enter as many as you like — one fee per entry.
Pricing
One flat fee covers all your paid entries. Enter as many categories as you like.
Self-produced, hobbyist, or small independent shows.
Brand, agency, network, or company-produced podcasts.
Several special awards are free to enter, in conjunction with any single paid category — look for categories labelled Free Entry above and simply add them to your entry submission.
Fees are one-time totals per entrant across the 2026 season — enter one paid category or a dozen, you only pay the tier once. All prices in NZD and exclude GST.
Be heard.
Be honoured.
Submissions for the 2026 NZ Podcast Awards close 9 October 2026.
Start your submission