Our Awards
We’ve won many prestigious awards over recent years for our programming. This success in both local and international radio awards has underscored CBA’s credibility as top-quality programme providers within the New Zealand radio industry.
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The Crazy Kiwi Christmas Kids Show
Every Christmas morning we produce a children’s programme to kick off our all-day Christmas party on Newstalk ZB.
New York Festivals World’s Best
Radio Programs℠
2020 Bronze Award for Best Children’s Programme
2019 Bronze Award for Best Director
2018 Bronze Award for Best Children’s Programme
2017 Silver Award for Best Children’s Programme
2016 Silver Award for Best Children’s Programme
2016 Bronze Award for Best Director
2015 Gold Award for Best Children’s Programme
NZ Radio Awards
2019 Winner of Best Children’s Programme
2018 Winner of Best Children’s Programme
2017 Winner of Best Children’s Programme
2016 Winner of Best Children’s Programme
2014 Winner of Best Children’s Programme
Christian Media & Arts Australia
2019 Winner of Compelling Content Award
HP Business Class
'HP Business Class' is a business podcast presented by Heather du Plessis-Allan on Newstalk ZB. The series features some of New Zealand's key business leaders - their business journey, the wins, the losses and ultimately, the learnings.
New York Festivals World’s Best Radio Programs℠
2020 Silver Award for Best Business Podcast
Whostalk ZB
It’s Whostalk ZB - Christmas radio like you’ve never heard before.
The Christmas story, set in a modern Kiwi context, entirely in Dr Seuss rhyme. Featuring Mike Hosking, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Leighton Smith, Stan Walker, Wendy Petrie, Robyn Malcolm, Sir Peter Leitch and an array of Newstalk ZB personalities.
NZ Radio Awards
2019 Winner for Best Creative Feature
New York Festivals World’s Best Radio Programs℠
2019 Silver Award for Best Writing
London International Awards
2019 Bronze Award for Radio & Audio Script Writing
Tārore
During our Good Friday broadcast on Newstalk ZB we told the story of a book that changed the course of history for many Māori tribes.
NZ Radio Awards
2019 Finalist for Best Creative Feature
New York Festivals World’s Best Radio Programs℠
2019 Bronze Award for Best Religious Programme
Newstalk 33AD
Throughout our Good Friday broadcast on Newstalk ZB we crossed live back 2000 years to news reports from the day of Jesus’ crucifixion.
New York Festivals World’s Best Radio Programs℠
2017 Gold Award for Best Writing
2017 Silver Award for Best Religious Programme
Christian Media & Arts Australia
2017 Winner of Most Engaging Radio
NZ Radio Awards
2018 Finalist for Best Creative Feature
2017 Finalist for Best Creative Feature
Martin Crowe Tribute
After the death of cricketing legend Martin Crowe we edited a tribute montage from his interview on Real Life and distributed the piece to stations throughout New Zealand via our Love It Media sub-brand that same day.
NZ Radio Awards
2017 Finalist for Best Creative Feature
ANZAC Centenary Tribute
This radio documentary commemorated the 100 year anniversary of the Gallipoli landings in WWI.
New York Festivals World’s Best Radio Programs℠
2016 Gold Award for Best Writing
2016 Silver Award for Best History Documentary
NZ Radio Awards
2016 Winner of Best Documentary
The Christmas Truce
Leighton Smith voiced this telling of the Christmas Truce of 1914 along the Western Front.
NZ Radio Awards
2015 Winner of Best Documentary
Newstalk BC
Transporting listeners through space and time to Judea 1BC, we tune in to Jerusalem’s number one talk station, Newstalk BC. This imaginative programme was part of our Christmas Day broadcast on Newstalk ZB.
AIB Awards in London
2014 Winner of Best Creative Feature
New York Festivals World’s Best
Radio Programs℠
2015 Gold Award for Best Writing
2014 Gold Award for Best Talk/Interview Special
2014 Gold Award for Best Director
2014 Silver Award for Best Religious Programme
2014 Silver Award for Best Performance by an Actor
Petra Bagust: Educating kids about pornography
Petra Bagust presents a documentary about the risks pornography can have for young viewers, and gives parents advice on how they can keep their kids safe. Listen to the documentary here.
New York Festivals World’s Best Radio Programs℠
2018 Bronze Award for Social Issues