Award-winning broadcaster, former political editor and podcaster

Overview

Duncan Garner is one of New Zealand's most experienced and straight-talking broadcasters. With more than 25 years in media — political editor for Three, host of The AM Show, Drive on Radio Live and now The Duncan Garner Podcast: Editor in Chief — he brings sharp analysis, fearless interviewing and a no-nonsense Kiwi voice to the stage.

Who is Duncan Garner? Duncan started at TVNZ in the mid-1990s as a political reporter for Paul Holmes after a degree in communications from AUT. He joined TV3 in 2003, became its political editor in 2007, broke some of the country's biggest political stories — including the Tamihere golden handshake and the 2008 National Party cocktail party tapes — and was named Television Journalist of the Year in 2007. He hosted The AM Show from 2017 to 2021, before launching his independent podcast. He has also written for Stuff and the New Zealand Listener.

Career Highlights • Television Journalist of the Year, 2007 Qantas Television Awards • Best Radio Talk Presenter (Breakfast or Drive), 2017 NZ Radio Awards • Opinion Writer of the Year, 2017 Canon Media Awards • Host of The AM Show, 2017–2021 • Newshub Political Editor and host of The Nation • Host of The Duncan Garner Podcast: Editor in Chief

Key Speaking Themes • Politics, current affairs and what's really going on • Media, journalism and the future of news • Leadership, accountability and asking the hard questions • Resilience, change and life after a long media career • Communication, interviewing and storytelling

What Your Audience Will Gain Duncan is direct, well-informed and refreshingly unfiltered. Audiences leave with a sharper read on the political and economic landscape, a journalist's view of leadership, and a few stories that only someone who has been in the press gallery for 25 years could tell.

Ideal For • Conference keynotes and after-dinner speeches • Politically-engaged industry events • Sales kick-offs and corporate offsites • Awards nights and gala dinners • Election-year and current affairs briefings

Frequently Asked Questions...

What does Duncan Garner speak about? Politics, current affairs, media, leadership, communication and life after a 25-year career at the centre of NZ news.

What awards has Duncan Garner won? Television Journalist of the Year (2007), Best Radio Talk Presenter (2017), Opinion Writer of the Year (2017) and numerous nominations across his career.

Where can I hear Duncan Garner now? On his independent show The Duncan Garner Podcast: Editor in Chief, and through columns in the New Zealand Listener.

What was Duncan Garner's role on The AM Show? Host from the show's launch in 2017 until August 2021, when he stepped away citing the brutal early-morning hours.

Has Duncan Garner won any major political scoops? Yes — including the Tamihere golden handshake story and the 2008 National Party cocktail-party tapes that became a major election moment.
Is Duncan Garner available for keynotes and MC roles? Yes. Duncan is available for keynotes, panels and event MC roles across NZ corporate audiences.