Schedule
Key Dates
18th August 2021
Nominations Open
Submit your own podcast or your favourite podcast to be considered for this year's awards. You can enter more than one podcast category. Full list of categories can be found here
10th September 2021
Deadline for Nominations
Submit your podcast by the deadline and our judges will shortlist their top podcasts in each category. If you miss the deadline, you can still enter the Listeners Choice Awards.
6th October 2021
Deadline for Submissions
Podcasts shortlisted in each category will be invited to submit a highlight reel from their show along with a short interview about their Podcast production. EXTENDED TO 13TH OCTOBER
7th October 2021
Listeners Choice Vote
This is the big one and voted for by listeners. We're looking for New Zealand's favourite overall podcast. Voting will be open until the 30th October and the Podcast with the most listener votes will be crowned champion.
5th November
Deadline for Votes
Final day for fan votes is on the 5th of November, so make sure you've done everything you can to secure as many votes as you can from your listeners. They can still vote until midnight.
11th November
Awards Announced
The moment you've been waiting for. Time to announce the winners of the inaugural New Zealand Podcast Awards. There will be a gold, silver and bronze award for each category and Listeners Choice.