As at 2024, just 27%* of sports coverage in NZ is about women’s sport.
To continue to improve this, a key action that we keep hearing is that we are all responsible for connecting, sharing and asking for more stories about women in sport from our media. So below are the details of local media in Waitaha who YOU should contact if you have a story that you want to reach the wider community
*For the latest information and stats on media coverage of women’s sport in NZ, check out this Media Analysis | Sport New Zealand – Ihi Aotearoa ongoing research between Sport NZ and Isentia
Tatiana Gibbs at Stuff | The Press
Tatiana is particularly interested in profiles on local people, or groups, achieving or doing cool things in sport, which get published every Thursday (Be sure to read them as it keeps stories like these being told!)
tatiana.gibbs@stuff.co.nz
Also CC reporters@press.co.nz to ensure maximum coverage if Tatiana isn’t available.
Jaime Cunningham at Newstalk ZB | NZME
Jaime works in general news but has a background in sport. So she is always looking into what sport news she can utilise in general news and she helps out the sports team when she can!
jaime.cunningham@nzme.co.nz
Also CC xx to ensure maximum coverage if Jaime isn’t available
Lesley Murdoch at Newstalk ZB | NZME
Lesley is the host of the Canterbury All Sports Breakfast Show, among many other things!
Also CC xx to ensure maximum coverage if Lesley isn’t available.
The Comms team at Sport Canterbury
With a women and girls strategic focus, feel free to reach out to your local Regional Sports Trust to share your story on their channels
communications@sportcanterbury.org.nz
Please download the press release template below which includes tips to get you started on crafting your story – and send it to everyone above (TIP: BCC them all together and just send one email!)
If you’d like us to share your story or media release, send it to womeninsportwaitaha@gmail.com — we’re always happy to help advocate and amplify the amazing work that is happening in our region.