Matt Martel is NZME’s managing editor for audience and platforms.

Matt was publisher of BusinessDesk when the news provider was purchased by NZME in 2021, and moved to a role primarily with the NZ Herald in late 2023. He returned to New Zealand in 2017 after a decade in senior roles at Fairfax Media, including as an executive editor in the company’s senior leadership team at The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian Financial Review and The Age (Melbourne). He has worked as a journalist and designer for more than 30 years, and is the recipient (individually and as part of teams) of multiple awards. Connect with him on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattmartelnz/