TVNZ and Frank podcasts announce new partnership

Kiwi audiences will now able to watch a range of podcasts on TVNZ+, as the local broadcaster expands its current content offering.

TVNZ welcomed Frank podcasts to its platform on April 15. The partnership positions podcasting alongside traditional media formats, providing a new and exciting way for people to engage with them.

“This launch is not just about bringing more great content to TVNZ+,” says TVNZ’s chief news & content officer, Nadia Tolich. “It’s about empowering Kiwi talent and opening new distribution opportunities for the country’s best podcast creators. We’re especially thrilled to introduce the hugely successful Between Two Beers podcast to audiences in this format, showcasing local stories and voices and evolving how podcasts live within the wider TVNZ+ ecosystem.”

A huge leap forward

Alongside Between Two Beers launching on TVNZ+ will be episodes of Extremely Casual Gamers, Stand Up Again with Nick and Sophie Rado, Human in the Loop, What A Lad, and Party Science.

Frank founder and head of innovation Mike Minogue says the collaboration is a huge leap forward for podcasting in Aotearoa.

“I’m really proud that Frank and TVNZ have been able to work together to create such a fantastic opportunity for both Kiwi podcasters and Kiwi audiences.”

New episodes will roll out weekly.

Podcasts set to stream on TVNZ+

• Between Two Beers
  
  New episodes weekly from April 19 at 7pm. Steve Holloway and Seamus Marten bring two decades of friendship and genuine curiosity to every conversation.
  
• Extremely Casual Gamers
  
  New episodes weekly from April 17 at 12pm. Hosted by VLDL’s Ellie Harwood, alongside Guy Mansell and Chris Key, this hilarious podcast is a must-listen for everyday gamers in search of laughs and the latest in gaming culture.
  
• Stand Up Again with Nick and Sophie Rado
  
  New episodes weekly from April 17 at 12pm. An honest conversation series where inspiring people share the moments that broke them and the choice, habit, or belief that helped them rebuild.
  
• What A Lad
  
  James Marshall brings raw, honest conversations with some of your favourite athletes and personalities from New Zealand and beyond.
  
• Human in the Loop
  
  These entertaining and insightful chats with NZ industry leaders will demystify the digital world and inspire you to put tech to work for you, not the other way around. 
  
• Party Science
  
  Comedian Courtney Dawson joins scientific researcher Dr Joel Rindelaub to look at how science parties harder than you think.