'Volatile': NZME posts $6.6m half-year profit despite tougher than expected economic conditions

PremiumMedia Insider: NZME financial results - $6.6m statutory profit after tax despite ‘volatile’ trading conditionsShayne CurrieNZME Editor-at-Large·NZ Herald·24 Aug, 2026 08:53 PM5 mins to read‌NZME chair Steven Joyce (top left) and chief executive Michael Boggs.NZME chair Steven Joyce (top left) and chief executive Michael Boggs.NZ Herald publisher NZME has today delivered a half-year operating Ebitda of $26.5 million - up 11% - and a statutory post-tax profit of $6.6m.

But the media firm - which also owns property site OneRoof and a suite of radio stations including Newstalk ZB - says trading conditions remain

'Volatile': NZME posts $6.6m half-year profit despite tougher than expected economic conditions

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