One of New Zealand's most recognisable faces, Mike McRoberts graced our TV screens for over two decades as the anchor of the six o'clock news bulletin on Newshub, alongside his co-anchor, Samantha Hayes. Mike became a trusted figure in households across the country, delivering the news with professionalism and integrity.
Now, in his role as Te Ao Māori Editor for The National Business Review, Mike develops content focused on the dynamics of the Māori economy, highlighting the contributions and stories of Māori communities throughout New Zealand.
Mike is known for his fearless reporting in some of the world’s most dangerous conflict zones, including Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, Gaza, East Timor, and the Solomon Islands. His dedication to frontline journalism has earned him a reputation as one of the country’s most respected journalists.
He began his career in 1984 as a cadet at Radio New Zealand before transitioning to television in 1995 as a sports reporter for TVNZ. Mike later joined TV3, where he became a lead correspondent for the 60 Minutes current affairs programme. His reporting extended beyond conflict zones to cover some of the world’s biggest natural disasters, including those in China, Haiti, Pakistan, Southeast Asia, and the Christchurch Earthquake.
As an accomplished author, Mike shared his frontline experiences in his book Beyond the Front Line, providing a personal perspective on the challenges of war reporting and the moments of humanity that emerge in crisis situations.
Throughout his career, Mike has earned numerous accolades, including TV Journalist of the Year in 2006 and News Presenter of the Year in 2017. A keen sports enthusiast, he has also reported from several Rugby World Cups and Olympic Games, showcasing his versatility as a journalist. Mike remains a vital figure in New Zealand media, committed to authentic storytelling and amplifying voices within Māori communities.
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One of New Zealand's most recognisable faces, Mike McRoberts graces our TV screens weekday evenings bringing us our six o'clock news bulletin with co-anchor, Samantha Hayes. The former 60 Minutes current affairs host whose reporting career spans more than 20 years, is perhaps best known for his journalism work in some of the worlds most dangerous places, covering conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, Gaza, East Timor and the Solomon Islands.Mike was incredibly lovely to work with. Such a humble guy! We've had amazing feedback and we really appreciated how well he deals with the star' factor posing for photos and talking to peop ... keep reading BCITO
Mike was fantastic. He was very aware of some of the issues the Dairy industry is facing at the moment and tailored his presentation to make it relevant to the delegates. He has a great presentation style which is very relaxed but managed to captivate the audience. Mike was also our MC for the dinner. He was very entertaining and professional. Many delegates wanted to speak to him and have photos taken and Mike was more than obliging.
Mike was very professional and was a great MC for our Awards dinner. He made the event run very smoothly and was great to deal with in the week prior to and during the rehearsal on the day.
Mike was the glue that brought our whole event together. He was engaging and an absolute pleasure to work with. He acted as both MC and guest speaker, and tailored his speech to be relevant for our industry and guests. He spent down time mingling with our attendees and really took the time to make everyone feel special. I can't recommend Mike highly enough.
Mike did a fantastic job and we had lots of comments regarding how great he was. We also received a lot of comments on how friendly and down to earth Mike is and people loved his stories. Mike was an absolute pleasure to work with.
Mike was warm, engaging, entertaining, intuitive to the audience and thoroughly professional. At our Gala Dinner he worked beyond his requirements and ensured he spent quality time with our delegates. We have had nothing but positive feedback from our delegates particularly the ladies!
Mike was an absolute pleasure to deal with, from the moment we met online at the briefing we knew we would be in safe hands. He was extremely professional, well spoken and kept everything running as it should.
